1970 French Open – Men's doubles

John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions but both players chose not to participate.

Men's doubles
1970 French Open
Champion	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	72
Seeds	8

Main article: 1970 French Open

Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac won in the final 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 against Arthur Ashe and Charlie Pasarell.

Seeds

1. Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (champions)
2. Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell (final)
3. Jan Kodeš / Jan Kukal (third round)
4. Jim McManus / Jim Osborne (fourth round)
5. Dick Crealy / Allan Stone (semifinals)
6. Sergei Likhachev / Alex Metreveli (fourth round)
7. Bob Hewitt / Robert Howe (third round, retired)
8. John Alexander / Phil Dent (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	2	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	4	6	6
		Gerald Battrick David Lloyd	2	6	3	2
										2	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	6	4	6
											Georges Goven François Jauffret	4	3	6	2
		Georges Goven François Jauffret	2	6	7	6
		Željko Franulović Joaquín Loyo Mayo	6	3	5	4
																			2	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	2	4	3
																			1	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	6	6
	5	Dick Crealy Allan Stone	6	8	7
		Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	4	6	5
										5	Dick Crealy Allan Stone	4	7	7	3
										1	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	5	9	6
		Jean-Claude Barclay Daniel Contet	1	8	1	4
	1	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										2	A Ashe C Pasarell	6	6	4	6
											P Szőke G Varga	4	4	6	3
																			2	A Ashe C Pasarell	9	6	5	3	6
																				E Drossart P Hombergen	7	4	7	6	3
										W Freer F McDonald		2	2	3
										E Drossart P Hombergen		6	6	6
																												2	A Ashe C Pasarell	6	6	6
																													R Keldie R Ruffels	1	2	2
										R Keldie R Ruffels		w/o
										JL Arilla P Guzmán
																			R Keldie R Ruffels		6	7	3	1	7
																			I Gulyás N Kalogeropoulos		3	5	6	6	5
										P Dominguez J-P Meyer		6	3	5	4
										I Gulyás N Kalogeropoulos		4	6	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										7	B Hewitt B Howe	6	6	6
											N Perry E Zuleta	0	3	1
																			7	B Hewitt B Howe	2	2	7r
																				I Buding H-J Plötz	6	6	7
										I Buding H-J Plötz		6	6	6
										G Deniau J-P Loth		4	2	4
																												I Buding H-J Plötz		6	6	4	4
																												G Battrick D Lloyd		8	4	6	6
										J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer		4	2	8	4
										W Gąsiorek N Špear		6	6	6	6
																			W Gąsiorek N Špear		4	2	5
																			G Battrick D Lloyd		6	6	7
										G Battrick D Lloyd		14	4	6	6
										P Marzano A Panatta		12	6	1	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										3	J Kodeš J Kukal	w/o
											R Howes B Rheinberger
																			3	J Kodeš J Kukal	14	8	2
																				T Addison B Carmichael	16	10	6
										T Addison B Carmichael		6	6	6
										E Gorostiaga F Ponte		1	3	1
																												T Addison B Carmichael		1	8	9	4	4
																												G Goven F Jauffret		6	6	7	6	6
										G Goven F Jauffret		w/o
										D Bohrnstedt R Fisher
																			G Goven F Jauffret		6	7	6
																			D O'Bryant B Phillips-Moore		2	5	3
										K Diepraam R Krog		6	4	1	3
										D O'Bryant B Phillips-Moore		4	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										6	S Likhachev A Metreveli	7	6	6
											L Chadli A Laroussi	5	1	1
																			6	S Likhachev A Metreveli	6	6	6
																				J-P Courcol B Paul	4	1	4
										J-P Courcol B Paul		3	6	2	6	6
										S Baranyi R Machán		6	4	6	2	4
																												6	S Likhachev A Metreveli	4	3	3
	Ž Franulović J Loyo Mayo		8	3	6	6	6																						Ž Franulović J Loyo Mayo	6	6	6
	C Dibley P Doerner		10	6	2	4	1			Ž Franulović J Loyo Mayo		6	1	8	9
	R Barth T Gorman		w/o							R Barth T Gorman		3	6	6	7
	C Duxin J-N Grinda																		Ž Franulović J Loyo Mayo		1	6	6	7
	A Pattison T Ryan		1	6	6	6													A Pattison T Ryan		6	3	2	5
	S Sugiarto A Wijono		6	2	1	2				A Pattison T Ryan		6	6	6	6
	J Lovera J Thamin		4	4	4					F Bartoni E Castigliano		2	0	8	3
	F Bartoni E Castigliano		6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	B Jovanović O Parun
	J Bartlett G Masters		w/o							J Bartlett G Masters		6	6	6
	V Franchitti R Lombardi		5	2	7	4				P Beust W N'Godrella		1	4	3
	P Beust W N'Godrella		7	6	5	6													J Bartlett G Masters		6	6	6
	W Álvarez JE Mandarino		7	6	5	6													W Álvarez JE Mandarino		3	4	3
	F Battegay P Joly		5	1	7	1				W Álvarez JE Mandarino		6	6	4	6
	L Lumsden R Russell		6	6	6	6				L Lumsden R Russell		2	4	6	1
	B MacKay C Richey		3	4	8	3																							J Bartlett G Masters	4	5	5
																												5	D Crealy A Stone	6	7	7
										A Plaza R Trappenberg		w/o
										F Pála V Zedník
																				A Plaza R Trappenberg	2	2	0
																			5	D Crealy A Stone	6	6	6
											T Nowicki M Rybarczyk	10	3	0
										5	D Crealy A Stone	12	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										J Fassbender H-J Pohmann		5	1	3
										P Cornejo J Fillol		7	6	6
																			P Cornejo J Fillol		6	7	7
																			L Hoad A Segal		3	5	5
										D Charlet É Loliée		1	4	2
										L Hoad A Segal		6	6	6
																													P Cornejo J Fillol	6	6	6
																												4	J McManus J Osborne	4	2	3
										M Di Domenico E Di Matteo		7	3	5	9	4
										A Bouteleux M Leclercq		5	6	7	7	6
																				A Bouteleux M Leclercq	4	3	5
																			4	J McManus J Osborne	6	6	7
											Š Koudelka A McDonald
										4	J McManus J Osborne	w/o

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										J Barrett S Matthews		5	4	2
										A Muñoz M Orantes		7	6	6
																			A Muñoz M Orantes		2	2	4
																			J-C Barclay D Contet		6	6	6
										T Kakulia A Volkov		5	3	2
										J-C Barclay D Contet		7	6	6
																												J-C Barclay D Contet		10	6	3	6
																												I Fletcher P Mărmureanu		8	3	6	4
										I Fletcher P Mărmureanu		6	6	6
										P Darmon D Dell		3	2	3
																				I Fletcher P Mărmureanu	7	9	5	6
																			8	J Alexander P Dent	5	7	7	2
											B Seewagen C Steele
										8	J Alexander P Dent	w/o

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										K Coombes K Fletcher
										B Montrenaud P Proisy		w/o
																			B Montrenaud P Proisy		5	3	6	6	3
																			M Mulligan N Pietrangeli		7	6	2	4	6
										J Krinsky D Schroder
										M Mulligan N Pietrangeli		w/o
																													M Mulligan N Pietrangeli	2	4	6
																												1	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	8
										J Kuki I Watanabe		2	4	7	4
										JR Pinto Bravo P Rodríguez		6	6	5	6
																				JR Pinto Bravo P Rodríguez	3	1	6	5
																			1	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	0	7
											R Case A Gardiner
										1	I Năstase I Țiriac	w/o

External links

• 1970 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation