1970 Paris Open – Singles

The 1970 Paris Open – Singles was an event of the 1970 Paris Open men's tennis tournament that was played at the Palais Omnisports in Paris, France from 9 November until 15 November 1970. The draw comprised 32 players and eight were seeded. Third-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title, defeating unseeded Marty Riessen in the final, 7–6, 6–4, 6–3.

Singles
1970 Paris Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Arthur Ashe
Runner-upUnited States Marty Riessen
Score7–6, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Rod Laver (first round)
  2.   Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
  3.   Arthur Ashe (champion)
  4.   Tom Okker (first round)
  5.   Cliff Richey (second round)
  6.   Andrés Gimeno (second round)
  7.   Roy Emerson (second round)
  8.   Pancho Gonzales (quarterfinals)

Draw

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  • NB: The Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

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Final
3   Arthur Ashe 7 6 6    
    Marty Riessen 6 4 3    

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2   K Rosewall 6 6  
Q   P Proisy 1 2   2   K Rosewall 3 6 6
    C Graebner 7 3 6     C Graebner 6 4 4
    F Jauffret 6 6 4 2   K Rosewall 6 2  
    G Goven 6 6       G Goven 7 6  
    N Pilić 3 4       G Goven 7 6  
    R Ruffels 2 4   7   R Emerson 5 4  
7   R Emerson 6 6       G Goven 6 6 3    
3   A Ashe 7 3 7 3   A Ashe 7 7 6    
    O Davidson 6 6 6 3   A Ashe 6 6  
    C Drysdale 6 6       C Drysdale 1 3  
    D Crealy 3 3   3   A Ashe 6 6 6
    R Taylor 6 6       R Taylor 4 7 2
    I El Shafei 3 2       R Taylor 6 7  
Q   N Špear 1 7 0 6   A Gimeno 3 6  
6   A Gimeno 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   C Richey 6 6  
    P Barthès 3 2   5   C Richey 3 2  
    S Smith 6 6       S Smith 6 6  
    B Carmichael 4 0       S Smith 7 6  
    D Ralston 6 6 6     D Ralston 5 4  
Q   R Moore 7 4 2     D Ralston 7 5 7
    J-B Chanfreau 6 7 6     J-B Chanfreau 6 7 6
4   T Okker 7 6 4     S Smith 3 7 6 4  
8   P Gonzales 6 3 6     M Riessen 6 6 7 6  
Q   M Leclercq 4 6 3 8   P Gonzales 6 6  
    Z Franulović 6 6 6     Z Franulović 1 3  
Q   P Dominguez 3 7 2 8   P Gonzales 6 0  
    M Riessen 6 4 6     M Riessen 7 6  
    M Cox 2 6 3     M Riessen 7 6  
Q   G Stilwell 6 6   Q   G Stilwell 5 2  
1   R Laver 3 3  
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