1970 Rawlings Tennis Classic – Doubles

The 1970 Rawlings Tennis Classic – Doubles was an event of the 1970 Rawlings Tennis Classic men's tennis tournament that was played at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States< The event was scheduled from May 26 through June 1, 1970 but the final was delayed due to a power outage followed by bad weather at which point the doubles finalists Andrés Gimeno and John Newcombe had to travel to Casablanca, Morocco for the Moroccan Pro Championships. Subsequently, the doubles final was rescheduled to and played on August 24, 1970.[1][2] The draw comprised 10 teams of which four were seeded. Fourth-seeded Andrés Gimeno and John Newcombe won the doubles title, defeating second-seeded Roy Emerson and Rod Laver in the final, 6–4, 6–2. The final was played indoor at the Washington University Field House due to bad weather.[3][4][5]

Doubles
1970 Rawlings Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionSpain Andrés Gimeno
Australia John Newcombe
Runner-upAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw10
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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Draw

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6 6
  Ismail El Shafei
  Torben Ulrich
4 0
1   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
4 6 3
3   Andrés Gimeno
  John Newcombe
3 8 6 3   Andrés Gimeno
  John Newcombe
6 3 6
  Mark Cox
  Graham Stilwell
6 6 2 3   Andrés Gimeno
  John Newcombe
6 6
  Cliff Drysdale
  Ray Moore
4 3
3   Andrés Gimeno
  John Newcombe
6 6
2   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
4 2
  Ronald Holmberg
  Dennis Ralston
3 8 6
  Bill Bowrey
  Marty Riessen
6 6 8   Bill Bowrey
  Marty Riessen
6 6 4
4   Pierre Barthès
  Nikola Pilić
8 3 6   Ronald Holmberg
  Dennis Ralston
5 3
2   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
7 6
  Dick Horowitz
  Larry Miller
0 0
2   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Rawlings doubles are set Aug. 24". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 12, 1970. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gimeno, Newcombe top Laver, Emerson for double crown". The Cumberland News. UPI. August 25, 1970. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jerry Stack (June 4, 1970). "Laver's returns net him $8000 in Rawlings tennis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  5. ^ "1970 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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