1970 World Championship Tennis circuit

The 1970 season of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1970. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT).[1]

1970 WCT circuit
Details
Duration21 January 1970 – 18 October 1970
Edition3rd
Tournaments17
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesAustralia Rod Laver (6)
Most finalsAustralia Rod Laver (9)
Prize money
leader
Australia Rod Laver ($201,453)
1969
1971

Tournament schedule

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Date Tournament Location Draw Prize Money Winner Finalist Score
21 January 1970 Tennis Champions Classic[a] Various cities $200,000   Rod Laver   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
9 February 1970 U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, PA, U.S. 32 $62,500   Rod Laver   Tony Roche 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
14 February 1970 Hollywood Tennis Classic [6] Hollywood, Florida, U.S. 8S   Ken Rosewall   Andrés Gimeno 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
18 February 1970 Dallas Morning News Tennis Classic Dallas, Texas, U.S. $25,000   Andrés Gimeno   Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
22 February 1970 South Texas Pro Championships Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.   Ken Rosewall   John Newcombe 6–2, 6–0
1 March 1970 Los Angeles Tennis Classic Los Angeles, U.S.   Dennis Ralston   Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
11 March 1970 World Cup Boston Boston, U.S.   Australia   USA 5–2
16 March 1970 Dunlop-Slazenger International Open Sydney, Australia 32S $28,000   Rod Laver   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
10 May 1970 Atlanta Tennis Classic Atlanta, U.S. Hard $25,000   Tom Okker   Dennis Ralston 6–4, 10–8, 6–2
17 May 1970 Howard Hughes Invitational Las Vegas, U.S. $50,000   Pancho Gonzales   Rod Laver 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
1 June 1970 Rawlings Tennis Classic[7] St. Louis, U.S. 32S $30,000   Rod Laver   Ken Rosewall 6–1, 6–4
7 June 1970 Moroccan Pro Championships [8] Casablanca, Morocco 16S   John Newcombe   Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
2 August 1970 Louisville Tennis Classic[9] Louisville, U.S. 16S $25,000   Rod Laver   John Newcombe 6–3, 6–3
23 August 1970 National Invitation Championships Fort Worth, U.S.   Rod Laver   Roy Emerson 6–3, 7–5
4 October 1970 Rothmans Vancouver International Vancouver, BC, Canada $40,000   Rod Laver   Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
11 October 1970 Midland Pro Invitational Midland, U.S.   Roger Taylor   John Newcombe 2–6, 7–6, 6–1
18 October 1970 Tucson Dunlop Classic Tucson, U.S.   Marty Riessen   Roy Emerson 6–1, 6–4

Prize money standings

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Player Prize Money
  Rod Laver $201,453[b][10]
  Ken Rosewall $140,455
  Roy Emerson $96,845
  John Newcombe $78,251
  Pancho Gonzales $77,365
  Tony Roche $67,232
  Tom Okker $61,797
  Fred Stolle $43,448
  Roger Taylor $42,101
  Andrés Gimeno $41,375

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The Tennis Champions Classic consisted of a series of matches played in various American cities (as well as one in Brisbane, Australia) on nine different dates between January and June and culminating in the semifinals in June and the final played on July 17, 1970, between Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. The opening round as well as the semifinal and final were played at the Madison Square Garden in New York.[2][3][4] The tournament was organized by the National Tennis League (NTL) but included WCT players.[5]
  2. ^ Laver became the first tennis professional to earn more than $200,000 prize money in a year.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis 1971. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141–144. ISBN 978-0362000917.
  2. ^ "$200,000 Tennis Tourney Is Planned". The Day. July 5, 1969.
  3. ^ "Net Series To Open Tonight". The Dispatch. January 21, 1970.
  4. ^ "Laver Romps Over Pancho". The Pittsburgh Press. June 3, 1970.
  5. ^ Robert H. Boyle (February 9, 1970). "Big Cat On The Prowl". Sports Illustrated.
  6. ^ "1970 Miami WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  7. ^ "ATP – 1970 St. Louis WCT Men's Singles Draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  8. ^ "ATP – 1970 Casablanca WCT Men's Single Draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  9. ^ "1970 Louisville – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  10. ^ "Rod Laver First Pro To Earn Over $200G". Schenectady Gazette. December 17, 1970.
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