1970 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1970 French Open
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Željko Franulović
Final score	6–2, 6–4, 6–0

Rod Laver was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ilie Năstase, (Quarterfinals)
Stan Smith, (First round)
Manuel Santana, (Fourth round)
Arthur Ashe, (Quarterfinals)
Željko Franulović, (Final)
Bob Hewitt, (Second round)
Jan Kodeš, (Champion)
Cliff Richey, (Semifinals)

Alex Metreveli, (Fourth round)
Ion Ţiriac, (Fourth round)
François Jauffret, (Quarterfinals)
Lew Hoad, (Fourth round)
Manuel Orantes, (Fourth round)
Georges Goven, (Semifinals)
Ray Ruffels, (Third round)
Dick Crealy, (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
L = Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	Martin Mulligan	1	3	5
7	Jan Kodeš	6	6	7
							7	Jan Kodeš	2	6	5	6	6

							14	Georges Goven	6	2	7	2	3
14	Georges Goven	8	6	6	6

11	François Jauffret	6	8	2	1
														7	Jan Kodeš	6	6	6
														5	Željko Franulović	2	4	0
5	Željko Franulović	6	3	10	4	6
4	Arthur Ashe	3	6	8	6	3
							5	Željko Franulović	6	4	1	7	7

							8	Cliff Richey	4	6	6	5	5
8	Cliff Richey	7	9	4	6

1	Ilie Năstase	5	7	6	3

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Round four

2	S Smith	w/o
	JP Meyer							JP Meyer	1	2	4
	P Szőke	4	6	5	6	6		P Szőke	6	6	6
	B Jovanović	6	4	7	4	3									P Szőke	2	3	9
	J Fillol Sr.	3	7	2	6	6									J Fillol Sr.	6	6	11
	S Palmieri	6	5	6	0	3		J Fillol Sr.	3	1	6	6	10
	D Sturdza	2	1	2				T Addison	6	6	3	4	8
	T Addison	6	6	6																	J Fillol Sr.	4	7	6	5	6
15	R Ruffels	6	6	6																	M Mulligan	6	5	3	7	8
	P Joly	2	2	2			15	R Ruffels	7	6	6
	P Cornejo	6	6	1	3	6		P Cornejo	5	4	2
	K Diepraam	3	3	6	6	2								15	R Ruffels	9	3	6	0
	P Guzmán	w/o													M Mulligan	11	6	1	6
	T Gorman							T Gorman	4	3	3
	B Seewagen	7	0	1				M Mulligan	6	6	6
	M Mulligan	9	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round					Round four

7	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	JB Chanfreau	0	1	3			7	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	R Howe	6	8	6	8			R Howe	4	1	2
	J Osborne	1	10	2	6								7	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	H Kary													S Koudelka	0	1	2
	O Parun	w/o						H Kary	w/o
	S Koudelka	6	6	6				S Koudelka
	D O'Bryant	1	1	2														7	J Kodeš	4	7	4	6	6
10	I Ţiriac	6	6	6														10	I Ţiriac	6	5	6	2	2
	J Courcol	1	0	4			10	I Ţiriac	6	2	7	6
	E Di Matteo	3	6	6	6			E Di Matteo	4	6	5	1
	A Segal	6	0	1	1								10	I Ţiriac	6	9	6
	B Carmichael	6	3	3	6	6								G Battrick	2	7	3
	J Mukherjea	4	6	6	3	2		B Carmichael	3	2	4
	F Matheu	3	2	7	4			G Battrick	6	6	6
	G Battrick	6	6	5	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Round four

3	M Santana	6	6	6
	D Contet	2	1	1			3	M Santana	6	6	7
	P Kronk	4	2	3				J McManus	1	2	5
	J McManus	6	6	6										3	M Santana	2	6	6	6
	J Fassbender	3	7	3	5										S Baranyi	6	3	4	3
	B MacKay	6	5	6	7			B MacKay	2	6	10	2	1
	C De Gronckel	4	1	1				S Baranyi	6	2	8	6	6
	S Baranyi	6	6	6																3	M Santana	6	4	3	6	0
14	G Goven	6	6	6																14	G Goven	3	6	6	1	6
	C Dibley	2	3	2			14	G Goven	6	6	6
	H-J Plötz	6	5	6	3	6		HJ Plötz	3	2	0
	S Matthews	2	7	2	6	3								14	G Goven	7	8	6
	P Marmureanu	6	6	6											P Marmureanu	5	6	3
	R Keldie	3	3	2				P Marmureanu	7	13	6
	H Zahr	4	3	4				I Buding	5	11	2
	I Buding	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Round four

6	B Hewitt	6	7	6
	D Lloyd	2	5	3			6	B Hewitt	8	3	4	8	4
	P Marzano	4	6	2	5			V Zednik	6	6	6	6	6
	V Zednik	6	4	6	7										V Zednik	4	7	6	3	r.
	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6											A Panatta	6	9	3	4
	W N'Godrella	1	0	3				B Phillips-Moore	5	6	0	6	10
	A Panatta	2	4	6	6	6		A Panatta	7	1	6	2	12
	J Alexander	6	6	3	2	4																A Panatta	3	4	0
11	F Jauffret	7	6	6																	11	F Jauffret	6	6	6
	K Watanabe	5	3	1			11	F Jauffret	6	1	6	6
	A Volkov	4	4	7				P Beust	2	6	1	1
	P Beust	6	6	9										11	F Jauffret	6	5	7	6
	G Perkins	6	6	4	3	5									P Dent	1	7	5	3
	T Ryan	2	2	6	6	7		T Ryan	1	2	3
	P Dent							P Dent	6	6	6
	JL Arilla	w/o

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round					Round four

	W Alvarez	6	3	2	1
	J Kukal	4	6	6	6			J Kukal	6	6	1	4
	JL Rouyer	7	4	2	7	6		JL Rouyer	2	8	6	6
	J Pinto-Bravo	5	6	6	5	4									JL Rouyer	4	5	4
	C Duxin	4	6	2	0									12	L Hoad	6	7	6
	C Pasarell	6	3	6	6			C Pasarell	4	6	4	4
	H Elschenbroich	6	3	6	3	5	12	L Hoad	6	3	6	6
12	L Hoad	2	6	4	6	7													12	L Hoad	3	3	4
	K Meiler	w/o																	5	Z Franulović	6	6	6
	T Kakoulia							T Kakoulia	6	2	6	0	4
	J Bartlett	6	2	2	6	3		J Loyo-Mayo	3	6	2	6	6
	J Loyo-Mayo	3	6	6	3	6									J Loyo-Mayo	1	2	2
	P Doerner	6	4	6	3									5	Z Franulović	6	6	6
	W Gasiorek	8	6	2	6			W Gasiorek	1	2	6	8	7
	R Barth	3	4	3			5	Z Franulović	6	6	4	6	9
5	Z Franulović	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round					Round four

	J Krinsky	5	9	3	6	4
	B Montrenaud	7	7	6	1	6		B Montrenaud	4	12	6	3	2
	A Stone	7	6	6				A Stone	6	10	2	6	6
	A Pattison	5	4	3											A Stone	3	3	0
	J Gisbert Sr	6	6	5	1	6								13	M Orantes	6	6	6
	JC Barclay	3	3	7	6	1		J Gisbert Sr	2	4	3
	J Mandarino	3	7	2	1		13	M Orantes	6	6	6
13	M Orantes	6	5	6	6														13	M Orantes	6	4	2	2
	N Pietrangeli	5	6	6	6														4	A Ashe	3	6	6	6
	S Likhachev	7	1	3	1			N Pietrangeli	1	6	6	6
	J Lovera	0	0	4				P Hombergen	6	1	3	2
	P Hombergen	6	6	6											N Pietrangeli	6	4	4
	K Wooldridge	6	2	9										4	A Ashe	8	6	6
	B Freer	8	6	11				B Freer	1	0	3
	M Rybarczyk	0	2	0			4	A Ashe	6	6	6
4	A Ashe	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round					Third round							Round four

	T Nowicki	6	6	6
	N Kalogeropoulos	3	3	4				T Nowicki	1	2	1
	F Pala	6	7	6				F Pala	6	6	6
	R Seegers	1	5	2									F Pala	4	2	9	6	1
	G Masters	6	3	3	6	6						9	A Metreveli	6	6	7	4	6
	P Pokorny	1	6	6	2	1		G Masters	5	3	2
	M Di Domenico	4	1	6			9	A Metreveli	7	6	6
9	A Metreveli	6	6	8															9	A Metreveli	6	4	6
	E Zuleta	6	8	6															8	C Richey	8	6	8
	R Peralta	3	6	3				E Zuleta	2	6	3
	P Rodríguez	6	7	2	6			P Rodríguez	6	8	6
	F Bartoni	2	5	6	3								P Rodríguez	2	2	0
	D Schroder	6	6	6								8	C Richey	6	6	6
	R Rheinberger	2	4	0				D Schroder	2	2	4
	J Thamin	0	1	4			8	C Richey	6	6	6
8	C Richey	6	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round						Round four

	E Castigliano	1	4	6	2
	N Špear	6	6	3	6			N Špear	6	6	6
	J-F Caujolle	3	7	0				E Drossart	2	4	2
	E Drossart	6	9	6											N Špear	4	6	1	1
	J Kuki	4	6	3	3									16	D Crealy	6	1	6	6
	I Gulyás	6	2	6	6			I Gulyás	7	1	7	8	3
	A Muñoz	2	6	4	4		16	D Crealy	9	6	5	6	6
16	D Crealy	6	3	6	6															16	D Crealy	4	3	4
	DR Russell	3	7	4	6	4														1	I Năstase	6	6	6
	HJ Pohmann	6	5	6	3	6		HJ Pohmann	3	6	2	3
	R Machán	6	1	2	4			M Leclercq	6	2	6	6
	M Leclercq	4	6	6	6										M Leclercq	2	1	4
	I Fletcher	5	6	6	1	6								1	I Năstase	6	6	6
	G Varga	7	2	1	6	4		I Fletcher	0	1	0
	P Proisy	5	3	2			1	I Năstase	6	6	6
1	I Năstase	7	6	6

External links

1970 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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