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1970 Wimbledon Championships
The 1970 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1970. It was the 84th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1970.
Prize money
The total prize money for 1970 championships was ยฃ41,650. The winner of the men's title earned ยฃ3,000 while the women's singles champion earned ยฃ1.500.
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
๐ฆ๐บ John Newcombe defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Ken Rosewall, 5โ7, 6โ3, 6โ2, 3โ6, 6โ1
Women's singles
๐ฆ๐บ Margaret Court defeated ๐บ๐ธ Billie Jean King, 14โ12, 11โ9
Men's doubles
๐ฆ๐บ John Newcombe / ๐ฆ๐บ Tony Roche defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Ken Rosewall / ๐ฆ๐บ Fred Stolle, 10โ8, 6โ3, 6โ1
Women's doubles
๐บ๐ธ Rosie Casals / ๐บ๐ธ Billie Jean King defeated ๐ซ๐ท Franรงoise Dรผrr / ๐ฌ๐ง Virginia Wade, 6โ2, 6โ3
Mixed doubles
Ilie Nฤstase / ๐บ๐ธ Rosie Casals defeated Alex Metreveli / Olga Morozova, 6โ3, 4โ6, 9โ7
Juniors
Boys' singles
Byron Bertram defeated Frank Gebert, 6โ0, 6โ3
Girls' singles
๐บ๐ธ Sharon Walsh defeated Marina Kroschina, 8โ6, 6โ4
Singles seeds
Men's singles
Women's singles
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