1970 Paris Open – Singles

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

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

Final

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

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
Q France P Proisy 1 2   2 Australia K Rosewall 3 6 6
  United States C Graebner 7 3 6   United States C Graebner 6 4 4
  France F Jauffret 6 6 4 2 Australia K Rosewall 6 2  
  France G Goven 6 6     France G Goven 7 6  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 3 4     France G Goven 7 6  
  Australia R Ruffels 2 4   7 Australia R Emerson 5 4  
7 Australia R Emerson 6 6     France G Goven 6 6 3    
3 United States A Ashe 7 3 7 3 United States A Ashe 7 7 6    
  Australia O Davidson 6 6 6 3 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  South Africa C Drysdale 6 6     South Africa C Drysdale 1 3  
  Australia D Crealy 3 3   3 United States A Ashe 6 6 6
  United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6     United Kingdom R Taylor 4 7 2
  United Arab Republic I El Shafei 3 2     United Kingdom R Taylor 6 7  
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 1 7 0 6 Spain A Gimeno 3 6  
6 Spain A Gimeno 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 United States C Richey 6 6  
  France P Barthès 3 2   5 United States C Richey 3 2  
  United States S Smith 6 6     United States S Smith 6 6  
  Australia B Carmichael 4 0     United States S Smith 7 6  
  United States D Ralston 6 6 6   United States D Ralston 5 4  
Q South Africa R Moore 7 4 2   United States D Ralston 7 5 7
  France J-B Chanfreau 6 7 6   France J-B Chanfreau 6 7 6
4 Netherlands T Okker 7 6 4   United States S Smith 3 7 6 4  
8 United States P Gonzales 6 3 6   United States M Riessen 6 6 7 6  
Q France M Leclercq 4 6 3 8 United States P Gonzales 6 6  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 6   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 1 3  
Q France P Dominguez 3 7 2 8 United States P Gonzales 6 0  
  United States M Riessen 6 4 6   United States M Riessen 7 6  
  United Kingdom M Cox 2 6 3   United States M Riessen 7 6  
Q United Kingdom G Stilwell 6 6   Q United Kingdom G Stilwell 5 2  
1 Australia R Laver 3 3  
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