1970 French Open – Men's singles explained

See main article: 1970 French Open.

Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open.^[1] It was his first major singles title.

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

Seeds

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

1. Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
2. Stan Smith (first round)
3. Manuel Santana (fourth round)
4. Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
5. Željko Franulović (final)
6. Bob Hewitt (second round)
7. Jan Kodeš (champion)
8. Cliff Richey (semifinals)
9. Alex Metreveli (fourth round)
10. Ion Țiriac (fourth round)
11. François Jauffret (quarterfinals)
12. Lew Hoad (fourth round)
13. Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
14. Georges Goven (semifinals)
15. Ray Ruffels (third round)
16. Dick Crealy (fourth round)

Qualifying

See main article: 1970 French Open – Men's singles qualifying.

Draw

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Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Section 8

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1970 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1970 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jan Kodeš . 4 February 2024 . International Tennis Hall of Fame.
2. Web site: Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis. ATP. 12 October 2024.