1970 Wimbledon Championships

1970 Wimbledon Championships
Date22 June – 4 July
Edition84th
CategoryGrand Slam
Prize money£41,650
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia John Newcombe
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Court
Men's doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche
Women's doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King
Mixed doubles
Romania Ilie Năstase / United States Rosie Casals
Boys' singles
South Africa Byron Bertram
Girls' singles
United States Sharon Walsh
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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.[1][2] The tournament was held from Monday 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1970.[3] It was the 84th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1970.[4]

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 421, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 372, 373. ISBN 0007117078.
  3. ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 129. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 93–107. ISBN 978-0362000917.