1970 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1970 French Open
Final
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Željko Franulović
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

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.

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

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Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	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

First round							Second round							Third round						Round four

2	S Smith	w/o
Q	JP Meyer						Q	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
Q	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

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
Q	R Howe	6	8	6	8		Q	R Howe	4	1	2
	J Osborne	1	10	2	6								7	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	H Kary													Š Koudelka	0	1	2
	O Parun	w/o						H Kary	w/o
	Š Koudelka	6	6	6				Š Koudelka
Q	D O'Bryant	1	1	2														7	J Kodeš	4	7	4	6	6
10	I Țiriac	6	6	6														10	I Țiriac	6	5	6	2	2
	J-P Courcol	1	0	4			10	I Țiriac	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 Țiriac	6	9	6
	B Carmichael	6	3	3	6	6								G Battrick	2	7	3
	J Mukerjea	4	6	6	3	2		B Carmichael	3	2	4
Q	F Matheu	3	2	7	4			G Battrick	6	6	6
	G Battrick	6	6	5	6

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		H-J Plötz	3	2	0
	S Matthews	2	7	2	6	3								14	G Goven	7	8	6
	P Mărmureanu	6	6	6											P Mărmureanu	5	6	3
	R Keldie	3	3	2				P Mărmureanu	7	13	6
	H Zahr	4	3	4				I Buding	5	11	2
	I Buding	6	6	6

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
Q	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
LL	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

1970 French Open – Men's singles

1970 French Open – Men's singles

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

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Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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First round							Second round							Third round					Round four

	W Álvarez	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
Q	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

First round							Second round							Third round					Round four

Q	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
Q	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
Q	W Freer	8	6	11			Q	W Freer	1	0	3
	M Rybarczyk	0	2	0			4	A Ashe	6	6	6
4	A Ashe	6	6	6

First round							Second round					Third round							Round four

	T Nowicki	6	6	6
	N Kalogeropoulos	3	3	4				T Nowicki	1	2	1
	F Pála	6	7	6				F Pála	6	6	6
	R Seegers	1	5	2									F Pála	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
Q	E Zuleta	6	8	6															8	C Richey	8	6	8
	R Peralta	3	6	3			Q	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
LL	R Rheinberger	2	4	0				D Schroder	2	2	4
Q	J Thamin	0	1	4			8	C Richey	6	6	6
8	C Richey	6	6	6

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
Q	J-F Caujolle	3	7	0				E Drossart	2	4	2
	E Drossart	6	9	6											N Špear	4	6	1	1
Q	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
Q	R 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
Q	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