1970 French Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1970 French Open
Champion	Bob Hewitt Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Jean-Claude Barclay Françoise Dürr
Score	3–6, 6–4, 6–2

Main article: 1970 French Open

Marty Riessen and Margaret Court were the defending champions, but Marty Riessen did not compete this year. Margaret Court teamed up with Željko Franulović and lost in semifinals to Bob Hewitt and Billie Jean King.

Bob Hewitt and Billie Jean King won in the final 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 against Jean-Claude Barclay and Françoise Dürr.

Seeds

1. Bob Hewitt / Billie Jean King (champions)
2. Jean-Claude Barclay / Françoise Dürr (final)
3. Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals (semifinals)
4. Željko Franulović / Margaret Court (semifinals)
5. Alex Metreveli / Olga Morozova (quarterfinals)
6. Ion Țiriac / Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
7. Ray Ruffels / Karen Krantzcke (third round)
8. Jim McManus / Judy Dalton (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	2	Jean-Claude Barclay Françoise Dürr	7	4	6
		Bob Carmichael Gail Chanfreau	5	6	3
								2	Jean-Claude Barclay Françoise Dürr	6	6
								3	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	4	4
	3	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	6	6
	6	Ion Țiriac Virginia Wade	1	3
															2	Jean-Claude Barclay Françoise Dürr	6	4	2
															1	Bob Hewitt Billie Jean King	3	6	6
	5	Alex Metreveli Olga Morozova	4	9	7
	4	Željko Franulović Margaret Court	6	7	9
								4	Željko Franulović Margaret Court	4	6
								1	Bob Hewitt Billie Jean King	6	8
	8	Jim McManus Judy Dalton	3	4
	1	Bob Hewitt Billie Jean King	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								2	J-C Barclay F Dürr	6	6
									E Zuleta M Pegel	1	0
															2	J-C Barclay F Dürr	6	6
																G Masters L Crooke	0	1
									G Masters L Crooke	6	6	6
									G Varga N Cazaux	4	8	2
																						2	J-C Barclay F Dürr	7	4	6
																							B Carmichael G Chanfreau	5	6	3
								7	R Ruffels K Krantzcke	6	6
		JE Mandarino C Mandarino	1	1					P Mărmureanu J Lieffrig	0	0
		P Mărmureanu J Lieffrig	6	6											7	R Ruffels K Krantzcke	4	3
		B Carmichael G Chanfreau	6	6												B Carmichael G Chanfreau	6	6
		J Kuki J Sawamatsu	3	4					B Carmichael G Chanfreau	6	6
		L Sylvester B Kirk							S Baranyi J Szörényi	0	4
		S Baranyi J Szörényi	w/o

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	I Năstase R Casals	w/o
		J Gilchrist W Gilchrist						3	I Năstase R Casals	6	6
		E Gorostiaga S Petersen	w/o						E Gorostiaga S Petersen	1	4
		John Bryant L Rossouw													3	I Năstase R Casals	w/o
		R Keldie K Harris	w/o													I Gulyás K Borka
		C Steele J Berson							R Keldie K Harris	7	4	4
		I Gulyás K Borka	6	1	6				I Gulyás K Borka	5	6	6
		F Matheu C Rouire	4	6	3																	3	I Năstase R Casals	6	6
	6	I Țiriac V Wade	w/o																			6	I Țiriac V Wade	1	3
		J Osborne K Osborne						6	I Țiriac V Wade	6	6
		J Fillol F Bonicelli	w/o						J Fillol F Bonicelli	4	4
		J-B Chanfreau M Brummer													6	I Țiriac V Wade	6	13
		J Alexander L Hunt	w/o													T Nowicki C Sandberg	4	11
		I Buding E Buding							J Alexander L Hunt	5	7	5
		B Paul É Terras	2	6	4				T Nowicki C Sandberg	7	5	7
		T Nowicki C Sandberg	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		P Joly E Lundquist
		P Cornejo M Rodríguez	w/o						P Cornejo M Rodríguez	w/o
		F Battegay C Spinoza	5	3					B Howe P Walkden
		B Howe P Walkden	7	6												P Cornejo M Rodríguez	6	4
		P Szőke E Polgar	3	6	6										5	A Metreveli O Morozova	8	6
		P Darmon R Darmon	6	4	3				P Szőke E Polgar	6	2	0
		A Bouteleux E Winkens	5	5				5	A Metreveli O Morozova	3	6	6
	5	A Metreveli O Morozova	7	7																		5	A Metreveli O Morozova	4	9	7
		G Deniau F De La Courtie-Billat	w/o																			4	Ž Franulović M Court	6	7	9
		C Dibley H Gourlay							G Deniau F De La Courtie-Billat	6	3	6
		T Kakulia A-M Rouchon	6	6					T Kakulia A-M Rouchon	3	6	4
		T Ryan J Salomé	4	3												G Deniau F De La Courtie-Billat	0	2
		W N'Godrella K Harter	w/o												4	Ž Franulović M Court	6	6
		D Schroder W Tomlinson							W N'Godrella K Harter	1	3
		M Rybarczyk I Škulj	0	3				4	Ž Franulović M Court	6	6
	4	Ž Franulović M Court	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		F Ponte N Niox-Château	1	2
		S Likhachev T Parmas	6	6					S Likhachev T Parmas	6	2	3
		A Volkov D Bouteleux	3	2					T Addison F Moore	2	6	6
		T Addison F Moore	6	6												T Addison F Moore	6	1	2
															8	J McManus J Dalton	3	6	6
									B Montrenaud O de Roubin	4	3
								8	J McManus J Dalton	6	6
																						8	J McManus J Dalton	3	4
																						1	B Hewitt BJ King	6	6
									K Watanabe K Sawamatsu	6	6
									JR Pinto Bravo AM Arias	1	2
																K Watanabe K Sawamatsu	1	0
															1	B Hewitt BJ King	6	6
									R Machán É Szabó	2	2
								1	B Hewitt BJ King	6	6

External links

• 1970 French Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation