1970 Paris Open – Singles

The 1970 Paris Open – Singles was an event of the 1970 Paris Open men's tennis tournament that was played at the Palais Omnisports in Paris, France from 9 November until 15 November 1970. The draw comprised 32 players and eight were seeded. Third-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title, defeating unseeded Marty Riessen in the final, 7–6, 6–4, 6–3.

Singles
1970 Paris Open
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Marty Riessen
Score	7–6, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

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

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

Final

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

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	K Rosewall	6	6
	Q	P Proisy	1	2				2	K Rosewall	3	6	6
		C Graebner	7	3	6				C Graebner	6	4	4
		F Jauffret	6	6	4										2	K Rosewall	6	2
		G Goven	6	6												G Goven	7	6
		N Pilić	3	4					G Goven	7	6
		R Ruffels	2	4				7	R Emerson	5	4
	7	R Emerson	6	6																			G Goven	6	6	3
	3	A Ashe	7	3	7																	3	A Ashe	7	7	6
		O Davidson	6	6	6			3	A Ashe	6	6
		C Drysdale	6	6					C Drysdale	1	3
		D Crealy	3	3											3	A Ashe	6	6	6
		R Taylor	6	6												R Taylor	4	7	2
		I El Shafei	3	2					R Taylor	6	7
	Q	N Špear	1	7	0			6	A Gimeno	3	6
	6	A Gimeno	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	C Richey	6	6
		P Barthès	3	2				5	C Richey	3	2
		S Smith	6	6					S Smith	6	6
		B Carmichael	4	0												S Smith	7	6
		D Ralston	6	6	6											D Ralston	5	4
	Q	R Moore	7	4	2				D Ralston	7	5	7
		J-B Chanfreau	6	7	6				J-B Chanfreau	6	7	6
	4	T Okker	7	6	4																		S Smith	3	7	6	4
	8	P Gonzales	6	3	6																		M Riessen	6	6	7	6
	Q	M Leclercq	4	6	3			8	P Gonzales	6	6
		Z Franulović	6	6	6				Z Franulović	1	3
	Q	P Dominguez	3	7	2										8	P Gonzales	6	0
		M Riessen	6	4	6											M Riessen	7	6
		M Cox	2	6	3				M Riessen	7	6
	Q	G Stilwell	6	6				Q	G Stilwell	5	2
	1	R Laver	3	3

External links

• 1970 Paris Open draw