1970 Wimbledon Championships
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List of the 1970 Wimbledon Champions:
Australia John Newcombe
defeated Australia Ken Rosewall
, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Australia Margaret Court def. 
United States Billie Jean King
, 14–12, 11–9
Australia John Newcombe
/ Australia Tony Roche
def. Australia Ken Rosewall
/ Australia Fred Stolle
, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1
United States Rosemary Casals
/ United States Billie Jean King
def.
Early Modern France Françoise Durr
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United Kingdom Virginia Wade
, 6–2, 6–3
United States Rosemary Casals
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Romania Ilie Năstase
def.
Soviet Union Olga Morozova
/ Soviet Union Alex Metreveli
, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7
South Africa Byron Bertram
def.
West Germany Frank Gebert, 6–0, 6–3
United States Sharon Walsh
def. Soviet Union Marina Kroshina, 8–6, 6–4
Men's Singles
Australia John NewcombeJohn Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...
defeated
Australia Ken RosewallKen Rosewall
Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
- It was Newcombe's 3rd career Grand Slam title (his 1st in the Open Era), and his 2nd Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Court def. United States Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
, 14–12, 11–9
- It was Court's 19th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (and last) Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
Australia John NewcombeJohn Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...
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Australia Tony RocheTony Roche
Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
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Australia Ken RosewallKen Rosewall
Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
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Australia Fred StolleFred Stolle
Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle....
, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1
Women's doubles
United States Rosemary CasalsRosemary Casals
Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for...
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United States Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
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Early Modern France Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr
Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
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United Kingdom Virginia WadeVirginia Wade
Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...
, 6–2, 6–3
Mixed doubles
United States Rosemary CasalsRosemary Casals
Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for...
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Romania Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
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Soviet Union Olga MorozovaOlga Morozova
Olga Vasilyevna Morozova is a retired female tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. She was the runner up in singles at the 1974 French Open and 1974 Wimbledon Championships.-Career:...
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Soviet Union Alex MetreveliAlex Metreveli
Alexander Metreveli is a retired Soviet amateur tennis player.Metreveli is probably best known for making the final at Wimbledon in 1973, where he lost to Jan Kodeš of Czechoslovakia...
, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7
Boys' singles
South Africa Byron BertramByron Bertram
Byron Bertram , is a former professional tennis player from South AfricaBertram attended Parktown Boys' High School. During his career he won 1 tour doubles title. His career high singles ranking was World No...
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West Germany Frank Gebert, 6–0, 6–3Girls' singles
United States Sharon WalshSharon Walsh
Sharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to...
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Soviet Union Marina Kroshina, 8–6, 6–4