1970 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1970 French Open
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Željko Franulović
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–0

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

Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ilie Năstase, (Quarterfinals) Stan Smith, (First round) Manuel Santana, (Fourth round) Arthur Ashe, (Quarterfinals) Željko Franulović, (Final) Bob Hewitt, (Second round) Jan Kodeš, (Champion) Cliff Richey, (Semifinals)

Alex Metreveli, (Fourth round) Ion Ţiriac, (Fourth round) François Jauffret, (Quarterfinals) Lew Hoad, (Fourth round) Manuel Orantes, (Fourth round) Georges Goven, (Semifinals) Ray Ruffels, (Third round) Dick Crealy, (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	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

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	2	S Smith	w/o
		JP Meyer									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
		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
		PJF Guzman	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

Section 2

	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
		R Howe	6	8	6	8					R Howe	4	1	2
		J Osborne	1	10	2	6													7	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		H Kary																		S Koudelka	0	1	2
		O Parun	w/o								H Kary	w/o
		S Koudelka	6	6	6						S Koudelka
		D O'Bryant	1	1	2																							7	J Kodeš	4	7	4	6	6
	10	I Ţiriac	6	6	6																							10	I Ţiriac	6	5	6	2	2
		J Courcol	1	0	4					10	I Ţiriac	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 Ţiriac	6	9	6
		B Carmichael	6	3	3	6	6													G Battrick	2	7	3
		J Mukherjea	4	6	6	3	2				B Carmichael	3	2	4
		F Matheu	3	2	7	4					G Battrick	6	6	6
		G Battrick	6	6	5	6

Section 3

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

Section 4

	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
		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
		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

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		W Alvarez	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
		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

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		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
		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
		B Freer	8	6	11						B Freer	1	0	3
		M Rybarczyk	0	2	0					4	A Ashe	6	6	6
	4	A Ashe	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		T Nowicki	6	6	6
		N Kalogeropoulos	3	3	4						T Nowicki	1	2	1
		F Pala	6	7	6						F Pala	6	6	6
		R Seegers	1	5	2															F Pala	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
		E Zuleta	6	8	6																							8	C Richey	8	6	8
		R Peralta	3	6	3						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
		R Rheinberger	2	4	0						D Schroder	2	2	4
		J Thamin	0	1	4					8	C Richey	6	6	6
	8	C Richey	6	6	6

Section 8

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

External links

• 1970 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)