1970 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1970 Paris Open
1969 Champion	Tom Okker
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Marty Riessen
Final score	7–6, 6–4, 6–3

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• 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 Barthes	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