Tennis tournament
| 1970 Western Championships | ||||
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| Date | July 20–26 | |||
| Edition | 70th | |||
| Category | Grand Prix Circuit | |||
| Draw | 64S / 32D | |||
| Prize money | $25,000 | |||
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor | |||
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | |||
| Venue | Cincinnati Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Ken Rosewall | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Rosie Casals | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
Rosie Casals /  Gail Chanfreau | ||||
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The 1970 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Cincinnati Tennis Club in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from July 20 through July 26, 1970. Ken Rosewall and Rosie Casals won the singles titles.
Finals
Men's singles
Ken Rosewall defeated Cliff Richey 7–9, 9–7, 8–6
Women's singles
Rosie Casals defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–3
Men's doubles
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac defeated 
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
Rosie Casals / Gail Chanfreau defeated Helen Gourlay / Pat Walkden 12–10, 6–1
References
- "1970 Cincinnati – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1970 Cincinnati – Men's doublesdraw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Rosewall beats Richey for title". The New York Times. July 26, 1970. p. 33. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- "Rosewall tops Richey in Western tennis". The Evening News. July 27, 1970. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
External links
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