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1970 Wimbledon Championships

The 1970 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1970. It was the 84th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1970.

The total prize money for 1970 championships was £41,650. The winner of the men's title earned £3,000 while the women's singles champion earned £1.500.

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Australia John Newcombe defeated Australia Ken Rosewall, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1

Australia Margaret Court defeated United States Billie Jean King, 14–12, 11–9

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1

United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Virginia Wade, 6–2, 6–3

Romania Ilie Năstase / United States Rosie Casals defeated Soviet Union Alex Metreveli / Soviet Union Olga Morozova, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7

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