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1970 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1970 French Open
Final
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Željko Franulović
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends −45 45+ women
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Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open.^[1] It was his first major singles title.

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

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

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 Țiriac (fourth round)

François Jauffret (quarterfinals)

Lew Hoad (fourth round)

Manuel Orantes (fourth round)

Georges Goven (semifinals)

Ray Ruffels (third round)

Dick Crealy (fourth round)

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	2	S Smith	w/o
	Q	JP Meyer								Q	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
	Q	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
		P Guzmán	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

	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
	Q	R Howe	6	8	6	8				Q	R Howe	4	1	2
		J Osborne	1	10	2	6													7	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		H Kary																		Š Koudelka	0	1	2
		O Parun	w/o								H Kary	w/o
		Š Koudelka	6	6	6						Š Koudelka
	Q	D O'Bryant	1	1	2																							7	J Kodeš	4	7	4	6	6
	10	I Țiriac	6	6	6																							10	I Țiriac	6	5	6	2	2
		J-P Courcol	1	0	4					10	I Țiriac	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 Țiriac	6	9	6
		B Carmichael	6	3	3	6	6													G Battrick	2	7	3
		J Mukerjea	4	6	6	3	2				B Carmichael	3	2	4
	Q	F Matheu	3	2	7	4					G Battrick	6	6	6
		G Battrick	6	6	5	6

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

	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
	Q	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
	LL	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		W Álvarez	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
	Q	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

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

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

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