1970 French Open – Men's Doubles

John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions but both players chose not to participate.

Men's Doubles
1970 French Open
Champion	Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
Final score	6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	72
Seeds	8

Main article: 1970 French Open

Ilie Năstase and Ion Ţiriac won in the final 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 against Arthur Ashe and Charlie Pasarell. [1]

Seeds

1. Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (Champions)
2. Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell (Final)
3. Jan Kodeš / Jan Kukal (Third round)
4. Jim McManus / Jim Osborne (Fourth round)
5. Dick Crealy / Allan Stone (Semifinals)
6. Sergei Likhachev / Alex Metreveli (Fourth round)
7. Bob Hewitt / Robert Howe (Third round, retired)
8. John Alexander / Phil Dent (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	2	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	4	6	6
		Gerald Battrick David Lloyd	2	6	3	2
										2	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	6	4	6
											Georges Goven François Jauffret	4	3	6	2
		Georges Goven François Jauffret	2	6	7	6
		Željko Franulović Joaquín Loyo Mayo	6	3	5	4
																			2	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	2	4	3
																			1	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	6	6
	5	Dick Crealy Allan Stone	6	8	7
		Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	4	6	5
										5	Dick Crealy Allan Stone	4	7	7	3
										1	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	5	9	6
		Jean-Claude Barclay Daniel Contet	1	8	1	4
	1	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										2	A Ashe C Pasarell	6	6	4	6
											P Szőke G Varga	4	4	6	3
																			2	A Ashe C Pasarell	9	6	5	3	6
																				E Drossart P Hombergen	7	4	7	6	3
											W Freer F McDonald	2	2	3
											E Drossart P Hombergen	6	6	6
																												2	A Ashe C Pasarell	6	6	6
																													R Keldie R Ruffels	1	2	2
											R Keldie R Ruffels	w/o
											JL Arilla P Guzmán
																				R Keldie R Ruffels	6	7	3	1	7
																				I Gulyás N Kalogeropoulos	3	5	6	6	5
											P Dominguez J-P Meyer	6	3	5	4
											I Gulyás N Kalogeropoulos	4	6	7	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										7	B Hewitt B Howe	6	6	6
											N Perry E Zuleta	0	3	1
																			7	B Hewitt B Howe	2	2	7^r
																				I Buding H-J Plötz	6	6	7
											I Buding H-J Plötz	6	6	6
											G Deniau J-P Loth	4	2	4
																													I Buding H-J Plötz	6	6	4	4
																													G Battrick D Lloyd	8	4	6	6
											J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer	4	2	8	4
											W Gąsiorek N Špear	6	6	6	6
																				W Gąsiorek N Špear	4	2	5
																				G Battrick D Lloyd	6	6	7
											G Battrick D Lloyd	14	4	6	6
											P Marzano A Panatta	12	6	1	2

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										3	J Kodeš J Kukal	w/o
											R Howes B Rheinberger
																			3	J Kodeš J Kukal	14	8	2
																				T Addison B Carmichael	16	10	6
											T Addison B Carmichael	6	6	6
											E Gorostiaga F Ponte	1	3	1
																													T Addison B Carmichael	1	8	9	4	4
																													G Goven F Jauffret	6	6	7	6	6
											G Goven F Jauffret	w/o
											D Bohrnstedt R Fisher
																				G Goven F Jauffret	6	7	6
																				D O'Bryant B Phillips-Moore	2	5	3
											K Diepraam R Krog	6	4	1	3
											D O'Bryant B Phillips-Moore	4	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										6	S Likhachev A Metreveli	7	6	6
											L Chadli A Laroussi	5	1	1
																			6	S Likhachev A Metreveli	6	6	6
																				J-P Courcol B Paul	4	1	4
											J-P Courcol B Paul	3	6	2	6	6
											S Baranyi R Machán	6	4	6	2	4
																												6	S Likhachev A Metreveli	4	3	3
		Ž Franulović J Loyo Mayo	8	3	6	6	6																						Ž Franulović J Loyo Mayo	6	6	6
		C Dibley P Doerner	10	6	2	4	1				Ž Franulović J Loyo Mayo	6	1	8	9
		R Barth T Gorman	w/o								R Barth T Gorman	3	6	6	7
		C Duxin J-N Grinda																		Ž Franulović J Loyo Mayo	1	6	6	7
		A Pattison T Ryan	1	6	6	6														A Pattison T Ryan	6	3	2	5
		S Sugiarto A Wijono	6	2	1	2					A Pattison T Ryan	6	6	6	6
		J Lovera J Thamin	4	4	4						F Bartoni E Castigliano	2	0	8	3
		F Bartoni E Castigliano	6	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		B Jovanović O Parun
		J Bartlett G Masters	w/o								J Bartlett G Masters	6	6	6
		V Franchitti R Lombardi	5	2	7	4					P Beust W N'Godrella	1	4	3
		P Beust W N'Godrella	7	6	5	6														J Bartlett G Masters	6	6	6
		W Álvarez JE Mandarino	7	6	5	6														W Álvarez JE Mandarino	3	4	3
		F Battegay P Joly	5	1	7	1					W Álvarez JE Mandarino	6	6	4	6
		L Lumsden R Russell	6	6	6	6					L Lumsden R Russell	2	4	6	1
		B MacKay C Richey	3	4	8	3																							J Bartlett G Masters	4	5	5
																												5	D Crealy A Stone	6	7	7
											A Plaza R Trappenberg	w/o
											F Pála V Zedník
																				A Plaza R Trappenberg	2	2	0
																			5	D Crealy A Stone	6	6	6
											T Nowicki M Rybarczyk	10	3	0
										5	D Crealy A Stone	12	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
											J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	5	1	3
											P Cornejo J Fillol	7	6	6
																				P Cornejo J Fillol	6	7	7
																				L Hoad A Segal	3	5	5
											D Charlet E Loliee	1	4	2
											L Hoad A Segal	6	6	6
																													P Cornejo J Fillol	6	6	6
																												4	J McManus J Osborne	4	2	3
											M Di Domenico E Di Matteo	7	3	5	9	4
											A Bouteleux M Leclercq	5	6	7	7	6
																				A Bouteleux M Leclercq	4	3	5
																			4	J McManus J Osborne	6	6	7
											Š Koudelka A McDonald
										4	J McManus J Osborne	w/o

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
											J Barrett S Matthews	5	4	2
											A Muñoz M Orantes	7	6	6
																				A Muñoz M Orantes	2	2	4
																				J-C Barclay D Contet	6	6	6
											T Kakulia A Volkov	5	3	2
											J-C Barclay D Contet	7	6	6
																													J-C Barclay D Contet	10	6	3	6
																													I Fletcher P Marmureanu	8	3	6	4
											I Fletcher P Marmureanu	6	6	6
											P Darmon D Dell	3	2	3
																				I Fletcher P Marmureanu	7	9	5	6
																			8	J Alexander P Dent	5	7	7	2
											B Seewagen C Steele
										8	J Alexander P Dent	w/o

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
											K Coombes K Fletcher
											B Montrenaud P Proisy	w/o
																				B Montrenaud P Proisy	5	3	6	6	3
																				M Mulligan N Pietrangeli	7	6	2	4	6
											J Krinsky D Schroder
											M Mulligan N Pietrangeli	w/o
																													M Mulligan N Pietrangeli	2	4	6
																												1	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	8
											J Kuki I Watanabe	2	4	7	4
											JR Pinto Bravo P Rodríguez	6	6	5	6
																				JR Pinto Bravo P Rodríguez	3	1	6	5
																			1	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	0	7
											R Case A Gardiner
										1	I Năstase I Țiriac	w/o

References

1. "AUSSIE STAR WINS FINAL BY 6‐2, 6‐4". nytimes.com.

External links

• 1970 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation