1970 French Open – Men's Singles

Seventh-seeded Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open. Rod Laver was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Men's Singles
1970 French Open
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Željko Franulović
Final score	6–2, 6–4, 6–0
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
2. Stan Smith (First round)
3. Manuel Santana (Fourth round)
4. Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinals)
5. Željko Franulović (Final)
6. Bob Hewitt (Second round)
7. Jan Kodeš (Champion)
8. Cliff Richey (Semifinals)
9. Alex Metreveli (Fourth round)
10. Ion Ţiriac (Fourth round)
11. François Jauffret (Quarterfinals)
12. Lew Hoad (Fourth round)
13. Manuel Orantes (Fourth round)
14. Georges Goven (Semifinals)
15. Ray Ruffels (Third round)
16. Dick Crealy (Fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1970 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									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

Section 1

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

Section 2

	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
		R Howe	6	8	6	8					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
		D O'Bryant	1	1	2																							7	J Kodeš	4	7	4	6	6
	10	I Ţiriac	6	6	6																							10	I Ţiriac	6	5	6	2	2
		J-P Courcol	1	0	4					10	I Ţiriac	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 Ţiriac	6	9	6
		B Carmichael	6	3	3	6	6													G Battrick	2	7	3
		J Mukherjea	4	6	6	3	2				B Carmichael	3	2	4
		F Matheu	3	2	7	4					G Battrick	6	6	6
		G Battrick	6	6	5	6

Section 3

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

Section 4

	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
		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
		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

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		W Alvarez	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
		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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1970 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1970 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation