The 1970 Atlanta Tennis Classic, also known as the Atlanta WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the DeKalb Tennis Center in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States that was part of the 1970 World Championship Tennis season. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from May 6 through May 10, 1970. Tom Okker, who survived a match point in his semifinals match against John Newcombe, won the singles title and the accompanying $5,000 first-prize money.[3]
| 1970 Atlanta Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6–10 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $25,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Venue | DeKalb Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Tom Okker[1] | |
| Doubles | |
Tom Okker /  Marty Riessen[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Tom Okker defeated Dennis Ralston 6–4, 10–8, 6–2
- It was Okker's 2nd singles title of the year and the 21st of his career in the Open Era.
Doubles
edit Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated 
Roy Emerson / 
Pancho Segura 6–4, 6–2
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | 1R |
| Singles[4] | $5,000 | $3,000 | $1,800 | $1,200 | $900 | $500 |
|---|
References
edit- ^ "1970 Atlanta – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1970 Atlanta – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Teague Jackson (May 10, 1970). "Tennis classic finals match Ralston, Okker". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2-C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pancho". The Atlanta Constitution. May 6, 1970. p. 3-C – via Newspapers.com.
Ken Rosewall is the top-seeded in the tourney, which carries a 5,000 purse for the winner. Second place is worth $3,000, third $1,800 and fourth $1,200. All 16 players in the meet are guaranteed $500, which will go to the eight losers in first round play. Quarter finalists will get $900.