The 1970 Rothmans International Vancouver, also known as the Vancouver WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the 1970 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was held on indoor carpet courts at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 29 September through 3 October 1970. Rod Laver won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]
| 1970 Rothmans International Vancouver | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 September – 3 October |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $40,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Venue | PNE Agrodome |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rod Laver[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Roy Emerson / Rod Laver[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
- It was Laver's 13th singles title of the year and the 41st of his career in the Open Era.
Doubles
edit Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated 
Pierre Barthès / 
Nikola Pilić 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
References
edit- ^ "1970 Vancouver WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1970 Vancouver WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Tennis pros chase $10,000". The Vancouver Sun. 29 September 1970. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Watters (5 October 1970). "Tennis machine churns out another $10,000". The Vancouver Sun. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.