Main Performers | Butch Buchholz, Mark Cox, Cliff Drysdale, Owen Davidson, Richard Dennis Ralston, Rod Laver, Ray Moore, John Newcombe, Tom Okker, Nikki Pilic, Marty Riessen, Ismail El Shafei, Ken Rosewall, Graham Stilwell, Fred Stolle, Roger Taylor - tennis players |
Performance Notes | The 1970 Rothmans International Tennis Tournament was a men's professional tennis tournament held on indoor carpet courts in the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. It was the first edition of the tournament and was held from 4 - 7 March 1970. It was an independent event, i.e. not part of either the 1970 Grand Prix or 1970 World Championship Tennis circuit. Marty Riessen won both the singles and doubles competition and £2525 in prize money. The first time tennis was played at the Hall.
The event was filmed by BBC Television.
Doubles final: Okker and Reissen beat Davidson and Laver (6-3, 13-11, 9-11, 2-6, 7-5) |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1970/28) |