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
Final
ChampionRomania Ilie Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
Runner-upUnited States Arthur Ashe
United States Charlie Pasarell
Score6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw72
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac won in the final 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 against Arthur Ashe and Charlie Pasarell.[1]

Seeds

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  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

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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 7r
  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

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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

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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

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Section 5

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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

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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
  É Loliée
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

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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 Mărmureanu
8 3 6 4
  I Fletcher
  P Mărmureanu
6 6 6
  P Darmon
  D Dell
3 2 3
  I Fletcher
  P Mărmureanu
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

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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

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