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1970 US Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1970 US Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Marty Riessen
Australia Margaret Court
Runners-upSouth Africa Frew McMillan
Australia Judy Dalton
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw34
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1969 · US Open · 1971 →

Marty Riessen and Margaret Court were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Frew McMillan and Judy Dalton 6–4, 6–4 in the final. [1]

This was the first edition to feature a tie-break. It was used a sudden-death tie-break in all sets, winning the first to reach 5 points.

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Marty Riessen
Australia Margaret Court
7 3 6
United States Tom Gorman
United States Denise Carter
5 6 2
1 United States Marty Riessen
Australia Margaret Court
6 6 6
4 United States Dennis Ralston
France Françoise Dürr
3 7 3
4 United States Dennis Ralston
France Françoise Dürr
6 6
Australia Bob Carmichael
France Gail Chanfreau
3 1
1 United States Marty Riessen
Australia Margaret Court
6 6
3 South Africa Frew McMillan
Australia Judy Dalton
4 4
United States Cliff Richey
United States Nancy Richey
1 3
3 South Africa Frew McMillan
Australia Judy Dalton
6 6
3 South Africa Frew McMillan
Australia Judy Dalton
7 6
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
United Kingdom Nell Truman
5 3
Australia Owen Davidson
United States Rosie Casals
6 6
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
United Kingdom Nell Truman
7 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States M Riessen
Australia M Court
7 6
Australia B Howe
United States D Hard
6 0
1 United States M Riessen
Australia M Court
6 6
United States L Miller
United States M-A Curtis
2 2
United States L Miller
United States M-A Curtis
6 6
United States G Taylor
United States B-A Hansen
3 4
1 United States M Riessen
Australia M Court
7 3 6
United States T Gorman
United States D Carter
5 6 2
Ecuador P Guzmán
South Africa E Emmanuel
5 6 6
Sweden O Bengtson
Sweden C Sandberg
7 3 4
Ecuador P Guzmán
South Africa E Emmanuel
4 1
United States T Gorman
United States D Carter
6 6
United States D Dell
Sweden I Bentzer
2 5
United States T Gorman
United States D Carter
6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States D Ralston
France F Dürr
6 3 7
Chile P Cornejo
United States P Teeguarden
3 6 5
4 United States D Ralston
France F Dürr
6 7
United States E Scott
United States C Martinez
2 6
United States S Ross
United States P Bartkowicz
4 4
United States E Scott
United States C Martinez
6 6
4 United States D Ralston
France F Dürr
6 6
Australia B Carmichael
France G Chanfreau
3 1
Australia B Carmichael
France G Chanfreau
6 6
United States B Salembier
United States P Hogan
3 0
Australia B Carmichael
France G Chanfreau
w/o
Australia D Crealy
Australia K Melville
Australia R Ruffels
United Kingdom V Wade
3 7 6
United States K Stuart
Australia K Harris
2 3 Australia D Crealy
Australia K Melville
6 6 7
Australia D Crealy
Australia K Melville
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France J-B Chanfreau
Australia L Hunt
6 6
Soviet Union V Korotkov
Soviet Union M Kroschina
2 3 France J-B Chanfreau
Australia L Hunt
4 6 5
Jamaica R Russell
United Kingdom S Holdsworth
6 3 7
Jamaica R Russell
United Kingdom S Holdsworth
United States C Richey
United States N Richey
w/o
United States C Richey
United States N Richey
6 6
United States P Fishbach
United States M Aschner
2 4
United States C Richey
United States N Richey
1 3
3 South Africa F McMillan
Australia J Dalton
6 6
Australia A Stone
Rhodesia P Walkden
6 7
United States A Olmedo
United States K Kemmer
2 6
Australia A Stone
Rhodesia P Walkden
3 5
3 South Africa F McMillan
Australia J Dalton
6 7
United States M Machette
United States S Walsh
6 1 1
3 South Africa F McMillan
Australia J Dalton
4 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia F Stolle
Australia H Gourlay
4 1
New Zealand B Fairlie
United States K Pigeon
6 6
New Zealand B Fairlie
United States K Pigeon
2 6
Australia O Davidson
United States R Casals
6 7
Australia O Davidson
United States R Casals
6 6
Pakistan MA Ilahi
United States P Stewart
0 1
Australia O Davidson
United States R Casals
6 6
United Kingdom R Taylor
United Kingdom N Truman
7 7
Chile J Fillol
United States K Harter
7 6
United Kingdom P Curtis
United States S Johnson
6 4
Chile J Fillol
United States K Harter
5 4
United Kingdom R Taylor
United Kingdom N Truman
7 6
United Kingdom R Taylor
United Kingdom N Truman
7 6
2 Soviet Union A Metreveli
Soviet Union O Morozova
5 2

References

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  1. ^ "ROCHE IS BEATEN IN U.S OPEN FINAL". nytimes.com.
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