1969 US Open (tennis) 1969 US Open (tennis) The 1969 US Open (formerly known as U.S. National Championships) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, USA. The tournament ran from 28 August until 9 September. It was the 89th staging of the tournament, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1969. It was the last year at the US Open in which sets were decided by a two-game advantage before the introduction of the tiebreak in 1970. This championship was the first time in grand slam
1970 Italian Open (tennis) 1970. The singles titles were won by Ilie Năstase and Billie Jean King. Ilie Năstase defeated Jan Kodeš 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 8–6 Billie Jean King defeated Julie Heldman 6–1, 6–3 Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac defeated William Bowrey / Owen Davidson 0–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–8, 6–1 Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals defeated Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade 6–2, 3–6, 9–7 1970 Italian Open (tennis) The 1970 Italian Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was initially part of the