1970 US Open (tennis) 1970 US Open (tennis) The 1970 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, United States. The tournament ran from 2 September until 13 September. It was the 90th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1970. It was the first Grand Slam tournament in which the tiebreak was used to decide the set at a 6-6 score. It differed from the current tie-break scoring in that it was won by the first player to reach five points with a
Tennis in Germany Tennis in Germany Tennis is one of the most popular sports in Germany with more than five million active players. The German Tennis Federation is the largest tennis federation in the world with ca. 1.4 million members. Statistics based on the data from the ATP and the WTA in the Open Era (since 1968). Updated . The lists include only players ranked in the top 50, with those who are active in italics. The rankings were introduced in 1973 (men) and 1975 (women). The lists include only players ranked in the top 25. The rankings were introduced in 1976 (men)