Men's singles
1970 French Open
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Željko Franulović
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–0
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open. It was his first major singles title.

Rod Laver was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Martin Mulligan	1	3	5
	7	Jan Kodeš	6	6	7
										7	Jan Kodeš	2	6	5	6	6
										14	Georges Goven	6	2	7	2	3
	14	Georges Goven	8	6	6	6
	11	François Jauffret	6	8	2	1
																			7	Jan Kodeš	6	6	6
																			5	Željko Franulović	2	4	0
	5	Željko Franulović	6	3	10	4	6
	4	Arthur Ashe	3	6	8	6	3
										5	Željko Franulović	6	4	1	7	7
										8	Cliff Richey	4	6	6	5	5
	8	Cliff Richey	7	9	4	6
	1	Ilie Năstase	5	7	6	3

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	2	S Smith	w/o
	Q	JP Meyer								Q	JP Meyer	1	2	4
		P Szőke	4	6	5	6	6				P Szőke	6	6	6
		B Jovanović	6	4	7	4	3													P Szőke	2	3	9
		J Fillol Sr.	3	7	2	6	6													J Fillol Sr.	6	6	11
		S Palmieri	6	5	6	0	3				J Fillol Sr.	3	1	6	6	10
		D Sturdza	2	1	2						T Addison	6	6	3	4	8
		T Addison	6	6	6																								J Fillol Sr.	4	7	6	5	6
	15	R Ruffels	6	6	6																								M Mulligan	6	5	3	7	8
	Q	P Joly	2	2	2					15	R Ruffels	7	6	6
		P Cornejo	6	6	1	3	6				P Cornejo	5	4	2
		K Diepraam	3	3	6	6	2												15	R Ruffels	9	3	6	0
		P Guzmán	w/o																	M Mulligan	11	6	1	6
		T Gorman									T Gorman	4	3	3
		B Seewagen	7	0	1						M Mulligan	6	6	6
		M Mulligan	9	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	7	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		JB Chanfreau	0	1	3					7	J Kodeš	6	6	6
	Q	R Howe	6	8	6	8				Q	R Howe	4	1	2
		J Osborne	1	10	2	6													7	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		H Kary																		Š Koudelka	0	1	2
		O Parun	w/o								H Kary	w/o
		Š Koudelka	6	6	6						Š Koudelka
	Q	D O'Bryant	1	1	2																							7	J Kodeš	4	7	4	6	6
	10	I Țiriac	6	6	6																							10	I Țiriac	6	5	6	2	2
		J-P Courcol	1	0	4					10	I Țiriac	6	2	7	6
		E Di Matteo	3	6	6	6					E Di Matteo	4	6	5	1
		A Segal	6	0	1	1													10	I Țiriac	6	9	6
		B Carmichael	6	3	3	6	6													G Battrick	2	7	3
		J Mukerjea	4	6	6	3	2				B Carmichael	3	2	4
	Q	F Matheu	3	2	7	4					G Battrick	6	6	6
		G Battrick	6	6	5	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	3	M Santana	6	6	6
		D Contet	2	1	1					3	M Santana	6	6	7
		P Kronk	4	2	3						J McManus	1	2	5
		J McManus	6	6	6														3	M Santana	2	6	6	6
		J Fassbender	3	7	3	5														S Baranyi	6	3	4	3
		B MacKay	6	5	6	7					B MacKay	2	6	10	2	1
		C de Gronckel	4	1	1						S Baranyi	6	2	8	6	6
		S Baranyi	6	6	6																							3	M Santana	6	4	3	6	0
	14	G Goven	6	6	6																							14	G Goven	3	6	6	1	6
		C Dibley	2	3	2					14	G Goven	6	6	6
		H-J Plötz	6	5	6	3	6				H-J Plötz	3	2	0
		S Matthews	2	7	2	6	3												14	G Goven	7	8	6
		P Mărmureanu	6	6	6															P Mărmureanu	5	6	3
		R Keldie	3	3	2						P Mărmureanu	7	13	6
		H Zahr	4	3	4						I Buding	5	11	2
		I Buding	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	6	B Hewitt	6	7	6
		D Lloyd	2	5	3					6	B Hewitt	8	3	4	8	4
		P Marzano	4	6	2	5					V Zednik	6	6	6	6	6
		V Zednik	6	4	6	7														V Zednik	4	7	6	3	r.
		B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6															A Panatta	6	9	3	4
	Q	W N'Godrella	1	0	3						B Phillips-Moore	5	6	0	6	10
		A Panatta	2	4	6	6	6				A Panatta	7	1	6	2	12
		J Alexander	6	6	3	2	4																						A Panatta	3	4	0
	11	F Jauffret	7	6	6																							11	F Jauffret	6	6	6
		K Watanabe	5	3	1					11	F Jauffret	6	1	6	6
		A Volkov	4	4	7						P Beust	2	6	1	1
		P Beust	6	6	9														11	F Jauffret	6	5	7	6
	LL	G Perkins	6	6	4	3	5													P Dent	1	7	5	3
		T Ryan	2	2	6	6	7				T Ryan	1	2	3
		P Dent									P Dent	6	6	6
		JL Arilla	w/o

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		W Álvarez	6	3	2	1
		J Kukal	4	6	6	6					J Kukal	6	6	1	4
		JL Rouyer	7	4	2	7	6				JL Rouyer	2	8	6	6
		J Pinto Bravo	5	6	6	5	4													JL Rouyer	4	5	4
	Q	C Duxin	4	6	2	0													12	L Hoad	6	7	6
		C Pasarell	6	3	6	6					C Pasarell	4	6	4	4
		H Elschenbroich	6	3	6	3	5			12	L Hoad	6	3	6	6
	12	L Hoad	2	6	4	6	7																					12	L Hoad	3	3	4
		K Meiler	w/o																									5	Z Franulović	6	6	6
		T Kakoulia									T Kakoulia	6	2	6	0	4
		J Bartlett	6	2	2	6	3				J Loyo-Mayo	3	6	2	6	6
		J Loyo-Mayo	3	6	6	3	6													J Loyo-Mayo	1	2	2
		P Doerner	6	4	6	3													5	Z Franulović	6	6	6
		W Gasiorek	8	6	2	6					W Gasiorek	1	2	6	8	7
		R Barth	3	4	3					5	Z Franulović	6	6	4	6	9
	5	Z Franulović	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	Q	J Krinsky	5	9	3	6	4
		B Montrenaud	7	7	6	1	6				B Montrenaud	4	12	6	3	2
		A Stone	7	6	6						A Stone	6	10	2	6	6
		A Pattison	5	4	3															A Stone	3	3	0
		J Gisbert Sr	6	6	5	1	6												13	M Orantes	6	6	6
		JC Barclay	3	3	7	6	1				J Gisbert Sr	2	4	3
		J Mandarino	3	7	2	1				13	M Orantes	6	6	6
	13	M Orantes	6	5	6	6																						13	M Orantes	6	4	2	2
		N Pietrangeli	5	6	6	6																						4	A Ashe	3	6	6	6
		S Likhachev	7	1	3	1					N Pietrangeli	1	6	6	6
	Q	J Lovera	0	0	4						P Hombergen	6	1	3	2
		P Hombergen	6	6	6															N Pietrangeli	6	4	4
		K Wooldridge	6	2	9														4	A Ashe	8	6	6
	Q	W Freer	8	6	11					Q	W Freer	1	0	3
		M Rybarczyk	0	2	0					4	A Ashe	6	6	6
	4	A Ashe	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		T Nowicki	6	6	6
		N Kalogeropoulos	3	3	4						T Nowicki	1	2	1
		F Pála	6	7	6						F Pála	6	6	6
		R Seegers	1	5	2															F Pála	4	2	9	6	1
		G Masters	6	3	3	6	6												9	A Metreveli	6	6	7	4	6
		P Pokorny	1	6	6	2	1				G Masters	5	3	2
		M Di Domenico	4	1	6					9	A Metreveli	7	6	6
	9	A Metreveli	6	6	8																							9	A Metreveli	6	4	6
	Q	E Zuleta	6	8	6																							8	C Richey	8	6	8
		R Peralta	3	6	3					Q	E Zuleta	2	6	3
		P Rodríguez	6	7	2	6					P Rodríguez	6	8	6
		F Bartoni	2	5	6	3														P Rodríguez	2	2	0
		D Schroder	6	6	6														8	C Richey	6	6	6
	LL	R Rheinberger	2	4	0						D Schroder	2	2	4
	Q	J Thamin	0	1	4					8	C Richey	6	6	6
	8	C Richey	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		E Castigliano	1	4	6	2
		N Špear	6	6	3	6					N Špear	6	6	6
	Q	J-F Caujolle	3	7	0						E Drossart	2	4	2
		E Drossart	6	9	6															N Špear	4	6	1	1
	Q	J Kuki	4	6	3	3													16	D Crealy	6	1	6	6
		I Gulyás	6	2	6	6					I Gulyás	7	1	7	8	3
		A Muñoz	2	6	4	4				16	D Crealy	9	6	5	6	6
	16	D Crealy	6	3	6	6																						16	D Crealy	4	3	4
	Q	R Russell	3	7	4	6	4																					1	I Năstase	6	6	6
		HJ Pohmann	6	5	6	3	6				HJ Pohmann	3	6	2	3
	Q	R Machán	6	1	2	4					M Leclercq	6	2	6	6
		M Leclercq	4	6	6	6														M Leclercq	2	1	4
		I Fletcher	5	6	6	1	6												1	I Năstase	6	6	6
		G Varga	7	2	1	6	4				I Fletcher	0	1	0
		P Proisy	5	3	2					1	I Năstase	6	6	6
	1	I Năstase	7	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1970 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1970 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation