# 1970 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.

## Qualifiers

* Jean Lovera
* Richard Russell
* Jun Kuki
* William Freer
* Jacques Thamin
* Jean-Paul Meyer
* Dan O'Bryant
* Christian Duxin
* Julian Krinsky
* Eduardo Zuleta
* Wanaro N'Godrella
* Pierre Joly
* Róbert Machán
* François Matheu
* Jean-François Caujolle
* Bob Howe

## Lucky losers

* Greg Perkins
* Bob Rheinberger

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Jean Lovera | Jean Lovera | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | |
| Richard Howes | Richard Howes | 0 | 2 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | Jean Lovera | Jean Lovera | |
| | | | | | Thierry Bernasconi | Thierry Bernasconi | w/o |
| Thierry Bernasconi | Thierry Bernasconi | | | | | | |
| Alain Bresson | Alain Bresson | w/o | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Lindsay Straney | Lindsay Straney | | | | | | | | |
| Gaurav Misra | Gaurav Misra | w/o | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Lindsay Straney | Lindsay Straney | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| | | | | | Richard Russell | Richard Russell | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Richard Russell | Richard Russell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Jean-Pierre Olivier | Jean-Pierre Olivier | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Alain Bouteleux | Alain Bouteleux | | | | | | | | | |
| Octavio Piva | Octavio Piva | w/o | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alain Bouteleux | Alain Bouteleux | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Jun Kuki | Jun Kuki | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Jun Kuki | Jun Kuki | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Stephen Fiske | Stephen Fiske | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | | | Bernard Paul | Bernard Paul | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Tony Bardsley | Tony Bardsley | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tony Bardsley | | | | | | Tony Bardsley | Tony Bardsley | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Giovanni Capozza | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Giovanni Capozza | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | Bernard Paul | Bernard Paul | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | William Freer | William Freer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Jean-Claude Fauvet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | William Freer | William Freer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Philippe Fremoit | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Philippe Fremoit | w/o | | | | | Jean-Claude Fauvet | Jean-Claude Fauvet | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | William Freer | William Freer | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | William Freer | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | William Freer | William Freer | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jean-Roger Cadot | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Grant Kerr | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Robert Trappenberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Robert Trappenberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Grant Kerr | Grant Kerr | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alain Benoît-Levy | Alain Benoît-Levy | w/o | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Alain Benoît-Levy | | | | | Alain Benoît-Levy | Alain Benoît-Levy | w/o | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Joseph Mateo | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Joseph Mateo | w/o | | | | | | | | | | Grant Kerr | Grant Kerr | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Jacques Thamin | Jacques Thamin | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Jacques Thamin | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jacques Thamin | Jacques Thamin | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Uriel Oquendo | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Uriel Oquendo | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Jacques Thamin | Jacques Thamin | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yvon Le Blanc | Yvon Le Blanc | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Yvon Le Blanc | | | | | Yvon Le Blanc | Yvon Le Blanc | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Zlatko Ivančić | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Lewis Sylvester | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Amable Plaza | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Amable Plaza | 0 | 1 | 0 | Lewis Sylvester | Lewis Sylvester | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jean-Paul Meyer | Jean-Paul Meyer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jean-Paul Meyer | 6 | 6 | 6 | Jean-Paul Meyer | Jean-Paul Meyer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Norman Perry | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Norman Perry | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | Jean-Paul Meyer | Jean-Paul Meyer | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Paish | John Paish | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Pierre Loizeau | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Paish | John Paish | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Rainer Kuhlmey | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rainer Kuhlmey | w/o | | | Pierre Loizeau | Pierre Loizeau | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | John Paish | John Paish | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | John Paish | 6 | 6 | 6 | John Paish | John Paish | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sharin Osman | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Dan O'Bryant | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ali Laroussi | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ali Laroussi | 1 | 4 | 2 | Dan O'Bryant | Dan O'Bryant | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Ross Case | Ross Case | 5 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ross Case | | | | Ross Case | Ross Case | 5 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Michel De Marneffe | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Michel De Marneffe | w/o | | | | | | | | | Dan O'Bryant | Dan O'Bryant | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Atet Wijono | Atet Wijono | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Atet Wijono | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Atet Wijono | Atet Wijono | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Paolo Bertolucci | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Paolo Bertolucci | w/o | | | Atet Wijono | Atet Wijono | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | François Battegay | François Battegay | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | François Battegay | 6 | 6 | 6 | François Battegay | François Battegay | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | David Segal | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Christian Duxin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jim Moore | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jim Moore | w/o | | | | Christian Duxin | Christian Duxin | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sutarjo Sugiarto | Sutarjo Sugiarto | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Sutarjo Sugiarto | | | | | Sutarjo Sugiarto | Sutarjo Sugiarto | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Jeff Simpson | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jeff Simpson | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | Christian Duxin | Christian Duxin | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Štěpán Koudelka | Štěpán Koudelka | w/o |
| 2 | Allan McDonald | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Štěpán Koudelka | Štěpán Koudelka | w/o |
| 7 | Roberto Lombardi | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Roberto Lombardi | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Allan McDonald | Allan McDonald | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Štěpán Koudelka | Štěpán Koudelka | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | | | |
| 3 | Štěpán Koudelka | 6 | 8 | 6 | | Štěpán Koudelka | Štěpán Koudelka | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | | | |
| 6 | Lew Grinnan | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ninth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Julian Krinsky | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Andrzej Licis | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Andrzej Licis | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Julian Krinsky | Julian Krinsky | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | François Pierson | François Pierson | w/o | | | | | | | |
| 4 | François Pierson | | | | | | François Pierson | François Pierson | w/o | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | w/o | | | | | | | | | | Julian Krinsky | Julian Krinsky | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Mel Baleson | Mel Baleson | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Mel Baleson | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Mel Baleson | Mel Baleson | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Stephen Warboys | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Stephen Warboys | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | Mel Baleson | Mel Baleson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Éric Loliée | Éric Loliée | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Éric Loliée | | | | | | Éric Loliée | Éric Loliée | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | Marc Boulle | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Tenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Vincenzo Franchitti | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lahcen Chadli | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lahcen Chadli | 1 | 0 | 4 | | Vincenzo Franchitti | Vincenzo Franchitti | 2 | 6$^r$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eduardo Zuleta | Eduardo Zuleta | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eduardo Zuleta | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Eduardo Zuleta | Eduardo Zuleta | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Robert Stock | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Robert Stock | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | Eduardo Zuleta | Eduardo Zuleta | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Gérard Pilet | Gérard Pilet | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Gérard Pilet | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Gérard Pilet | Gérard Pilet | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Karl Coombes | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Karl Coombes | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | Gérard Pilet | Gérard Pilet | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yves Christiaen | Yves Christiaen | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Yves Christiaen | | | | | Yves Christiaen | Yves Christiaen | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Peter Curtis | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Eleventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Wanaro N'Godrella | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Epaminondas Argyriou | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Epaminondas Argyriou | w/o | | | | | Wanaro N'Godrella | Wanaro N'Godrella | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Patrick Béraud | Patrick Béraud | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Patrick Béraud | | | | | | Patrick Béraud | Patrick Béraud | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alain Cassaigne | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alain Cassaigne | w/o | | | | | | | | | | Wanaro N'Godrella | Wanaro N'Godrella | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Dick R. Bohrnstedt | Dick R. Bohrnstedt | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Dick R. Bohrnstedt | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dick R. Bohrnstedt | Dick R. Bohrnstedt | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | John Bryant | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | John Bryant | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Dick R. Bohrnstedt | Dick R. Bohrnstedt | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Frank McDonald | Frank McDonald | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Frank McDonald | | | | | | Frank McDonald | Frank McDonald | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Remzi Aydin | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Twelfth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Pierre Joly | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chauncey Steele | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chauncey Steele | 5 | 2 | 3 | Pierre Joly | Pierre Joly | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Alvin Gardiner | Alvin Gardiner | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Alvin Gardiner | | | | Alvin Gardiner | Alvin Gardiner | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hana Mansour | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hana Mansour | w/o | | | | | | | | | | Pierre Joly | Pierre Joly | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Patrice Dominguez | Patrice Dominguez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Bernard Detroye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Patrice Dominguez | Patrice Dominguez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Sampiero Gavini | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sampiero Gavini | w/o | | | Bernard Detroye | Bernard Detroye | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Patrice Dominguez | Patrice Dominguez | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Patrice Dominguez | 6 | 6 | 7 | Patrice Dominguez | Patrice Dominguez | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Simon Partridge | 2 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Thirteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Greg Perkins | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sashi Menon | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sashi Menon | w/o | | | Greg Perkins | Greg Perkins | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | John Barrett | John Barrett | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Barrett | 6 | 9 | 6 | John Barrett | John Barrett | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Didier Charlet | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Didier Charlet | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | Greg Perkins | Greg Perkins | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Róbert Machán | Róbert Machán | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | | | | | Róbert Machán | Róbert Machán | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Colin McHugo | Colin McHugo | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |

### Fourteenth qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| François Matheu | François Matheu | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Andre Thielemans | Andre Thielemans | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | François Matheu | François Matheu | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Eduardo Gorostiaga | Eduardo Gorostiaga | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Eduardo Gorostiaga | Eduardo Gorostiaga | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Bidmeade | Ian Bidmeade | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifteenth qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Jean-François Caujolle | Jean-François Caujolle | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | | | | | |
| Lance Lumsden | Lance Lumsden | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jean-François Caujolle | Jean-François Caujolle | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Bob Rheinberger | Bob Rheinberger | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Rheinberger | Bob Rheinberger | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michel Burgener | Michel Burgener | w/o | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixteenth qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Raúl Peralta | Raúl Peralta | | | | |
| Ionel Santeiu | Ionel Santeiu | w/o | | | |
| | | | Raúl Peralta | Raúl Peralta | w/o |
| | | | Bob Howe | Bob Howe | |
| Bob Howe | Bob Howe | | | | |
| Vijay Amritraj | Vijay Amritraj | w/o | | | |