# 1970 French Open – Men's singles

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, becoming the first Czechoslovakian to win a singles major.
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.
* Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
* Stan Smith (first round)
* Manuel Santana (fourth round)
* Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
* Željko Franulović (final)
* Bob Hewitt (second round)
* Jan Kodeš (champion)
* Cliff Richey (semifinals)
* Alex Metreveli (fourth round)
* Ion Țiriac (fourth round)
* François Jauffret (quarterfinals)
* Lew Hoad (fourth round)
* Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
* Georges Goven (semifinals)
* Ray Ruffels (third round)
* Dick Crealy (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

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

### Section 1

| 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 | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | 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 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | 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 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | 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 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | 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 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | 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 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Round four | Round four | Round four | Round four | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |