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 Czechoslovak 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)
Qualifying
Draw
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Finals
Top half Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
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