1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters

The 1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan. It was the 1st edition of the Masters Grand Prix and was held from December 9 through December 15, 1970. The event included a singles and doubles draw, both of which were held in a round robin format. Stan Smith won the first singles title and then partnered Arthur Ashe to the doubles title as well. Stan Smith w... More

The 1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan. It was the 1st edition of the Masters Grand Prix and was held from December 9 through December 15, 1970. The event included a singles and doubles draw, both of which were held in a round robin format. Stan Smith won the first singles title and then partnered Arthur Ashe to the doubles title as well. Stan Smith won a round robin competition also featuring Arthur Ashe, Željko Franulović, Jan Kodeš, Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. Arthur Ashe / Stan Smith won a round robin competition against the teams of Jan Kodeš / Rod Laver and Željko Franulović / Ken Rosewall.

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