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The World Tennis Grand Prix

on BBC Two England

from Japan featuring the masters of tennis Arthur Ashe, Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, Stan Smith, Jan Kodes and Zjeljko Franulovic in a series of Open Championships including the 1970 Wimbledon Open, the world's top players have been amassing points in the Pepsi-Cola/ILTF Grand Prix Championship table.
Now the leading six play each other in a Grand Final for total prize money of 50,000 dollars.
Harry Carpenter introduces the best of the action at the Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo
Today's match: Ken Rosewall v Zjeljko Franulovic in the best of three tie-breaker sets
Produced by A. P. Wilkinson in collaboration with NHK - TV Japan

Contributors

Presenter:
Harry Carpenter
Tennis player:
Ken Rosewall
Tennis player:
Zjeljko Franulovic
Commentator:
Dan Maskell
Commentator:
Jack Kramer
Production Team:
Fred Viner
Production Team:
Johnnie Watherston
Producer:
A.P. Wilkinson

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