1970 Australian Open – Men's singles
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| 1970 Australian Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Champion | United States Arthur Ashe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runner-up | Australia Dick Crealy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Score | 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Draw | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seeds | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1970 tennis event results
Main article: 1970 Australian Open
Arthur Ashe defeated Dick Crealy in the final, 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 Australian Open. It was his second major singles title.
Rod Laver was the reigning champion, but chose not to compete this year. The first round was best-of-three sets, and the rest of the tournament was best-of-five.
Seeds
[edit ]All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
- Australia Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
- Australia John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
- Netherlands Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
- United States Arthur Ashe (champion)
- United States Stan Smith (third round)
- United States Dennis Ralston (semifinals)
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (third round)
- United Kingdom Roger Taylor (semifinals)
- United States Robert Lutz (third round)
- Australia Ray Ruffels (quarterfinals)
- Australia Allan Stone (third round)
- Australia Dick Crealy (final)
- Australia William Bowrey (third round)
- Australia John Alexander (third round)
- United Kingdom Gerald Battrick (third round)
- Australia Bob Carmichael (second round)
Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- 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
Final eight
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
Australia Tony Roche
7
5
5
8
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
9
7
7
8
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
4
11
3
6
6
12
Australia Dick Crealy
6
9
6
4
8
3
Netherlands Tom Okker
1
6
6
5
3
12
Australia Dick Crealy
6
3
4
7
6
12
Australia Dick Crealy
4
7
2
4
United States Arthur Ashe
6
9
6
10
Australia Ray Ruffels
8
3
4
2
4
United States Arthur Ashe
6
6
6
6
4
United States Arthur Ashe
6
8
6
2
6
United States Dennis Ralston
3
10
3
1
r
6
United States Dennis Ralston
19
20
4
6
2
Australia John Newcombe
17
18
6
3
Section 1
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
15
United Kingdom G Battrick
2
6
2
6
6
8
United Kingdom R Taylor
9
7
7
8
United Kingdom R Taylor
6
6
6
9
United States R Lutz
6
6
6
Section 2
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
3
Netherlands T Okker
6
6
7
14
Australia J Alexander
6
2
3
Netherlands T Okker
1
6
6
5
3
5
United States S Smith
6
8
6
Section 3
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
7
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
6
13
9
3
6
4
United States A Ashe
6
6
6
6
4
United States A Ashe
17
6
6
Section 4
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
6
United States D Ralston
6
6
4
6
6
United States D Ralston
19
20
4
6
2
Australia J Newcombe
17
18
6
3
16
Australia B Carmichael
1
r
2
Australia J Newcombe
6
7
6
External links
[edit ]- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1970 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
- 1970 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
Preceded by
Grand Slam men's singles
Succeeded by