1970 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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Arthur Ashe defeated Dick Crealy 6-4 9-7 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1970 Australian Open.

See also:

1970 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1970 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1970 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1970 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Arthur Ashe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Tony Roche, (Quarterfinals) John Newcombe, (Quarterfinals) Tom Okker, (Quarterfinals) Arthur Ashe, (Champion) Stan Smith, (Third Round) Dennis Ralston, (Semifinals) Nikola Pilic, (Third Round) Roger Taylor, (Semifinals)

Robert Lutz, (Third Round) Ray Ruffels, (Quarterfinals) Allan Stone, (Third Round) Dick Crealy, (Finals) William Bowrey, (Third Round) John Alexander, (Third Round) Gerald Battrick, (Third Round) Bob Carmichael, (Second Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Tony Roche	7	5	5
	8	Roger Taylor	9	7	7
										8	Roger Taylor	4	11	3	6	6
										12	Dick Crealy	6	9	6	4	8
	3	Tom Okker	1	6	6	5	3
	12	Dick Crealy	6	3	4	7	6
																			12	Dick Crealy	4	7	2
																			4	Arthur Ashe	6	9	6
	10	Ray Ruffels	8	3	4	2
	4	Arthur Ashe	6	6	6	6
										4	Arthur Ashe	6	8	6	2
										6	Dennis Ralston	3	10	3	1	r.
	6	Dennis Ralston	19	20	4	6
	2	John Newcombe	17	18	6	3

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
1	T Roche
									1	T Roche	8	11	6
	J Cooper									J Cooper	6	9	4
	R Wilson	w/o																1	T Roche	6	6	6
	J Kukal	6	12															15	G Battrick	2	2	4
	A Hammond	4	10							J Kukal	6	3	6	0	4
15	G Battrick								15	G Battrick	2	6	2	6	6
																											1	T Roche	7	5	5
8	R Taylor																										8	R Taylor	9	7	7
									8	R Taylor	6	6	6
	G Pollard	5	4							L Schloss	4	3	4
	L Schloss	7	6															8	R Taylor	1	2	6	12	6
	M Anderson	w/o																9	R Lutz	6	6	4	10	3
	M Werren									M Werren	1	3	1
9	R Lutz								9	R Lutz	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
3	T Okker
									3	T Okker	6	6	7
	A McDonald	5	4							K Stuart	4	2	5
	K Stuart	7	6															3	T Okker	7	10	10	4	6
	A Shapter	6	4															14	J Alexander	5	8	12	6	4
	R Keldie	8	6							R Keldie	3	1	r.
14	J Alexander								14	J Alexander	6	2
																											3	T Okker	1	6	6	5	3
	A Gardiner	6	10	12																							12	D Crealy	6	3	4	7	6
	DR Russell	4	8	10						A Gardiner	4	8	10
12	D Crealy								12	D Crealy	6	10	12
																		12	D Crealy	6	6	14
	P Doerner	7	6	4														5	S Smith	4	4	12
	J Brown	9	0	6						J Brown	1	6	4
5	S Smith								5	S Smith	6	8	6

[edit] Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
7	N Pilic
									7	N Pilic	6	13	9	3	6
	T Gorman	6	6							T Gorman	3	11	11	6	1
	S Ball	1	1															7	N Pilic	5	4	7	5
	B Phillips-Moore	6	8	6														10	R Ruffels	7	6	5	7
	C Dibley	3	10	4						B Phillips-Moore	6	4	6	5
10	R Ruffels								10	R Ruffels	8	6	1	7
																											10	R Ruffels	8	3	4	2
13	W Bowrey																										4	A Ashe	6	6	6	6
									13	W Bowrey	6	1	6	4	7
	F Sedgman	6	3	6						F Sedgman	2	6	3	6	5
	B Paul	4	6	3														13	W Bowrey	3	7	4
	G Masters	6	7															4	A Ashe	6	9	6
	K Coombes	4	5							G Masters	15	2	3
4	A Ashe								4	A Ashe	17	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
6	D Ralston
									6	D Ralston	6	6	4	6
	J Bartlett	19	3	2						V Zednik	3	3	6	4
	V Zednik	17	6	6														6	D Ralston	6	6	6
	J McManus	6	7	3														11	A Stone	2	3	2
	B Giltinan	4	9	6						B Giltinan	5	3	6	1
11	A Stone								11	A Stone	7	6	3	6
																											6	D Ralston	19	20	4	6
16	B Carmichael																										2	J Newcombe	17	18	6	3
									16	B Carmichael	1	r.
	P Dent	6	6							P Dent	2
	R Brent	4	3																P Dent	2	3	3
	I Bidmeade	N/A																2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	N Neely									N Neely	1	5	1
2	J Newcombe								2	J Newcombe	6	7	6

[edit] External links

• Australian Open (1970) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1970) on tenniscorner.net