1970 U.S. Open - Men's Singles

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Ken Rosewall defeated Tony Roche 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1970 US Open.

See also:

1970 US Open - Women's Singles

1970 US Open - Men's Doubles

1970 US Open - Women's Doubles

1970 US Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Rod Laver, (Fourth Round) John Newcombe, (Semifinals) Ken Rosewall, (Champion) Tony Roche, (Finals) Roy Emerson, (Fourth Round) Andres Gimeno, (First Round) Arthur Ashe, (Quarterfinals) Roger Taylor, (Third Round) Tom Okker, (Fourth Round) Cliff Richey, (Semifinals)

Stan Smith, (Quarterfinals) Cliff Drysdale, (Second Round) - Richard Pancho Gonzales, (Third Round) Fred Stolle, (Third Round) Clark Graebner, (Fourth Round) Marty Riessen, (First Round) Nikola Pilic, (Fourth Round) Dennis Ralston, (Quarterfinals) Bob Hewitt, (Second Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	19	Dennis Ralston	6	3	4
	10	Cliff Richey	7	6	6
										10	Cliff Richey	2	6	1
										4	Tony Roche	6	7	6
	4	Tony Roche	6	7	7
		Brian Fairlie	3	5	6
																			4	Tony Roche	6	4	6	3
																			3	Ken Rosewall	2	6	7	6
	11	Stan Smith	2	2	2
	3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
										3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
										2	John Newcombe	3	4	3
	7	Arthur Ashe	1	6	7	6
	2	John Newcombe	6	7	5	7

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
1	R Laver
	bye								1	R Laver	4	6	6	6
	A Stone									A Stone	6	2	1	2
	bye																	1	R Laver	6	7	6
	O Parun																		J Cooper	1	6	3
	bye									O Parun	4	5	6
	J Cooper									J Cooper	6	7	7
	bye																										1	R Laver	6	5	7	6	3
15	F Stolle																										19	D Ralston	7	7	5	4	6
	bye								15	F Stolle	6	6	6
	PJF Guzman									PJF Guzman	1	2	1
	bye																	15	F Stolle	4	6	5	4
19	D Ralston																	19	D Ralston	6	4	7	6
	bye								19	D Ralston	5	6	6	7
	G Goven									G Goven	7	4	4	6
	bye

[edit] Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
8	R Taylor
	bye								8	R Taylor	7	6	6
	B Seewagen									B Seewagen	6	1	3
	bye																	8	R Taylor	3	6	6	6
	O Davidson	7	6	7	3	4													M Santana	6	7	2	7
	M Santana	6	7	6	6	6				M Santana	6	6	6
	D Stockton	6	6	6						D Stockton	4	3	3
	E Zuleta	3	1	4																								M Santana	6	6	5	1
10	C Richey	6	6	6																							10	C Richey	2	7	7	6
	C Steele Iii	4	4	4					10	C Richey	6	7	6
	A Fox	6	7	6						A Fox	1	5	3
	J Singh	2	5	2														10	C Richey	7	6	6
	M Belkin	3	4	3															P Barthes	6	3	4
	P Barthes	6	6	6						P Barthes	6	6	6
	P Gerken	6	6	7						P Gerken	3	4	3
	J Sharpe	0	3	5

[edit] Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
4	T Roche	6	6	6
	E Van Dillen	3	4	3					4	T Roche	3	7	7	6
	M Cox	6	6	6						M Cox	6	6	6	2
	J Connors	2	4	2														4	T Roche	6	6	6
	P Curtis	6	6	6															P Curtis	3	1	3
	H Zahr	2	4	0						P Curtis	7	6	6
	G Stilwell	4	4	6	5					P Lall	6	3	3
	P Lall	6	6	3	7																						4	T Roche	6	6	3	6
	MA Ilahi	2	6	6	6	6																						T Gorman	3	4	6	3
	S Krulevitz	6	3	1	7	4				MA Ilahi	2	4	2
	D Dell	2	6	5						W Higgins	6	6	6
	W Higgins	6	7	7															W Higgins	6	3	4
17	M Riessen	6	5	6	4	0													T Gorman	7	6	6
	JB Chanfreau	2	7	1	6	6				JB Chanfreau	7	5	5	2
	M Lara	6	3	2	4					T Gorman	6	7	7	6
	T Gorman	4	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
6	A Gimeno	3	4	3
	T Koch	6	6	6						T Koch	7	4	3	4
	J McManus	6	6	6						J McManus	5	6	6	6
	B Alloo	3	4	3															J McManus	7	4	5	3
	L Schloss	6	6	4															MT Vazquez	6	6	7	6
	MT Vazquez	7	7	6						MT Vazquez	2	6	6	4	6
	P Segura	7	4	7	6					P Segura	6	2	4	6	4
	A Wijono	6	6	5	0																							MT Vazquez	4	2	1
12	C Drysdale	1	6	6	6																							B Fairlie	6	6	6
	M Machette	6	3	4	3				12	C Drysdale	6	3	5	4
	R Holmberg	4	2	3						B Fairlie	3	6	7	6
	B Fairlie	6	6	6															B Fairlie	4	6	6	6	7
	T Addison	6	6	6															R Ruffels	6	7	2	0	5
	G Taylor	4	3	1						T Addison	1	4	1
	R Ruffels	6	6	2	7	7				R Ruffels	6	6	6
	JL Rouyer	7	3	6	5	6

[edit] Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	K Van Nostrand	4	2	4
	A Metreveli	6	6	6						A Metreveli	6	6	6
	P Cornejo	7	6	7						P Cornejo	3	2	1
	S Mayer	6	1	6															A Metreveli	6	4	2
	T Leonard	1	4	2														11	S Smith	7	6	6
	W Brown	6	6	6						W Brown	5	3	6	3
	R Lutz	6	6	1	4				11	S Smith	7	6	4	6
11	S Smith	1	7	6	6																						11	S Smith	6	6	5	6
	G Battrick	1	4	4																							5	R Emerson	4	3	7	4
	J Borowiak	6	6	6						J Borowiak	4	6	6	4
	B Gottfried	7	4	6	1	6				R McKinley	6	7	4	6
	R McKinley	5	6	3	6	7													R McKinley	2	4	1
	W Bungert	4	6	6	6	6												5	R Emerson	6	6	6
	I Crookenden	6	4	3	7	3				W Bungert	3	3	2
	H Fitzgibbon	6	3	4					5	R Emerson	6	6	6
5	R Emerson	7	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	B Carmichael	4	6	6	6
	ON Bengtson	6	3	1	2					B Carmichael	3	1	7	1
	J Fillol Sr.	2	2	6					18	N Pilic	6	6	6	6
18	N Pilic	6	6	7														18	N Pilic	4	6	7	7
	K Stuart	3	6	3														14	RP Gonzales	6	2	6	5
	V Korotkov	6	7	6						V Korotkov	6	3	6
	I Buding	2	5	0	r.				14	RP Gonzales	7	6	7
14	RP Gonzales	6	7	1																							18	N Pilic	5	7	6	4
	C Pasarell	4	7	7	6																						3	K Rosewall	7	6	7	6
	DR Russell	6	5	6	3					C Pasarell	6	6	6
	P Fishbach	6	4	4						A Olmedo	3	4	3
	A Olmedo	7	6	6															C Pasarell	6	4	4
	J Fassbender	6	6	6	5													3	K Rosewall	7	6	6
	S Pasarell	7	7	4	7					S Pasarell	4	2	0
	R Potthast	2	2	4					3	K Rosewall	6	6	6
3	K Rosewall	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	D Crealy	4	6	6	6	2
	F Froehling	6	3	7	4	6				F Froehling	6	3	4
	L Ayala	7	7	4	3	1				J Osborne	7	6	6
	J Osborne	6	5	6	6	6													J Osborne	3	2	4
	P Walthall	4	2	1														9	T Okker	6	6	6
	F McMillan	6	6	6						F McMillan	3	7	3	2
	T Edlefsen	1	4	6					9	T Okker	6	6	6	6
9	T Okker	6	6	7																							9	T Okker	4	7	2	3
	R Barth	6	3	6	6																						7	A Ashe	6	6	6	6
	GT Howard	4	6	1	4					R Barth	4	6	6	2	7
	I El Shafei	4	3	1						R Moore	6	4	1	6	6
	R Moore	6	6	6															R Barth	4	2	3
	bye																	7	A Ashe	6	6	6
	R Tanner									R Tanner	7	4	3	4
	bye								7	A Ashe	6	6	6	6
7	A Ashe

[edit] Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	bye
	W Bowrey									W Bowrey	3	4	6	6	6
	bye								20	B Hewitt	6	6	3	2	4
20	B Hewitt																		W Bowrey	3	6	7	2	4
	bye																	16	C Graebner	6	4	6	6	6
	R Keldie									R Keldie	1	6	6	4
	bye								16	C Graebner	6	7	4	6
16	C Graebner																										16	C Graebner	4	3	2
	bye																										2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	E Scott									E Scott	6	7	7
	bye									H Rahim	3	6	6
	H Rahim																		E Scott	4	7	1	4
	bye																	2	J Newcombe	6	6	6	6
	J Loyo-Mayo									J Loyo-Mayo	3	3	1
	bye								2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
2	J Newcombe

[edit] External links

• U.S. Open (1970) on ATPtennis.com
• U.S. Open (1970) on tenniscorner.net