1970 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1970 Australian Open
Champion   Arthur Ashe
Runner-up   Dick Crealy
Final score   6–4, 9–7, 6–2
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

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

Contents

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Tony Roche (Quarterfinals)
  2. John Newcombe (Quarterfinals)
  3. Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)
  4. Arthur Ashe (Champion)
  5. Stan Smith (Third Round)
  6. Dennis Ralston (Semifinals)
  7. Nikola Pilić (Third Round)
  8. Roger Taylor (Semifinals)
  1. Robert Lutz (Third Round)
  2. Ray Ruffels (Quarterfinals)
  3. Allan Stone (Third Round)
  4. Dick Crealy (Final)
  5. William Bowrey (Third Round)
  6. John Alexander (Third Round)
  7. Gerald Battrick (Third Round)
  8. Bob Carmichael (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                                   
  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    

Section 1

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    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 2 6 2 6 6  
      1   T Roche 7 5 5    
      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 6 6 6      
 

Section 2

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    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 6 2        
      3   T Okker 1 6 6 5 3
      12   D Crealy 6 3 4 7 6
    12   D Crealy 6 10 12      
  A Gardiner             A Gardiner 4 8 10      
  DR Russell w/o           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 6 8 6      
 

Section 3

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    7   N Pilić 6 13 9 3 6  
  T Gorman 6 6         T Gorman 3 11 11 6 1  
  S Ball 1 1         7   N Pilić 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 8 6 1 7    
      10   R Ruffels 8 3 4 2  
      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 17 6 6      
 

Section 4

First round   Second round   Third round   Quarterfinals
 
    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 7 6 3 6    
      6   D Ralston 19 20 4 6  
      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 w/o           2   J Newcombe 6 6 6      
  N Neely             N Neely 1 5 1    
    2   J Newcombe 6 7 6      
 

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