1970 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1970 Australian Open
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Dick Crealy
Final score	6–4, 9–7, 6–2

Rod Laver was the defending champion, but chose not to compete this year.

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

The first round was best of three sets and the rest of the tournament was best of five.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Tony Roche (Quarterfinals)
John Newcombe (Quarterfinals)
Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)
Arthur Ashe (Champion)
Stan Smith (Third Round)
Dennis Ralston (Semifinals)
Nikola Pilić (Third Round)
Roger Taylor (Semifinals)
Robert Lutz (Third Round)
Ray Ruffels (Quarterfinals)
Allan Stone (Third Round)
Dick Crealy (Final)
William Bowrey (Third Round)
John Alexander (Third Round)
Gerald Battrick (Third Round)
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 Zedník	3	3	6	4
		V Zedník	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

External links

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