1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1970 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Final score	5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Draw	128 (10Q)
Seeds	16

Rod Laver was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Roger Taylor.

John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was Newcombe's second Wimbledon singles title, and his fifth overall grand slam singles title.

Seeds

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	16	Roger Taylor	6	11	12
	9	Clark Graebner	3	9	10
										16	Roger Taylor	3	6	3	3
										5	Ken Rosewall	6	4	6	6
	4	Tony Roche	8	1	6	2
	5	Ken Rosewall	10	6	4	6
																			5	Ken Rosewall	7	3	2	6	1
																			2	John Newcombe	5	6	6	3	6
		Bob Carmichael	1	2	4
	14	Andrés Gimeno	6	6	6
										14	Andrés Gimeno	3	6	0
										2	John Newcombe	6	8	6
	10	Roy Emerson	1	7	6	2	9
	2	John Newcombe	6	5	3	6	11

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Laver	6	6	6
		G Seewagen	2	0	2					1	R Laver	6	6	6
		H Kary	5	6	3	4					J Alexander	1	3	3
		J Alexander	7	3	6	6													1	R Laver	6	3	6	6
		H Fitzgibbon	6	6	7	4														F McMillan	2	6	0	2
		R Giltinan	8	8	5	6					R Giltinan	6	7	4	1	2
		F McMillan	7	6	11						F McMillan	3	5	6	6	6
		J-L Rouyer	5	4	9																							1	R Laver	6	4	2	1
	16	R Taylor	1	6	8	3	6																					16	R Taylor	4	6	6	6
		B Fairlie	6	3	6	6	4			16	R Taylor	3	6	6	6
		H Rahim	w/o								J Mukherjea	6	3	2	4
		J Mukerjea																	16	R Taylor	8	17	6
	Q	J Paish	2	2	6	5														C Pasarell	6	15	4
		M Holeček	6	6	4	7					M Holeček	1	2	4
		A Muñoz	4	5	3						C Pasarell	6	6	6
		C Pasarell	6	7	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	I Năstase	6	6	7	8
		O Parun	8	0	5	6				8	I Năstase	7	1	2	6	6
		I Gulyás	2	8	4	4					C Richey	5	6	6	4	3
		C Richey	6	6	6	6													8	I Năstase	6	6	6	4	6
		T Ryan	9	6	3	6														T Ryan	3	1	8	6	1
	Q	P Doerner	7	4	6	3					T Ryan	4	6	6	3	6
		S Baranyi	5	3	2						S Koudelka	6	2	4	6	3
		S Koudelka	7	6	6																							8	I Năstase	3	0	6	3
	9	C Graebner	6	6	3	6																						9	C Graebner	6	6	4	6
		H Elschenbroich	3	2	6	1				9	C Graebner	4	14	6	0
		S Likhachev	6	2	4						I Țiriac	6	12	2	0r
		I Țiriac	8	6	6														9	C Graebner	6	6	6
		D Schroder	6	6	6															P Lall	0	2	1
		F Guzmán	2	2	0						D Schroder	4	4	9	2
		G Vilas	1	2	4						P Lall	6	6	7	6
		P Lall	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	A Roche	6	6	6
		R Maud	1	4	2					4	A Roche	6	6	6
	Q	R Dowdeswell	7	1	6	1	5				R Ruffels	4	3	2
		R Ruffels	5	6	3	6	7												4	A Roche	6	9	6
		A Pattison	8	6	4	3	6													M Cox	2	7	3
		E van Dillen	6	1	6	6	3				A Pattison	3	4	7
		H Irvine	2	6	3	4					M Cox	6	6	9
		M Cox	6	4	6	6																						4	A Roche	6	8	6	6
	13	J Kodeš	2	5	6	6	5																						M Riessen	4	10	4	2
		A Metreveli	6	7	3	2	7				A Metreveli	7	4	4	4
		F Pála	4	4	2						JE Mandarino	5	6	6	6
		JE Mandarino	6	6	6															JE Mandarino	6	5	5	1
		E Scott	8	6	14															M Riessen	4	7	7	6
	Q	R Krog	6	2	12						E Scott	4	2	3
		J McManus	0	2	2						M Riessen	6	6	6
		M Riessen	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	K Rosewall	6	7	6
	Q	C Dibley	3	5	4					5	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		P Proisy	8	10	3	4					J-C Barclay	2	1	3
		J-C Barclay	6	12	6	6													5	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		P Cornejo	8	4	18	5	6													T Addison	2	4	0
		W Bowrey	6	6	16	7	8				W Bowrey	8	1	3	6	3
		T Addison	3	10	12	6					T Addison	6	6	6	4	6
		B Phillips-Moore	6	8	10	3																						5	K Rosewall	6	6	3	7
	12	C Drysdale	7	9	8	3	6																						T Gorman	2	2	6	5
		F Stolle	5	11	6	6	3			12	C Drysdale	6	6	6
		N Špear	6	6	6						N Špear	4	4	4
		T Akbari	2	3	3														12	C Drysdale	3	3	2
		T Gorman	6	8	7															T Gorman	6	6	6
		J-B Chanfreau	2	6	5						T Gorman	6	4	6	6
	Q	P Curtis	6	6	1	6				Q	P Curtis	2	6	4	1
		J Osborne	3	3	6	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		R Lutz	4	6	6	6
		G Goven	6	3	3	4					R Lutz	6	6	6
		P Hombergen	2	3	2						P Dent	2	1	2
		P Dent	6	6	6															R Lutz	6	7	5	7	3
		R Hewitt	6	6	6															R Hewitt	1	5	7	9	6
		D Contet	2	3	4						R Hewitt	6	6	6
		J Ulrich	9	6	1	3				11	T Okker	3	4	3
	11	T Okker	11	4	6	6																							R Hewitt	4	7	2
		R Carmichael	3	10	6	6																							R Carmichael	6	9	6
		C Steele	6	8	3	1					R Carmichael	4	6	6	3	6
		R Crealy	6	6	6						R Crealy	6	3	4	6	3
	LL	E Zuleta	3	2	2															R Carmichael	6	6	6
		K Diepraam	7	13	6														6	Z Franulović	3	2	0
		R Russell	5	11	2						K Diepraam	3	4	6	1
		D Lloyd	2	4	4					6	Z Franulović	6	6	2	6
	6	Z Franulović	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		P Mărmureanu	2	5	4
		T Ulrich	6	7	6						T Ulrich	6	6	6
		K Watanabe	5	3	6	3					I Buding	2	3	3
		I Buding	7	6	4	6														T Ulrich	6	1	2	2
		R Wilson	3	4	2														14	A Gimeno	4	6	6	6
		A Stone	6	6	6						A Stone	5	6	3	4
		P Barthès	6	1	4	2				14	A Gimeno	7	4	6	6
	14	A Gimeno	4	6	6	6																						14	A Gimeno	7	7	6
		S Matthews	4	10	6																							3	A Ashe	5	5	2
		I El Shafei	6	12	8						I El Shafei	6	6	4	4	6
		D Sturdza	4	4	9	4					L Hoad	3	3	6	6	1
		L Hoad	6	6	7	6														I El Shafei	3	1	6	0
		N Pilić	4	6	6	4	6												3	A Ashe	6	6	2	6
		G Battrick	6	1	1	6	3				N Pilić	7	13	4	3
		G Stilwell	3	2	1					3	A Ashe	9	11	6	6
	3	A Ashe	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Q	J Bartlett	7	2	4	4
		J Saul	5	6	6	6					J Saul	3	1	4
		B Bertram	6	1	6	6					B Bertram	6	6	6
		F Jauffret	4	6	3	3														B Bertram	10	0	3	1
		T Leius	3	4	9														10	R Emerson	8	6	6	6
		J Leschly	6	6	11						J Leschly	3	3	4
		A Volkov	4	2	0					10	R Emerson	6	6	6
	10	R Emerson	6	6	6																							10	R Emerson	2	6	6	6
	Q	S Ball	2	2	9	4																						7	S Smith	6	3	4	2
		M Orantes	6	6	7	6					M Orantes	3	11	6	6
		B Montrenaud	2	5	9	6	5				J Kukal	6	9	3	4
		J Kukal	6	7	7	3	7													M Orantes	6	3	6	3
		H-J Plötz	6	6	6														7	S Smith	4	6	8	6
	Q	S Warboys	4	4	4						H-J Plötz	2	2	4
		J Fillol	5	6	3	4				7	S Smith	6	6	6
	7	S Smith	7	2	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		M Mulligan	5	1	6
		J Loyo Mayo	7	6	8						J Loyo Mayo	3	6	6	2	6
	Q	A McDonald	7	10	3	4	4				V Korotkov	6	1	2	6	4
		V Korotkov	5	8	6	6	6													J Loyo Mayo	0	0	1
		J Clifton	4	2	3														15	D Ralston	6	6	6
		I Fletcher	6	6	6						I Fletcher	6	3	5	2
		N Pietrangeli	w/o							15	D Ralston	4	6	7	6
	15	D Ralston																										15	D Ralston	12	7	2
		A Panatta	1	3	7	6																						2	J Newcombe	14	9	6
		O Davidson	6	6	5	8					O Davidson	6	6	6
		R Moore	9	4	6	1					R Holmberg	4	4	2
		R Holmberg	11	6	2	6														O Davidson	7	3	5
		R Keldie	6	2	3	1													2	J Newcombe	9	6	7
		N Kalogeropoulos	4	6	6	6					N Kalogeropoulos	1	2	1
		R Barth	2	3	4					2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	2	J Newcombe	6	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1970 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2 November 2017.