1970 Australian Open – Men's Singles

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

Men's Singles
1970 Australian Open
Champion Arthur Ashe
Runner-up Dick Crealy
Final score6–4, 9–7, 6–2
Draw48
Seeds16

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.

  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)
  9. Robert Lutz (Third Round)
  10. Ray Ruffels (Quarterfinals)
  11. Allan Stone (Third Round)
  12. Dick Crealy (Final)
  13. William Bowrey (Third Round)
  14. John Alexander (Third Round)
  15. Gerald Battrick (Third Round)
  16. 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
R 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
E Neely E Neely 1 5 1
2 J Newcombe 6 7 6
Preceded by
1969 U.S. Open – Men's Singles		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1970 French Open – Men's Singles
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