1970 US Open – Men's Singles

Ken Rosewall defeated Tony Roche 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1970 US Open.[1] Rod Laver was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Dennis Ralston.

Men's Singles
1970 US Open
Champion Ken Rosewall
Runner-up Tony Roche
Final score2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3
Draw108
Seeds20

Seeds

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

  1. Rod Laver, (Fourth Round)
  2. John Newcombe, (Semifinals)
  3. Ken Rosewall, (Champion)
  4. Tony Roche, (Finals)
  5. Roy Emerson, (Fourth Round)
  6. Andrés Gimeno, (First Round)
  7. Arthur Ashe, (Quarterfinals)
  8. Roger Taylor, (Third Round)
  9. Tom Okker, (Fourth Round)
  10. Cliff Richey, (Semifinals)
  11. Stan Smith, (Quarterfinals)
  12. Cliff Drysdale, (Second Round)
  13. -
  14. Richard Pancho Gonzales, (Third Round)
  15. Fred Stolle, (Third Round)
  16. Clark Graebner, (Fourth Round)
  17. Marty Riessen, (First Round)
  18. Nikola Pilić, (Fourth Round)
  19. Dennis Ralston, (Quarterfinals)
  20. Bob Hewitt, (Second Round)

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
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

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
P Guzmán P Guzmán 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

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

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

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 Vázquez 6 6 7 6
Vázquez 7 7 6 Vázquez 2 6 6 4 6
P Segura 7 4 7 6 P Segura 6 2 4 6 4
A Wijono 6 6 5 0 Vázquez 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

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

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 Pilić 6 6 6 6
18 N Pilić 6 6 7 18 N Pilić 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 Pilić 5 7 6 4
C Pasarell 4 7 7 6 3 K Rosewall 7 6 7 6
R 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

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

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

References
  1. "Roche is beaten in U.S. Open final". nytimes.com. 1974-09-14. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
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