1970 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1970 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Dick Crealy
Score	6–4, 9–7, 6–2
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
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1970 tennis event results

Main article: 1970 Australian Open

Arthur Ashe defeated Dick Crealy in the final, 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 Australian Open. It was his second major singles title.

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1970 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1970 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1969 U.S. Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1970 French Open – Men's singles