1970 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1970 Australian Open
Champion		Arthur Ashe
Runner-up		Dick Crealy
Final score		6–4, 9–7, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

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

See also:

1970 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1970 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

1970 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the 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 Zednik	3	3	6	4
	V Zednik	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

• Australian Open (1970) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1970) on tenniscorner.net