1970 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1970 US Open
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Tony Roche
Final score	2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3

Rod Laver was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Dennis Ralston.

Ken Rosewall defeated Tony Roche 2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1970 US Open.

Seeds

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

Rod Laver, (Fourth Round)
John Newcombe, (Semifinals)
Ken Rosewall, (Champion)
Tony Roche, (Finals)
Roy Emerson, (Fourth Round)
Andrés Gimeno, (First Round)
Arthur Ashe, (Quarterfinals)
Roger Taylor, (Third Round)
Tom Okker, (Fourth Round)
Cliff Richey, (Semifinals)

Stan Smith, (Quarterfinals)
Cliff Drysdale, (Second Round)
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Richard Pancho Gonzales, (Third Round)
Fred Stolle, (Third Round)
Clark Graebner, (Fourth Round)
Marty Riessen, (First Round)
Nikola Pilić, (Fourth Round)
Dennis Ralston, (Quarterfinals)
Bob Hewitt, (Second Round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Finals

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 Elahi	2	6	6	6	6													T Gorman	3	4	6	3
	S Krulevitz	6	3	1	7	4		MA Elahi	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
	DR 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

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1970 US Open Men's Singles draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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