1970 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1970 US Open
Final
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Tony Roche
Score	2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3
Details
Draw	108
Seeds	20
Events

Ken Rosewall defeated Tony Roche in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6^(5–2), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 US Open.^[1] It was his second US Open singles title and seventh Grand Slam tournament singles title overall.

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

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
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					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	6²	3

											3	Ken Rosewall	2	6	7⁵	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	4	6	6	6
		A Stone	6	2	1	2
							1	R Laver	6	7	6
								J Cooper	1	6	3
		O Parun	4	5	6
		J Cooper	6	7	7
													1	R Laver	6	5	7	6	3
													19	D Ralston	7	7	5	4	6
	15	F Stolle	6	6	6
		P Guzmán	1	2	1
							15	F Stolle	4	6	5	4
							19	D Ralston	6	4	7	6
	19	D Ralston	5	6	6	7
		G Goven	7	4	4	6

Section 2

First round							Second round					Third round						Round four

							8	R Taylor	7	6	6
								B Seewagen	6	1	3
												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
Q	D Stockton	6	6	6			Q	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 Barthès	6	3	4
	P Barthès	6	6	6				P Barthès	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
Q	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
Q	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
Q	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
Q	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
Q	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
Q	S Mayer	6	1	6										A Metreveli	6	4	2
Q	T Leonard	1	4	2									11	S Smith	7	6	6
Q	W Brown	6	6	6			Q	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
Q	J Borowiak	6	6	6			Q	J Borowiak	4	6	6	4
Q	B Gottfried	7	4	6	1	6	Q	R McKinley	6	7	4	6
Q	R McKinley	5	6	3	6	7							Q	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
Q	S Pasarell	7	7	4	7	Q	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
Q	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
Q	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
														7	A Ashe	6	6	6
								R Tanner	7	4	3	4
							7	A Ashe	6	6	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round							Third round							Round four

		W Bowrey	3	4	6	6	6
	20	B Hewitt	6	6	3	2	4
									W Bowrey	3	6	7	2	4
								16	C Graebner	6	4	6	6	6
		R Keldie	1	6	6	4
	16	C Graebner	6	7	4	6
															16	C Graebner	4	3	2
															2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	Q	E Scott	6	7	7
	Q	H Rahim	3	6	6
								Q	E Scott	4	7	1	4
								2	J Newcombe	6	6	6	6
		J Loyo-Mayo	3	3	1
	2	J Newcombe	6	6	6

References

^ Amdur, Neil (September 14, 1974). "Roche is beaten in U.S. Open final". New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

External links

Preceded by 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1971 Australian Open – Men's singles

[RocheBeaten-1] Amdur, Neil (September 14, 1974). "Roche is beaten in U.S. Open final". New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

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