1970 US Open – Men's Singles

1970 US Open
Champion		Ken Rosewall
Runner-up		Tony Roche
Final score		2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1969 1971 >

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) - 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
		PJF Guzman									PJF Guzman	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
		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

• U.S. Open (1970) on ATPtennis.com
• U.S. Open (1970) on tenniscorner.net