1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1970 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		John Newcombe
Runner-up		Ken Rosewall
Final score		5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1969 1971 >

John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

Rod Laver, (Fourth Round) John Newcombe, (Champion) Arthur Ashe, (Fourth Round) Tony Roche, (Quarterfinals) Ken Rosewall, (Finals) Željko Franulović, (Third Round) Stan Smith, (Fourth Round) Ilie Năstase, (Fourth Round)

Clark Graebner, (Quarterfinals) Roy Emerson, (Quarterfinals) Tom Okker, (Second Round) Cliff Drysdale, (Third Round) Jan Kodeš, (First Round) Andrés Gimeno, (Semifinals) Dennis Ralston, (Fourth Round) Roger Taylor, (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	16	Roger Taylor	6	11	12
	9	Clark Graebner	3	9	10
										16	Roger Taylor	3	6	3	3
										5	Ken Rosewall	6	4	6	6
	4	Tony Roche	8	1	6	2
	5	Ken Rosewall	10	6	4	6
																			5	Ken Rosewall	7	3	2	6	1
																			2	John Newcombe	5	6	6	3	6
		Bob Carmichael	1	2	4
	14	Andrés Gimeno	6	6	6
										14	Andrés Gimeno	3	6	0
										2	John Newcombe	6	8	6
	10	Roy Emerson	1	7	6	2	9
	2	John Newcombe	6	5	3	6	11

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	1	R Laver	6	6	6
		B Seewagen	2	0	2					1	R Laver	6	6	6
		H Kary	5	6	3	4					J Alexander	1	3	3
		J Alexander	7	3	6	6													1	R Laver	6	3	6	6
		H Fitzgibbon	6	6	7	4														F McMillan	2	6	0	2
		B Giltinan	8	8	5	6					B Giltinan	6	7	4	1	2
		F McMillan	7	6	11						F McMillan	3	5	6	6	6
		JL Rouyer	5	4	9																							1	R Laver	6	4	2	1
	16	R Taylor	1	6	8	3	6																					16	R Taylor	4	6	6	6
		B Fairlie	6	3	6	6	4			16	R Taylor	3	6	6	6
		H Rahim	w/o								J Mukherjea	6	3	2	4
		J Mukherjea																	16	R Taylor	8	17	6
	Q	J Paish	2	2	6	5														C Pasarell	6	15	4
		M Holeček	6	6	4	7					M Holeček	1	2	4
		A Muñoz	4	5	3						C Pasarell	6	6	6
		C Pasarell	6	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	8	I Năstase	6	6	7	8
		O Parun	8	0	5	6				8	I Năstase	7	1	2	6	6
		I Gulyás	2	8	4	4					C Richey	5	6	6	4	3
		C Richey	6	6	6	6													8	I Năstase	6	6	6	4	6
		T Ryan	6	9	3	6														T Ryan	3	1	8	6	1
	Q	P Doerner	4	7	6	3					T Ryan	4	6	6	3	6
		S Baranyi	5	3	2						S Koudelka	6	2	4	6	3
		S Koudelka	7	6	6																							8	I Năstase	3	0	6	3
	9	C Graebner	6	6	3	6																						9	C Graebner	6	6	4	6
		H Elschenbroich	3	2	6	1				9	C Graebner	4	14	6
		S Likhachev	6	2	4						I Ţiriac	6	12	2	r.
		I Ţiriac	8	6	6														9	C Graebner	6	6	6
		D Schroder	6	6	6															P Lall	0	2	1
		PJF Guzman	2	2	0						D Schroder	4	4	9	2
		G Vilas	1	2	4						P Lall	6	6	7	6
		P Lall	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	4	T Roche	6	6	6
		R Maud	1	4	2					4	T Roche	6	6	6
	Q	R Dowdeswell	7	1	6	1	5				R Ruffels	4	3	2
		R Ruffels	5	6	3	6	7												4	T Roche	6	9	6
		A Pattison	8	6	4	3	6													M Cox	2	7	3
		E Van Dillen	6	1	6	6	3				A Pattison	3	4	7
		H Irvine	2	6	3	4					M Cox	6	6	9
		M Cox	6	4	6	6																						4	T Roche	6	8	6	6
	13	J Kodeš	2	5	6	6	5																						M Riessen	4	10	4	2
		A Metreveli	6	7	3	2	7				A Metreveli	7	4	4	4
		F Pala	4	4	2						J Mandarino	5	6	6	6
		J Mandarino	6	6	6															J Mandarino	6	5	5	1
		E Scott	8	6	14															M Riessen	4	7	7	6
	Q	R Krog	6	1	12						E Scott	4	2	3
		J McManus	0	2	2						M Riessen	6	6	6
		M Riessen	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	5	K Rosewall	6	7	6
	Q	C Dibley	3	5	4					5	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		P Proisy	8	10	3	4					JC Barclay	2	1	3
		JC Barclay	6	12	6	6													5	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		P Cornejo	8	4	18	5	6													T Addison	2	4	0
		W Bowrey	6	6	16	7	8				W Bowrey	8	1	3	6	3
		T Addison	3	10	12	6					T Addison	6	6	6	4	6
		B Phillips-Moore	6	8	10	3																						5	K Rosewall	6	6	3	7
	12	C Drysdale	7	9	8	3	6																						T Gorman	2	2	6	5
		F Stolle	5	11	6	6	3			12	C Drysdale	6	6	6
		N Špear	6	6	6						N Špear	4	4	4
		MH Akbari	2	3	3														12	C Drysdale	3	3	2
		T Gorman	6	8	7															T Gorman	6	6	6
		JB Chanfreau	2	6	5						T Gorman	6	4	6	6
	Q	P Curtis	6	6	1	6				Q	P Curtis	2	6	4	1
		J Osborne	3	3	6	4

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		R Lutz	4	6	6	6
		G Goven	6	3	3	4					R Lutz	6	6	6
		P Hombergen	2	3	2						P Dent	2	1	2
		P Dent	6	6	6															R Lutz	6	7	5	7	3
		B Hewitt	6	6	6															B Hewitt	1	5	7	9	6
		D Contet	2	3	4						B Hewitt	6	6	6
		J Ulrich	9	6	1	3				11	T Okker	3	4	3
	11	T Okker	11	4	6	6																							B Hewitt	4	7	2
		B Carmichael	3	10	6	6																							B Carmichael	6	9	6
		C Steele III	6	8	3	1					B Carmichael	4	6	6	3	6
		D Crealy	6	6	6						D Crealy	6	3	4	6	3
	LL	E Zuleta	3	2	2															B Carmichael	6	6	6
		K Diepraam	7	13	6														6	Z Franulović	3	2	0
		DR Russell	5	11	2						K Diepraam	3	4	6	1
		D Lloyd	2	4	4					6	Z Franulović	6	6	2	6
	6	Z Franulović	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		P Marmureanu	2	5	4
		T Ulrich	6	7	6						T Ulrich	6	6	6
		K Watanabe	5	3	6	3					I Buding	2	3	3
		I Buding	7	6	4	6														T Ulrich	6	1	2	2
		R Wilson	3	4	2														14	A Gimeno	4	6	6	6
		A Stone	6	6	6						A Stone	5	6	3	4
		P Barthes	6	1	4	2				14	A Gimeno	7	4	6	6
	14	A Gimeno	4	6	6	6																						14	A Gimeno	7	7	6
		S Matthews	4	10	6																							3	A Ashe	5	5	2
		I El Shafei	6	12	8						I El Shafei	6	6	4	4	6
		D Sturdza	4	4	9	4					L Hoad	3	3	6	6	1
		L Hoad	6	6	7	6														I El Shafei	3	1	6	0
		N Pilić	4	6	6	4	6												3	A Ashe	6	6	2	6
		G Battrick	6	1	1	6	3				N Pilić	7	13	4	3
		G Stilwell	3	2	1					3	A Ashe	9	11	6	6
	3	A Ashe	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	Q	J Bartlett	7	2	4	4
		J Saul	5	6	6	6					J Saul	3	1	4
		B Bertram	6	1	6	6					B Bertram	6	6	6
		F Jauffret	4	6	3	3														B Bertram	10	0	3	1
		T Lejus	3	4	9														10	R Emerson	8	6	6	6
		J Leschly	6	6	11						J Leschly	3	3	4
		A Volkov	4	2	0					10	R Emerson	6	6	6
	10	R Emerson	6	6	6																							10	R Emerson	2	6	6	6
	Q	S Ball	2	2	9	4																						7	S Smith	6	3	4	2
		M Orantes	6	6	7	6					M Orantes	3	11	6	6
		B Montrenaud	2	5	9	6	5				J Kukal	6	9	3	4
		J Kukal	6	7	7	3	7													M Orantes	6	3	6	3
		H-J Plötz	6	6	6														7	S Smith	4	6	8	6
	Q	S Warboys	4	4	4						H-J Plötz	2	2	4
		J Fillol Sr.	5	6	3	4				7	S Smith	6	6	6
	7	S Smith	7	2	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		M Mulligan	5	1	6
		J Loyo-Mayo	7	6	8						J Loyo-Mayo	3	6	6	2	6
	Q	A McDonald	7	10	3	4	4				V Korotkov	6	1	2	6	4
		V Korotkov	5	8	6	6	6													J Loyo-Mayo	0	0	1
		J Clifton	4	2	3														15	D Ralston	6	6	6
		I Fletcher	6	6	6						I Fletcher	6	3	5	2
		N Pietrangeli	w/o							15	D Ralston	4	6	7	6
	15	D Ralston																										15	D Ralston	12	7	2
		A Panatta	1	3	7	6																						2	J Newcombe	14	9	6
		O Davidson	6	6	5	8					O Davidson	6	6	6
		R Moore	9	4	6	1					R Holmberg	4	4	2
		R Holmberg	11	6	2	6														O Davidson	7	3	5
		R Keldie	6	2	3	1													2	J Newcombe	9	6	7
		N Kalogeropoulos	4	6	6	6					N Kalogeropoulos	1	2	1
		R Barth	2	3	4					2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	2	J Newcombe	6	6	6

External links

• ATP Wimbledon Draw (1970)