1970 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1970 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Dick Crealy
Score	6–4, 9–7, 6–2
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events

Arthur Ashe defeated Dick Crealy in the final, 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 Australian Open. It was his second major singles title.

Rod Laver was the reigning champion, but chose not to compete this year. The first round was best-of-three sets, and the rest of the tournament was best-of-five.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
Arthur Ashe (champion)
Stan Smith (third round)
Dennis Ralston (semifinals)
Nikola Pilić (third round)
Roger Taylor (semifinals)
Robert Lutz (third round)
Ray Ruffels (quarterfinals)
Allan Stone (third round)
Dick Crealy (final)
William Bowrey (third round)
John Alexander (third round)
Gerald Battrick (third round)
Bob Carmichael (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
	R 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 Zedník	3	3	6	4
	V Zedník	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
	E Neely					E Neely	1	5	1
					2	J Newcombe	6	7	6

External links

Preceded by 1969 U.S. Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1970 French Open – Men's singles