1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters – Singles

Stan Smith won the singles title at the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters. He defeated runner-up Rod Laver, although both had achieved the same number of wins.[1][2]

Singles
1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters
Final
ChampionUnited States Stan Smith
Runner-upAustralia Rod Laver
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Round robin edit

Key edit

  Rosewall   Franulović   Ashe   Smith   Laver   Kodeš
  Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–3 6–3, 6–4 4–6, 5–6 6–5, 3–6, 5–6 6–5, 6–4
  Željko Franulović 3–6, 3–6 5–6, 6–3, 2–6 1–6, 6–5, 1–6 5–6, 6–3, 2–6 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
  Arthur Ashe 3–6, 4–6 6–5, 3–6, 6–2 3–6, 6–3, 6–5 3–6, 2–6 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
  Stan Smith 6–4, 6–5 6–1, 5–6, 6–1 6–3, 3–6, 5–6 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 6–3, 6–5
  Rod Laver 5–6, 6–3, 6–5 6–5, 3–6, 6–2 6–3, 6–2 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 6–4, 6–3
  Jan Kodeš 5–6, 4–6 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 3–6, 5–6 4–6, 3–6

Standings edit

Player RR W-L Sets W-L Games W-L Standings
  Stan Smith
4–1
9–4
71–53
1
  Rod Laver
4–1
9–4
69–55
2
  Ken Rosewall
3–2
6–4
59–51
3
  Arthur Ashe
3–2
6–7
58–53
4
  Željko Franulović
1–4
5–9
55–70
5
  Jan Kodeš
0–5
2–10
47–67
6

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  2. ^ "Smith Bows to Ashe, but Wins Round-Robin Tennis in Tokyo". The New York Times. 15 December 1970.

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