1970 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1970 US Open
Champions	Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić
Runners-up	Roy Emerson Rod Laver
Score	6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1970 US Open (tennis)

Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle were the defending US Open men's doubles tennis champions but lost their title after a defeat in the semifinals.

Eighth-seeded Pierre Barthès and Nikola Pilić won the title by defeating sixth-seeded Roy Emerson and Rod Laver 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

1. John Newcombe / Tony Roche (second round)
2. Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (semifinals)
3. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)
4. Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (withdrew)
5. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (third round)
6. Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (final)
7. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (third round)
8. Pierre Barthès / Nikola Pilić (champions)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen	6	3	4	6
	8	Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić	4	6	6	7
										8	Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić	6	6	7	7	7
											Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	7	7	6	6	5
		Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	7	7	7
		Jimmy Connors Pancho Gonzales	5	6	6
																			8	Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić	6	7	4	7
																			6	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	3	6	6	6
	6	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	6	7
	3	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	3	4	6
										6	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	6	7
										2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	1	1	6
		Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson	7	4	2	6
	2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	5	6	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	J Newcombe T Roche	w/o
		T Leonard S Pasarell								1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	3	6	4
		C Pasarell E van Dillen	w/o								C Pasarell E van Dillen	3	6	7	6
		A Muñoz M Orantes																		C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	6	6
		B Howe M Santana	3	6	6	3														D Savitt T Trabert	3	3	4
		T Koch R Marcher	6	3	7	6					T Koch R Marcher
		D Savitt T Trabert	3	7	6	3	6				D Savitt T Trabert	w/o
		S Sugiarto A Wijono	6	6	4	6	3																						C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	3	4	6
	8	P Barthès N Pilić	6	7	6																							8	P Barthès N Pilić	4	6	6	7
		F Froehling P Lall	3	6	3					8	P Barthès N Pilić	7	4	6	6
		W Higgins E Zuleta	1	4	6						M Machette G Taylor	6	6	3	2
		M Machette G Taylor	6	6	7														8	P Barthès N Pilić	6	6	6	6	7
		O Bengtson H Zahr	4	7	4	3														I El Shafei R Keldie	3	7	7	1	6
		I El Shafei R Keldie	6	5	6	6					I El Shafei R Keldie	6	6	7	7
		A Ashe D Ralston	7	6	6	3	7				A Ashe D Ralston	7	4	5	6
		V Korotkov A Metreveli	6	7	4	6	5

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	4	I Năstase I Țiriac
		P Cornejo J Fillol	w/o								P Cornejo J Fillol	4	7	6	6
		D Crealy A Stone	6	5	7	4	6				D Crealy A Stone	6	6	4	4
		R Barth T Gorman	3	7	6	6	0													P Cornejo J Fillol	7	7	6
		B Seewagen C Steele	4	6	6	3														J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer	6	6	4
		J Borowiak H Rahim	6	7	4	6					J Borowiak H Rahim	6	6	4	5
		J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer	w/o								J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer	7	3	6	7
		I Buding J Fassbender																											P Cornejo J Fillol	7	7	7
	5	T Okker M Riessen	w/o																										J Connors P Gonzales	5	6	6
		R Potthast L Schloss								5	T Okker M Riessen	7	6	6
		J Cooper R Russell	7	6	3	5	6				C McKinley E Scott	5	4	3
		C McKinley E Scott	5	4	6	7	7												5	T Okker M Riessen	6	3	6	6
		J Connors P Gonzales	w/o																	J Connors P Gonzales	7	6	4	7
		J Kukal P Mărmureanu									J Connors P Gonzales	7	7	6	7
		T Addison B Carmichael	6	7	6						T Addison B Carmichael	6	6	7	6
		B Fairlie R Ruffels	3	6	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		P Gerken R Walthall	w/o
		P Guzmán T Vázquez									P Gerken R Walthall	2	4	4
		C Drysdale R Holmberg	6	6	6						C Drysdale R Holmberg	6	6	6
		MA Ilahi K Van Nostrand	3	1	2															C Drysdale R Holmberg	2	2	6
		G Battrick P Curtis	5	6	6														6	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	7
		C Graebner R Moore	7	7	7						C Graebner R Moore	6	4	2
		P Burwash R Hernando								6	R Emerson R Laver	7	6	6
	6	R Emerson R Laver	w/o																									6	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	7
		M Belkin J Sharpe																										3	B Hewitt F McMillan	3	4	6
		R Dowdeswell H Irvine	w/o								R Dowdeswell H Irvine
		P Cramer J Hammill	7	3	6	6					P Cramer J Hammill	w/o
		W Brown K Stuart	6	6	3	2														P Cramer J Hammill	7	2	2	2
		R McKinley D Stockton	7	6	6														3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6	6
		Donald Dell Dick Dell	6	4	1						R McKinley D Stockton	4	4	6	5
		I Crookenden S Giammalva	2	3	1					3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	4	7
	3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		M Lara J Singh	5	2	5
		L Ayala G Goven	7	6	7						L Ayala G Goven	1	1	4
		B Bowrey O Davidson	6	6	6						B Bowrey O Davidson	6	6	6
		R Fisher R Tanner	3	4	2															B Bowrey O Davidson	7	6	7
		A Fox J Kuki																	7	B Lutz S Smith	6	4	6
		B Alloo L Parker	w/o								B Alloo L Parker	3	4	6	3
		J Loyo Mayo T Palafox	3	6	3					7	B Lutz S Smith	6	6	4	6
	7	B Lutz S Smith	6	7	6																								B Bowrey O Davidson	7	4	2	6
		A Olmedo P Segura	6	7	6																							2	K Rosewall F Stolle	5	6	6	7
		M Cox G Stilwell	3	6	4						A Olmedo P Segura	6	4	6
		J McManus J Osborne	w/o								J McManus J Osborne	7	6	7
		J Andrew H Hose																		J McManus J Osborne	1	3	4
		A Gimeno R Taylor	6	3	6	6													2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
		B Gottfried S Mayer	4	6	1	4					A Gimeno R Taylor	5	5	2r
		I Khodaei N Nemati								2	K Rosewall F Stolle	7	7	2
	2	K Rosewall F Stolle	w/o

External links

• Association of Tennis professionals (ATP) results archive
• 1970 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation