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1970 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1970 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Arthur Ashe
Runner-upAustralia Dick Crealy
Score6–4, 9–7, 6–2
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1969 · Australian Open · 1971 →

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

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All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Australia Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
  2. Australia John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  3. Netherlands Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Arthur Ashe (champion)
  5. United States Stan Smith (third round)
  6. United States Dennis Ralston (semifinals)
  7. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (third round)
  8. United Kingdom Roger Taylor (semifinals)
  9. United States Robert Lutz (third round)
  10. Australia Ray Ruffels (quarterfinals)
  11. Australia Allan Stone (third round)
  12. Australia Dick Crealy (final)
  13. Australia William Bowrey (third round)
  14. Australia John Alexander (third round)
  15. United Kingdom Gerald Battrick (third round)
  16. Australia Bob Carmichael (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia Tony Roche 7 5 5
8 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 9 7 7
8 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 4 11 3 6 6
12 Australia Dick Crealy 6 9 6 4 8
3 Netherlands Tom Okker 1 6 6 5 3
12 Australia Dick Crealy 6 3 4 7 6
12 Australia Dick Crealy 4 7 2
4 United States Arthur Ashe 6 9 6
10 Australia Ray Ruffels 8 3 4 2
4 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 6
4 United States Arthur Ashe 6 8 6 2
6 United States Dennis Ralston 3 10 3 1 r
6 United States Dennis Ralston 19 20 4 6
2 Australia John Newcombe 17 18 6 3

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia T Roche 8 11 6
Australia J Cooper Australia J Cooper 6 9 4
United Kingdom R Wilson w/o 1 Australia T Roche 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia J Kukal 6 12 15 United Kingdom G Battrick 2 2 4
Australia A Hammond 4 10 Czechoslovakia J Kukal 6 3 6 0 4
15 United Kingdom G Battrick 2 6 2 6 6
1 Australia T Roche 7 5 5
8 United Kingdom R Taylor 9 7 7
8 United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6 6
Australia G Pollard 5 4 United States L Schloss 4 3 4
United States L Schloss 7 6 8 United Kingdom R Taylor 1 2 6 12 6
Australia M Anderson w/o 9 United States R Lutz 6 6 4 10 3
Switzerland M Werren Switzerland M Werren 1 3 1
9 United States R Lutz 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Netherlands T Okker 6 6 7
Australia A McDonald 5 4 United States K Stuart 4 2 5
United States K Stuart 7 6 3 Netherlands T Okker 7 10 10 4 6
Australia A Shapter 6 4 14 Australia J Alexander 5 8 12 6 4
Australia R Keldie 8 6 Australia R Keldie 3 1 r
14 Australia J Alexander 6 2
3 Netherlands T Okker 1 6 6 5 3
12 Australia D Crealy 6 3 4 7 6
12 Australia D Crealy 6 10 12
Australia A Gardiner   Australia A Gardiner 4 8 10
Jamaica R Russell w/o 12 Australia D Crealy 6 6 14
Australia P Doerner 7 6 4 5 United States S Smith 4 4 12
Australia J Brown 9 0 6 Australia J Brown 1 6 4
5 United States S Smith 6 8 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 13 9 3 6
United States T Gorman 6 6 United States T Gorman 3 11 11 6 1
Australia S Ball 1 1 7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 5 4 7 5
Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 8 6 10 Australia R Ruffels 7 6 5 7
Australia C Dibley 3 10 4 Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 4 6 5
10 Australia R Ruffels 8 6 1 7
10 Australia R Ruffels 8 3 4 2
4 United States A Ashe 6 6 6 6
13 Australia W Bowrey 6 1 6 4 7
Australia F Sedgman 6 3 6 Australia F Sedgman 2 6 3 6 5
France B Paul 4 6 3 13 Australia W Bowrey 3 7 4
Australia G Masters 6 7 4 United States A Ashe 6 9 6
Australia K Coombes 4 5 Australia G Masters 15 2 3
4 United States A Ashe 17 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States D Ralston 6 6 4 6
Australia J Bartlett 19 3 2 Czechoslovakia V Zedník 3 3 6 4
Czechoslovakia V Zedník 17 6 6 6 United States D Ralston 6 6 6
United States J McManus 6 7 3 11 Australia A Stone 2 3 2
Australia B Giltinan 4 9 6 Australia B Giltinan 5 3 6 1
11 Australia A Stone 7 6 3 6
6 United States D Ralston 19 20 4 6
2 Australia J Newcombe 17 18 6 3
16 Australia B Carmichael 1 r
Australia P Dent 6 6 Australia P Dent 2
Australia R Brent 4 3 Australia P Dent 2 3 3
Australia I Bidmeade w/o 2 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 6
United States E Neely United States E Neely 1 5 1
2 Australia J Newcombe 6 7 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by