1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles
Appearance
Singles | |
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1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 8 |
The 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA. It was classified as a Glass 1 category tournament and was part of the 1970 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 43rd edition of the tournament and was held from August 3 through August 9, 1970. Fourth-seeded Tony Roche won the singles title and the accompanying $12,000 first prize money.[2]
Seeds[edit]
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Rod Laver (final)
Tony Roche (champion)
John Newcombe (first round)
Ken Rosewall (second round)
Cliff Richey (first round)
Roy Emerson (semifinals)
Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
Andrés Gimeno (second round)
Draw[edit]
Key[edit]
- 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[edit]
Semifinals | Final[1] | ||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Top half[edit]
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 3 | 7 | ![]() | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Bottom half[edit]
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 3 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 5 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "1970 Boston". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.