1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1970 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Events

John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. It was Necombes second Wimbledon singles title, and his fifth overall grand slam singles title.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Rod Laver, (Fourth Round)
John Newcombe, (Champion)
Arthur Ashe, (Fourth Round)
Tony Roche, (Quarterfinals)
Ken Rosewall, (Finals)
Željko Franulović, (Third Round)
Stan Smith, (Fourth Round)
Ilie Năstase, (Fourth Round)

Clark Graebner, (Quarterfinals)
Roy Emerson, (Quarterfinals)
Tom Okker, (Second Round)
Cliff Drysdale, (Third Round)
Jan Kodeš, (First Round)
Andrés Gimeno, (Semifinals)
Dennis Ralston, (Fourth Round)
Roger Taylor, (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
L = Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

16	Roger Taylor	6	11	12

9	Clark Graebner	3	9	10
							16	Roger Taylor	3	6	3	3

							5	Ken Rosewall	6	4	6	6
4	Tony Roche	8	1	6	2

5	Ken Rosewall	10	6	4	6
													5	Ken Rosewall	7	3	2	6	1

													2	John Newcombe	5	6	6	3	6
	Bob Carmichael	1	2	4

14	Andrés Gimeno	6	6	6
							14	Andrés Gimeno	3	6	0

							2	John Newcombe	6	8	6
10	Roy Emerson	1	7	6	2	9

2	John Newcombe	6	5	3	6	11

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Round four

1	R Laver	6	6	6
	B Seewagen	2	0	2			1	R Laver	6	6	6
	H Kary	5	6	3	4			J Alexander	1	3	3
	J Alexander	7	3	6	6									1	R Laver	6	3	6	6
	H Fitzgibbon	6	6	7	4										F McMillan	2	6	0	2
	B Giltinan	8	8	5	6			B Giltinan	6	7	4	1	2
	F McMillan	7	6	11				F McMillan	3	5	6	6	6
	JL Rouyer	5	4	9																1	R Laver	6	4	2	1
16	R Taylor	1	6	8	3	6														16	R Taylor	4	6	6	6
	B Fairlie	6	3	6	6	4	16	R Taylor	3	6	6	6
	H Rahim	w/o						J Mukherjea	6	3	2	4
	J Mukherjea													16	R Taylor	8	17	6
Q	J Paish	2	2	6	5										C Pasarell	6	15	4
	M Holeček	6	6	4	7			M Holeček	1	2	4
	A Muñoz	4	5	3				C Pasarell	6	6	6
	C Pasarell	6	7	6

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round							Round four

8	I Năstase	6	6	7	8
	O Parun	8	0	5	6	8	I Năstase	7	1	2	6	6
	I Gulyás	2	8	4	4		C Richey	5	6	6	4	3
	C Richey	6	6	6	6								8	I Năstase	6	6	6	4	6
	T Ryan	6	9	3	6									T Ryan	3	1	8	6	1
Q	P Doerner	4	7	6	3		T Ryan	4	6	6	3	6
	S Baranyi	5	3	2			S Koudelka	6	2	4	6	3
	S Koudelka	7	6	6																8	I Năstase	3	0	6	3
9	C Graebner	6	6	3	6															9	C Graebner	6	6	4	6
	H Elschenbroich	3	2	6	1	9	C Graebner	4	14	6
	S Likhachev	6	2	4			I Ţiriac	6	12	2	r.
	I Ţiriac	8	6	6									9	C Graebner	6	6	6
	D Schroder	6	6	6										P Lall	0	2	1
	P Guzmán	2	2	0			D Schroder	4	4	9	2
	G Vilas	1	2	4			P Lall	6	6	7	6
	P Lall	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Round four

4	T Roche	6	6	6
	R Maud	1	4	2			4	T Roche	6	6	6
Q	R Dowdeswell	7	1	6	1	5		R Ruffels	4	3	2
	R Ruffels	5	6	3	6	7							4	T Roche	6	9	6
	A Pattison	8	6	4	3	6								M Cox	2	7	3
	E Van Dillen	6	1	6	6	3		A Pattison	3	4	7
	H Irvine	2	6	3	4			M Cox	6	6	9
	M Cox	6	4	6	6														4	T Roche	6	8	6	6
13	J Kodeš	2	5	6	6	5														M Riessen	4	10	4	2
	A Metreveli	6	7	3	2	7		A Metreveli	7	4	4	4
	F Pala	4	4	2				J Mandarino	5	6	6	6
	J Mandarino	6	6	6										J Mandarino	6	5	5	1
	E Scott	8	6	14										M Riessen	4	7	7	6
Q	R Krog	6	1	12				E Scott	4	2	3
	J McManus	0	2	2				M Riessen	6	6	6
	M Riessen	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round					Round four

5	K Rosewall	6	7	6
Q	C Dibley	3	5	4			5	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	P Proisy	8	10	3	4			JC Barclay	2	1	3
	JC Barclay	6	12	6	6									5	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	P Cornejo	8	4	18	5	6									T Addison	2	4	0
	W Bowrey	6	6	16	7	8		W Bowrey	8	1	3	6	3
	T Addison	3	10	12	6			T Addison	6	6	6	4	6
	B Phillips-Moore	6	8	10	3														5	K Rosewall	6	6	3	7
12	C Drysdale	7	9	8	3	6														T Gorman	2	2	6	5
	F Stolle	5	11	6	6	3	12	C Drysdale	6	6	6
	N Špear	6	6	6				N Špear	4	4	4
	MH Akbari	2	3	3										12	C Drysdale	3	3	2
	T Gorman	6	8	7											T Gorman	6	6	6
	JB Chanfreau	2	6	5				T Gorman	6	4	6	6
Q	P Curtis	6	6	1	6		Q	P Curtis	2	6	4	1
	J Osborne	3	3	6	4

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round							Round four

	R Lutz	4	6	6	6
	G Goven	6	3	3	4		R Lutz	6	6	6
	P Hombergen	2	3	2			P Dent	2	1	2
	P Dent	6	6	6										R Lutz	6	7	5	7	3
	B Hewitt	6	6	6										B Hewitt	1	5	7	9	6
	D Contet	2	3	4			B Hewitt	6	6	6
	J Ulrich	9	6	1	3	11	T Okker	3	4	3
11	T Okker	11	4	6	6																B Hewitt	4	7	2
	B Carmichael	3	10	6	6																B Carmichael	6	9	6
	C Steele III	6	8	3	1		B Carmichael	4	6	6	3	6
	D Crealy	6	6	6			D Crealy	6	3	4	6	3
LL	E Zuleta	3	2	2										B Carmichael	6	6	6
	K Diepraam	7	13	6									6	Z Franulović	3	2	0
	DR Russell	5	11	2			K Diepraam	3	4	6	1
	D Lloyd	2	4	4		6	Z Franulović	6	6	2	6
6	Z Franulović	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round						Round four

	P Marmureanu	2	5	4
	T Ulrich	6	7	6				T Ulrich	6	6	6
	K Watanabe	5	3	6	3			I Buding	2	3	3
	I Buding	7	6	4	6										T Ulrich	6	1	2	2
	R Wilson	3	4	2										14	A Gimeno	4	6	6	6
	A Stone	6	6	6				A Stone	5	6	3	4
	P Barthes	6	1	4	2		14	A Gimeno	7	4	6	6
14	A Gimeno	4	6	6	6															14	A Gimeno	7	7	6
	S Matthews	4	10	6																3	A Ashe	5	5	2
	I El Shafei	6	12	8				I El Shafei	6	6	4	4	6
	D Sturdza	4	4	9	4			L Hoad	3	3	6	6	1
	L Hoad	6	6	7	6										I El Shafei	3	1	6	0
	N Pilić	4	6	6	4	6								3	A Ashe	6	6	2	6
	G Battrick	6	1	1	6	3		N Pilić	7	13	4	3
	G Stilwell	3	2	1			3	A Ashe	9	11	6	6
3	A Ashe	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round						Round four

Q	J Bartlett	7	2	4	4
	J Saul	5	6	6	6			J Saul	3	1	4
	B Bertram	6	1	6	6			B Bertram	6	6	6
	F Jauffret	4	6	3	3									B Bertram	10	0	3	1
	T Leius	3	4	9									10	R Emerson	8	6	6	6
	J Leschly	6	6	11				J Leschly	3	3	4
	A Volkov	4	2	0			10	R Emerson	6	6	6
10	R Emerson	6	6	6															10	R Emerson	2	6	6	6
Q	S Ball	2	2	9	4														7	S Smith	6	3	4	2
	M Orantes	6	6	7	6			M Orantes	3	11	6	6
	B Montrenaud	2	5	9	6	5		J Kukal	6	9	3	4
	J Kukal	6	7	7	3	7								M Orantes	6	3	6	3
	H-J Plötz	6	6	6									7	S Smith	4	6	8	6
Q	S Warboys	4	4	4				H-J Plötz	2	2	4
	J Fillol Sr.	5	6	3	4		7	S Smith	6	6	6
7	S Smith	7	2	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round					Round four

	M Mulligan	5	1	6
	J Loyo-Mayo	7	6	8				J Loyo-Mayo	3	6	6	2	6
Q	A McDonald	7	10	3	4	4		V Korotkov	6	1	2	6	4
	V Korotkov	5	8	6	6	6									J Loyo-Mayo	0	0	1
	J Clifton	4	2	3										15	D Ralston	6	6	6
	I Fletcher	6	6	6				I Fletcher	6	3	5	2
	N Pietrangeli	w/o					15	D Ralston	4	6	7	6
15	D Ralston																		15	D Ralston	12	7	2
	A Panatta	1	3	7	6														2	J Newcombe	14	9	6
	O Davidson	6	6	5	8			O Davidson	6	6	6
	R Moore	9	4	6	1			R Holmberg	4	4	2
	R Holmberg	11	6	2	6										O Davidson	7	3	5
	R Keldie	6	2	3	1									2	J Newcombe	9	6	7
	N Kalogeropoulos	4	6	6	6			N Kalogeropoulos	1	2	1
	R Barth	2	3	4			2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
2	J Newcombe	6	6	6

External links

ATP Wimbledon Draw (1970)