1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1970 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Draw	128 (10 Q )
Seeds	16

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.

1. Rod Laver (Fourth Round)
2. John Newcombe (Champion)
3. Arthur Ashe (Fourth Round)
4. Tony Roche (Quarterfinals)
5. Ken Rosewall (Finals)
6. Željko Franulović (Third Round)
7. Stan Smith (Fourth Round)
8. Ilie Năstase (Fourth Round)
9. Clark Graebner (Quarterfinals)
10. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
11. Tom Okker (Second Round)
12. Cliff Drysdale (Third Round)
13. Jan Kodeš (First Round)
14. Andrés Gimeno (Semifinals)
15. Dennis Ralston (Fourth Round)
16. 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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1970 Wimbledon Men's Singles draw