1970 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1970 US Open
Final
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Tony Roche
Score	2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3
Details
Draw	108
Seeds	20
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
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Ken Rosewall defeated Tony Roche in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6^(5–2), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 US Open.^[1] It was his second US Open singles title and seventh Grand Slam tournament singles title overall.

Rod Laver was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Dennis Ralston.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	19	Dennis Ralston	6	3	4
	10	Cliff Richey	7	6	6
										10	Cliff Richey	2	6	1
										4	Tony Roche	6	7	6
	4	Tony Roche	6	7	7
		Brian Fairlie	3	5	6
																			4	Tony Roche	6	4	6	3
																			3	Ken Rosewall	2	6	7	6
	11	Stan Smith	2	2	2
	3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
										3	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
										2	John Newcombe	3	4	3
	7	Arthur Ashe	1	6	7	6
	2	John Newcombe	6	7	5	7

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
										1	R Laver	4	6	6	6
											A Stone	6	2	1	2
																			1	R Laver	6	7	6
																				J Cooper	1	6	3
											O Parun	4	5	6
											J Cooper	6	7	7
																												1	R Laver	6	5	7	6	3
																												19	D Ralston	7	7	5	4	6
										15	F Stolle	6	6	6
											P Guzmán	1	2	1
																			15	F Stolle	4	6	5	4
																			19	D Ralston	6	4	7	6
										19	D Ralston	5	6	6	7
											G Goven	7	4	4	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
										8	R Taylor	7	6	6
											B Seewagen	6	1	3
																			8	R Taylor	3	6	6	6
		O Davidson	7	6	7	3	4													M Santana	6	7	2	7
		M Santana	6	7	6	6	6				M Santana	6	6	6
	Q	D Stockton	6	6	6					Q	D Stockton	4	3	3
		E Zuleta	3	1	4																								M Santana	6	6	5	1
	10	C Richey	6	6	6																							10	C Richey	2	7	7	6
		C Steele III	4	4	4					10	C Richey	6	7	6
		A Fox	6	7	6						A Fox	1	5	3
		J Singh	2	5	2														10	C Richey	7	6	6
		M Belkin	3	4	3															P Barthès	6	3	4
		P Barthès	6	6	6						P Barthès	6	6	6
		P Gerken	6	6	7						P Gerken	3	4	3
		J Sharpe	0	3	5

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	4	T Roche	6	6	6
		E van Dillen	3	4	3					4	T Roche	3	7	7	6
		M Cox	6	6	6						M Cox	6	6	6	2
	Q	J Connors	2	4	2														4	T Roche	6	6	6
		P Curtis	6	6	6															P Curtis	3	1	3
		H Zahr	2	4	0						P Curtis	7	6	6
		G Stilwell	4	4	6	5					P Lall	6	3	3
		P Lall	6	6	3	7																						4	T Roche	6	6	3	6
		MA Ilahi	2	6	6	6	6																						T Gorman	3	4	6	3
	Q	S Krulevitz	6	3	1	7	4				MA Ilahi	2	4	2
		D Dell	2	6	5						W Higgins	6	6	6
		W Higgins	6	7	7															W Higgins	6	3	4
	17	M Riessen	6	5	6	4	0													T Gorman	7	6	6
		JB Chanfreau	2	7	1	6	6				JB Chanfreau	7	5	5	2
	Q	M Lara	6	3	2	4					T Gorman	6	7	7	6
		T Gorman	4	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	6	A Gimeno	3	4	3
		T Koch	6	6	6						T Koch	7	4	3	4
		J McManus	6	6	6						J McManus	5	6	6	6
		B Alloo	3	4	3															J McManus	7	4	5	3
		L Schloss	6	6	4															Vázquez	6	6	7	6
		Vázquez	7	7	6						Vázquez	2	6	6	4	6
		P Segura	7	4	7	6					P Segura	6	2	4	6	4
		A Wijono	6	6	5	0																							Vázquez	4	2	1
	12	C Drysdale	1	6	6	6																							B Fairlie	6	6	6
	Q	M Machette	6	3	4	3				12	C Drysdale	6	3	5	4
		R Holmberg	4	2	3						B Fairlie	3	6	7	6
		B Fairlie	6	6	6															B Fairlie	4	6	6	6	7
		T Addison	6	6	6															R Ruffels	6	7	2	0	5
	Q	G Taylor	4	3	1						T Addison	1	4	1
		R Ruffels	6	6	2	7	7				R Ruffels	6	6	6
		JL Rouyer	7	3	6	5	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		K Van Nostrand	4	2	4
		A Metreveli	6	6	6						A Metreveli	6	6	6
		P Cornejo	7	6	7						P Cornejo	3	2	1
	Q	S Mayer	6	1	6															A Metreveli	6	4	2
	Q	T Leonard	1	4	2														11	S Smith	7	6	6
	Q	W Brown	6	6	6					Q	W Brown	5	3	6	3
		R Lutz	6	6	1	4				11	S Smith	7	6	4	6
	11	S Smith	1	7	6	6																						11	S Smith	6	6	5	6
		G Battrick	1	4	4																							5	R Emerson	4	3	7	4
	Q	J Borowiak	6	6	6					Q	J Borowiak	4	6	6	4
	Q	B Gottfried	7	4	6	1	6			Q	R McKinley	6	7	4	6
	Q	R McKinley	5	6	3	6	7												Q	R McKinley	2	4	1
		W Bungert	4	6	6	6	6												5	R Emerson	6	6	6
		I Crookenden	6	4	3	7	3				W Bungert	3	3	2
		H Fitzgibbon	6	3	4					5	R Emerson	6	6	6
	5	R Emerson	7	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		B Carmichael	4	6	6	6
		ON Bengtson	6	3	1	2					B Carmichael	3	1	7	1
		J Fillol Sr.	2	2	6					18	N Pilić	6	6	6	6
	18	N Pilić	6	6	7														18	N Pilić	4	6	7	7
		K Stuart	3	6	3														14	RP Gonzales	6	2	6	5
		V Korotkov	6	7	6						V Korotkov	6	3	6
		I Buding	2	5	0	r.				14	RP Gonzales	7	6	7
	14	RP Gonzales	6	7	1																							18	N Pilić	5	7	6	4
		C Pasarell	4	7	7	6																						3	K Rosewall	7	6	7	6
		R Russell	6	5	6	3					C Pasarell	6	6	6
		P Fishbach	6	4	4						A Olmedo	3	4	3
		A Olmedo	7	6	6															C Pasarell	6	4	4
		J Fassbender	6	6	6	5													3	K Rosewall	7	6	6
	Q	S Pasarell	7	7	4	7				Q	S Pasarell	4	2	0
		R Potthast	2	2	4					3	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	3	K Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		D Crealy	4	6	6	6	2
		F Froehling	6	3	7	4	6				F Froehling	6	3	4
		L Ayala	7	7	4	3	1				J Osborne	7	6	6
		J Osborne	6	5	6	6	6													J Osborne	3	2	4
	Q	P Walthall	4	2	1														9	T Okker	6	6	6
		F McMillan	6	6	6						F McMillan	3	7	3	2
		T Edlefsen	1	4	6					9	T Okker	6	6	6	6
	9	T Okker	6	6	7																							9	T Okker	4	7	2	3
		R Barth	6	3	6	6																						7	A Ashe	6	6	6	6
	Q	GT Howard	4	6	1	4					R Barth	4	6	6	2	7
		I El Shafei	4	3	1						R Moore	6	4	1	6	6
		R Moore	6	6	6															R Barth	4	2	3
																			7	A Ashe	6	6	6
											R Tanner	7	4	3	4
										7	A Ashe	6	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
											W Bowrey	3	4	6	6	6
										20	B Hewitt	6	6	3	2	4
																				W Bowrey	3	6	7	2	4
																			16	C Graebner	6	4	6	6	6
											R Keldie	1	6	6	4
										16	C Graebner	6	7	4	6
																												16	C Graebner	4	3	2
																												2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
										Q	E Scott	6	7	7
										Q	H Rahim	3	6	6
																			Q	E Scott	4	7	1	4
																			2	J Newcombe	6	6	6	6
											J Loyo-Mayo	3	3	1
										2	J Newcombe	6	6	6

References

External links

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