1970 Australian Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1970 Australian Open
Champion Arthur Ashe
Runner-up Dick Crealy
Final score6–4, 9–7, 6–2
Draw48
Seeds16
Main article: 1970 Australian Open

Rod Laver was the defending 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

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

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

Draw

Key

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

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

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

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

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 D Ralston 6 6 4 6
J Bartlett 19 3 2 V Zedník 3 3 6 4
V Zedník 17 6 6 6 D Ralston 6 6 6
J McManus 6 7 3 11 A Stone 2 3 2
B Giltinan 4 9 6 B Giltinan 5 3 6 1
11 A Stone 7 6 3 6
6 D Ralston 19 20 4 6
2 J Newcombe 17 18 6 3
16 B Carmichael 1 r
P Dent 6 6 P Dent 2
R Brent 4 3 P Dent 2 3 3
I Bidmeade w/o 2 J Newcombe 6 6 6
E Neely E Neely 1 5 1
2 J Newcombe 6 7 6
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