1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters – Singles

Stan Smith won the singles title at the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters. He defeated runner-up Rod Laver, although both had achieved the same number of wins.[1][2]

Singles
1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters
Champion Stan Smith
Runner-up Rod Laver
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Main article: 1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters

Round robin

Key
Rosewall Franulović Ashe Smith Laver Kodeš
Ken Rosewall6–3, 6–36–3, 6–44–6, 5–66–5, 3–6, 5–66–5, 6–4
Željko Franulović3–6, 3–65–6, 6–3, 2–61–6, 6–5, 1–65–6, 6–3, 2–66–2, 3–6, 6–3
Arthur Ashe3–6, 4–66–5, 3–6, 6–23–6, 6–3, 6–53–6, 2–66–3, 4–6, 6–3
Stan Smith6–4, 6–56–1, 5–6, 6–16–3, 3–6, 5–64–6, 6–3, 6–46–3, 6–5
Rod Laver5–6, 6–3, 6–56–5, 3–6, 6–26–3, 6–26–4, 3–6, 4–66–4, 6–3
Jan Kodeš5–6, 4–62–6, 6–3, 3–63–6, 6–4, 3–63–6, 5–64–6, 3–6

Standings
PlayerRR W-LSets W-LGames W-LStandings
Stan Smith
4–1
9–4
71–53
1
Rod Laver
4–1
9–4
69–55
2
Ken Rosewall
3–2
6–4
59–51
3
Arthur Ashe
3–2
6–7
58–53
4
Željko Franulović
1–4
5–9
55–70
5
Jan Kodeš
0–5
2–10
47–67
6

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  2. "Smith Bows to Ashe, but Wins Round-Robin Tennis in Tokyo". The New York Times. 15 December 1970.
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