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1970 US Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1970 US Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Ken Rosewall
Runner-upAustralia Tony Roche
Score2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3
Details
Draw108
Seeds20
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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Main article: 1970 US Open (tennis)

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

Seeds

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

  1.   Rod Laver, (fourth round)
  2.   John Newcombe, (semifinals)
  3.   Ken Rosewall, (champion)
  4.   Tony Roche, (finals)
  5.   Roy Emerson, (fourth round)
  6.   Andrés Gimeno, (first round)
  7.   Arthur Ashe, (quarterfinals)
  8.   Roger Taylor, (third round)
  9.   Tom Okker, (fourth round)
  10.   Cliff Richey, (semifinals)
  11.   Stan Smith, (quarterfinals)
  12.   Cliff Drysdale, (second round)
  13. -
  14.   Richard Pancho Gonzales, (third round)
  15.   Fred Stolle, (third round)
  16.   Clark Graebner, (fourth round)
  17.   Marty Riessen, (first round)
  18.   Nikola Pilić, (fourth round)
  19.   Dennis Ralston, (quarterfinals)
  20.   Bob Hewitt, (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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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 62 3
3   Ken Rosewall 2 6 75 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Amdur, Neil (1974-09-14). "Roche is beaten in U.S. Open final". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
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