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1970 Australian Open – Men's singles

Main article: 1970 Australian Open

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. It was his second major singles title.

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

Draw

Final eight

| RD3-team1=AUS Dick Crealy | RD3-seed1=12 | RD3-score1-1=4 | RD3-score1-2=7 | RD3-score1-3=2 | RD3-team2=USA Arthur Ashe | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=9 | RD3-score2-3=6 | RD2-team1=GBR Roger Taylor | RD2-seed1=8 | RD2-score1-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=11 | RD2-score1-3=3 | RD2-score1-4=6 | RD2-score1-5=6 | RD2-team2=AUS Dick Crealy | RD2-seed2=12 | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=9 | RD2-score2-3=6 | RD2-score2-4=4 | RD2-score2-5=8 | RD2-team3=USA Arthur Ashe | RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=8 | RD2-score3-3=6 | RD2-score3-4=2 | RD2-team4=USA Dennis Ralston | RD2-seed4=6 | RD2-score4-1=3 | RD2-score4-2=10 | RD2-score4-3=3 | RD2-score4-4=1 | RD2-score4-5= r | RD1-team1=AUS Tony Roche | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-score1-1=7 | RD1-score1-2=5 | RD1-score1-3=5 | RD1-team2=GBR Roger Taylor | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-score2-1=9 | RD1-score2-2=7 | RD1-score2-3=7 | RD1-team3=NLD Tom Okker | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3=6 | RD1-score3-4=5 | RD1-score3-5=3 | RD1-team4=AUS Dick Crealy | RD1-seed4=12 | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score4-2=3 | RD1-score4-3=4 | RD1-score4-4=7 | RD1-score4-5=6 | RD1-team5=AUS Ray Ruffels | RD1-seed5=10 | RD1-score5-1=8 | RD1-score5-2=3 | RD1-score5-3=4 | RD1-score5-4=2 | RD1-team6=USA Arthur Ashe | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-score6-3=6 | RD1-score6-4=6 | RD1-team7=USA Dennis Ralston | RD1-seed7=6 | RD1-score7-1=19 | RD1-score7-2=20 | RD1-score7-3=4 | RD1-score7-4=6 | RD1-team8=AUS John Newcombe | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score8-1=17 | RD1-score8-2=18 | RD1-score8-3=6 | RD1-score8-4=3

Section 1

| RD4-team01=AUS T Roche | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score01-2=5 | RD4-score01-3=5 | RD4-team02=GBR R Taylor | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-score02-1=9 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=7 | RD3-team01=AUS T Roche | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-team02=GBR G Battrick | RD3-seed02=15 | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-team03=GBR R Taylor | RD3-seed03=8 | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score03-4=12 | RD3-score03-5=6 | RD3-team04=USA R Lutz | RD3-seed04=9 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=4 | RD3-score04-4=10 | RD3-score04-5=3 | RD2-team01=AUS T Roche | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-score01-1=8 | RD2-score01-2=11 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-team02=AUS J Cooper | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=9 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-team03=TCH J Kukal | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4=0 | RD2-score03-5=4 | RD2-team04=GBR G Battrick | RD2-seed04=15 | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=2 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-score04-5=6 | RD2-team05=GBR R Taylor | RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-team06=USA L Schloss | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-team07=SUI M Werren | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3=1 | RD2-team08=USA R Lutz | RD2-seed08=9 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team03=AUS J Cooper | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=GBR R Wilson | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=w/o | RD1-team05=TCH J Kukal | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=12 | RD1-team06=AUS A Hammond | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score06-2=10 | RD1-team11=AUS G Pollard | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=5 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-team12=USA L Schloss | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-team13=AUS M Anderson | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=w/o | RD1-team14=CHE M Werren | RD1-seed14=

Section 2

| RD4-team01=NLD T Okker | RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-score01-1=1 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=5 | RD4-score01-5=3 | RD4-team02=AUS D Crealy | RD4-seed02=12 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=4 | RD4-score02-4=7 | RD4-score02-5=6 | RD3-team01=NLD T Okker | RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=10 | RD3-score01-3=10 | RD3-score01-4=4 | RD3-score01-5=6 | RD3-team02=AUS J Alexander | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-score02-1=5 | RD3-score02-2=8 | RD3-score02-3=12 | RD3-score02-4=6 | RD3-score02-5=4 | RD3-team03=AUS D Crealy | RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=14 | RD3-team04=USA S Smith | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-score04-1=4 | RD3-score04-2=4 | RD3-score04-3=12 | RD2-team01=NLD T Okker | RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=7 | RD2-team02=USA K Stuart | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=5 | RD2-team03=AUS R Keldie | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3=r | RD2-team04=AUS J Alexander | RD2-seed04=14 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=2 | RD2-team05=AUS D Crealy | RD2-seed05=12 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=10 | RD2-score05-3=12 | RD2-team06=AUS A Gardiner | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=8 | RD2-score06-3=10 | RD2-team07=AUS J Brown | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=4 | RD2-team08=USA S Smith | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=8 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team03=AUS A McDonald | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=5 | RD1-score03-2=4 | RD1-team04=USA K Stuart | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=7 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-team05=AUS A Shapter | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-team06=AUS R Keldie | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=8 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-team11=AUS A Gardiner | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1= | RD1-team12=JAM R Russell | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=w/o | RD1-team13=AUS P Doerner | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=4 | RD1-team14=AUS J Brown | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=9 | RD1-score14-2=0 | RD1-score14-3=6

Section 3

| RD4-team01=AUS R Ruffels | RD4-seed01=10 | RD4-score01-1=8 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=4 | RD4-score01-4=2 | RD4-team02=USA A Ashe | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD3-team01=YUG N Pilić | RD3-seed01=7 | RD3-score01-1=5 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score01-3=7 | RD3-score01-4=5 | RD3-team02=AUS R Ruffels | RD3-seed02=10 | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=5 | RD3-score02-4=7 | RD3-team03=AUS W Bowrey | RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score03-3=4 | RD3-team04=USA A Ashe | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=9 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=YUG N Pilić | RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=13 | RD2-score01-3=9 | RD2-score01-4=3 | RD2-score01-5=6 | RD2-team02=USA T Gorman | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=11 | RD2-score02-3=11 | RD2-score02-4=6 | RD2-score02-5=1 | RD2-team03=AUS B Phillips-Moore | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4=5 | RD2-team04=AUS R Ruffels | RD2-seed04=10 | RD2-score04-1=8 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=1 | RD2-score04-4=7 | RD2-team05=AUS W Bowrey | RD2-seed05=13 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=1 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score05-4=4 | RD2-score05-5=7 | RD2-team06=AUS F Sedgman | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=3 | RD2-score06-4=6 | RD2-score06-5=5 | RD2-team07=AUS G Masters | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=15 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-team08=USA A Ashe | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-score08-1=17 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team03=USA T Gorman | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-team04=AUS S Ball | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=1 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-team05=AUS B Phillips-Moore | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=8 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-team06=AUS C Dibley | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score06-2=10 | RD1-score06-3=4 | RD1-team11=AUS F Sedgman | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=3 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-team12=FRA B Paul | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=3 | RD1-team13=AUS G Masters | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-team14=AUS K Coombes | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=5

Section 4

| RD4-team01=USA D Ralston | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-score01-1=19 | RD4-score01-2=20 | RD4-score01-3=4 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-team02=AUS J Newcombe | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score02-1=17 | RD4-score02-2=18 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score02-4=3 | RD3-team01=USA D Ralston | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-team02=AUS A Stone | RD3-seed02=11 | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=2 | RD3-team03=AUS P Dent | RD3-seed03= | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-team04=AUS J Newcombe | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=USA D Ralston | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=4 | RD2-score01-4=6 | RD2-team02=TCH V Zedník | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-score02-4=4 | RD2-team03=AUS B Giltinan | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=5 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4=1 | RD2-team04=AUS A Stone | RD2-seed04=11 | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=3 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-team05=AUS B Carmichael | RD2-seed05=16 | RD2-score05-1=1 | RD2-score05-2=r | RD2-team06=AUS P Dent | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-team07=USA E Neely | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score07-3=1 | RD2-team08=AUS J Newcombe | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team03=AUS J Bartlett | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=19 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=2 | RD1-team04=TCH V Zedník | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=17 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team05=USA J McManus | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score05-3=3 | RD1-team06=AUS B Giltinan | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score06-2=9 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-team11=AUS P Dent | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-team12=AUS R Brent | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-team13=AUS I Bidmeade | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=w/o | RD1-team14=USA E Neely | RD1-seed14=

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