# Adelaide International 1970

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/223/adelaide-international?season=1970
Tour: ATP

Alex Metreveli won the 1970 Adelaide International, defeating Ian Fletcher 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Adelaide, Australia, from December 19 to December 25, 1970. The match log contains 38 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Adelaide International brings ATP and WTA competition to the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre during the Australian summer.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Adelaide Open
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: grass
- Location: Adelaide, Australia
- Start date: 1970-12-19
- End date: 1970-12-25

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## Champion
- Winner: Alex Metreveli
- Runner-up: Ian Fletcher
- Final score: 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2

## Knockout results
### F
- Alex Metreveli def. Ian Fletcher 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2

### SF
- Ian Fletcher def. Bob Giltinan 6-2 3-6 9-7 6-4

### QF
- Barry Phillips Moore def. Ross Case 2-6 11-9 6-3 6-3
- Bob Giltinan def. Jean Loup Rouyer 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4
- Ian Fletcher def. Geoff Masters 6-1 6-3 6-3
- Alex Metreveli def. Colin Dibley 6-4 6-3 16-14

### R16
- Ross Case def. Syd Ball 6-2 2-6 6-2
- Ian Fletcher def. John Bartlett 1-6 6-1 7-5
- Barry Phillips Moore def. Graeme Thomson 6-0 6-0
- Jean Loup Rouyer def. Geoff Sara 6-4 6-3
- Geoff Masters def. Jim Ward 4-6 10-8 6-3
- Colin Dibley def. Cliff Letcher 6-2 6-2
- Bob Giltinan def. Ian Bidmeade 6-3 6-3

### R32
- Ross Case def. John Marks 7-5 6-4
- Syd Ball def. Lynton Franzi 6-1 6-2
- Colin Dibley def. P Arndt 6-2 6-2
- Ian Fletcher def. Kim Warwick 6-2 6-2
- Jean Loup Rouyer def. William Durham 5-7 6-3 6-2
- Alex Metreveli def. Doug Crawford 6-1 3-6 6-1
- Ian Bidmeade def. John James 6-1 6-1
- Graeme Thomson def. Lucien Sulloway 6-2 6-3
- Geoff Masters def. Richard Rae 6-2 6-4
- Bob Giltinan def. Bob Fowler 9-7 6-4
- John Bartlett def. Mike Lorenzo 7-5 6-4
- Jim Ward def. Mervyn Rose 7-5 6-3

### R64
- Mervyn Rose def. Paul Fitzgerald 6-1 4-6 6-1
- John Marks def. Kevin Furst W/O
- Ian Bidmeade def. Rod Frawley 6-2 8-6
- Ross Case def. Paul Kronk 7-5 5-7 6-1
- Geoff Sara def. Saeed Meer W/O
- Barry Phillips Moore def. Greg Braun 6-1 6-2
- Ian Fletcher def. Matthew Smith 6-1 6-2
- Jim Ward def. Phil Martin 6-2 6-2
- Jean Loup Rouyer def. K Franzi 6-1 6-1
- Graeme Thomson def. Max Cocks 4-6 10-8 6-1
- Geoff Masters def. Gaylard Dunn 6-0 6-0
- Syd Ball def. Alvin Gardiner 6-4 6-2
- John James def. Mike Phillips 6-1 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 38
- Players: 40

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/223/adelaide-international?season=1970
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