# Australian Open 1970

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/225/australian-open?season=1970
Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Start date: 1970-01-19
- End date: 1970-02-02

## Champion
- Winner: Arthur Ashe
- Runner-up: Dick Crealy
- Final score: 6-4 9-7 6-2

## Knockout results
### F
- Arthur Ashe d. Dick Crealy 6-4 9-7 6-2

### SF
- Arthur Ashe d. Dennis Ralston 6-3 8-10 6-3 2-1 RET
- Dick Crealy d. Roger Taylor 6-4 9-11 6-3 4-6 8-6

### QF
- Arthur Ashe d. Ray Ruffels 6-8 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Dennis Ralston d. John Newcombe 19-17 20-18 4-6 6-3
- Roger Taylor d. Tony Roche 9-7 7-5 7-5
- Dick Crealy d. Tom Okker 6-1 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-3

### R16
- Dennis Ralston d. Allan Stone 6-2 6-3 6-2
- Tony Roche d. Gerald Battrick 6-2 6-2 6-4
- Dick Crealy d. Stan Smith 6-4 6-4 14-12
- Ray Ruffels d. Nikola Pilic 7-5 6-4 5-7 7-5
- Arthur Ashe d. Bill Bowrey 6-3 9-7 6-4
- John Newcombe d. Phil Dent 6-2 6-3 6-3
- Roger Taylor d. Bob Lutz 1-6 2-6 6-4 12-10 6-3
- Tom Okker d. John Alexander 7-5 10-8 10-12 4-6 6-4

### R32
- Allan Stone d. Bob Giltinan 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-1
- John Newcombe d. Ned Neely 6-1 7-5 6-1
- Dick Crealy d. Alvin Gardiner 6-4 10-8 12-10
- Tom Okker d. Ken Stuart 6-4 6-2 7-5
- Bill Bowrey d. Frank Sedgman 6-2 1-6 6-3 4-6 7-5
- Phil Dent d. Bob Carmichael 2-1 RET
- Roger Taylor d. Lenny Schloss 6-4 6-3 6-4
- Tony Roche d. John Cooper 8-6 11-9 6-4
- Nikola Pilic d. Tom Gorman 6-3 13-11 9-11 3-6 6-1
- Gerald Battrick d. Jan Kukal 2-6 6-3 2-6 6-0 6-4
- Dennis Ralston d. Vladimir Zednik 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
- Ray Ruffels d. Barry Phillips Moore 8-6 6-4 1-6 7-5
- John Alexander d. Ray Keldie 6-3 2-1 RET
- Arthur Ashe d. Geoff Masters 17-15 6-2 6-3

### R64
- Ned Neely d. Ian Bidmeade NA
- Barry Phillips Moore d. Colin Dibley 6-3 8-10 6-4
- Tom Gorman d. Syd Ball 6-1 6-1
- Phil Dent d. Rod Brent 6-4 6-3
- Ken Stuart d. Allan McDonald 7-5 6-4
- Ray Keldie d. Allen Shapter 8-6 6-4
- Vladimir Zednik d. John Bartlett 17-19 6-3 6-2
- Frank Sedgman d. Bernard Paul 6-4 3-6 6-3
- Alvin Gardiner d. Richard Russell 6-4 10-8 12-10
- Mathias Werren d. Mal Anderson W/O
- Geoff Masters d. Karl Coombes 6-4 7-5
- John Brown d. Peter Doerner 9-7 0-6 6-4
- Jan Kukal d. Tony Hammond 6-4 12-10
- Bob Giltinan d. Jim Mcmanus 4-6 9-7 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 43
- Players: 46

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