ATP Australian Open 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Browse the 1970 Australian Open Grand Slam edition in Melbourne, Australia, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.


Champion
def. Dick Crealy , 6-4 9-7 6-2
Dates
Jan 19 — Feb 2
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 2, 1970* F Arthur Ashe 6-4 9-7 6-2 Dick Crealy H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 1, 1970* SF Arthur Ashe 6-3 8-10 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Dennis Ralston H2H Match data
Feb 1, 1970* SF Dick Crealy 6-4 9-11 6-3 4-6 8-6 Roger Taylor H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 30, 1970* QF Arthur Ashe 6-8 6-3 6-4 6-2 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1970* QF Dennis Ralston 19-17 20-18 4-6 6-3 John Newcombe H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1970* QF Roger Taylor 9-7 7-5 7-5 Tony Roche H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1970* QF Dick Crealy 6-1 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 Tom Okker H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Dennis Ralston 6-2 6-3 6-2 Allan Stone H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Tony Roche 6-2 6-2 6-4 Gerald Battrick H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Dick Crealy 6-4 6-4 14-12 Stan Smith Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Ray Ruffels 7-5 6-4 5-7 7-5 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Arthur Ashe 6-3 9-7 6-4 Bill Bowrey H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 John Newcombe 6-2 6-3 6-3 Phil Dent H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Roger Taylor 1-6 2-6 6-4 12-10 6-3 Bob Lutz Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Tom Okker 7-5 10-8 10-12 4-6 6-4 John Alexander H2H Match data
R32 (14)
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Allan Stone 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-1 Bob Giltinan H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 John Newcombe 6-1 7-5 6-1 Ned Neely H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Dick Crealy 6-4 10-8 12-10 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Tom Okker 6-4 6-2 7-5 Ken Stuart Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Bill Bowrey 6-2 1-6 6-3 4-6 7-5 Frank Sedgman H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Phil Dent 2-1 (ret.) Bob Carmichael H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Roger Taylor 6-4 6-3 6-4 Lenny Schloss Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Tony Roche 8-6 11-9 6-4 John Cooper Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Nikola Pilic 6-3 13-11 9-11 3-6 6-1 Tom Gorman H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Gerald Battrick 2-6 6-3 2-6 6-0 6-4 Jan Kukal H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Dennis Ralston 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 Vladimir Zednik H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Ray Ruffels 8-6 6-4 1-6 7-5 Barry Phillips Moore Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 John Alexander 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Ray Keldie H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Arthur Ashe 17-15 6-2 6-3 Geoff Masters H2H Match data
R64 (14)
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Ned Neely NA Ian Bidmeade Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Barry Phillips Moore 6-3 8-10 6-4 Colin Dibley Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Tom Gorman 6-1 6-1 Syd Ball H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Phil Dent 6-4 6-3 Rod Brent Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Ken Stuart 7-5 6-4 Allan McDonald Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Ray Keldie 8-6 6-4 Allen Shapter Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Vladimir Zednik 17-19 6-3 6-2 John Bartlett H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Frank Sedgman 6-4 3-6 6-3 Bernard Paul Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Alvin Gardiner 6-4 10-8 12-10 Richard Russell H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Mathias Werren (w/o) Mal Anderson Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Geoff Masters 6-4 7-5 Karl Coombes H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 John Brown 9-7 0-6 6-4 Peter Doerner Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Jan Kukal 6-4 12-10 Tony Hammond Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Bob Giltinan 4-6 9-7 6-3 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data

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