ATP Australian Open 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Arthur Ashe won the 1970 Australian Open, defeating Dick Crealy 6-4 9-7 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 19 to February 2, 1970.
Dates
Jan 19 — Feb 2
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Geoff Masters
6-4 7-5
BYE
Frank Sedgman
6-4 3-6 6-3
BYE
Barry Phillips Moore
6-3 8-10 6-4
BYE
Tom Gorman
6-1 6-1
BYE
Vladimir Zednik
17-19 6-3 6-2
BYE
Bob Giltinan
4-6 9-7 6-3
BYE
BYE
BYE
Alvin Gardiner
6-4 10-8 12-10
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
BYE
Ken Stuart
7-5 6-4
BYE
Ray Keldie
8-6 6-4
BYE
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
BYE
BYE
BYE
Jan Kukal
6-4 12-10
Round of 32
Arthur Ashe
17-15 6-2 6-3
Bill Bowrey
6-2 1-6 6-3 4-6 7-5
Ray Ruffels
8-6 6-4 1-6 7-5
Nikola Pilic
6-3 13-11 9-11 3-6 6-1
Dennis Ralston
6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
Allan Stone
7-5 6-3 3-6 6-1
John Newcombe
6-1 7-5 6-1
Phil Dent
2-1 (ret.)
Dick Crealy
6-4 10-8 12-10
BYE
Tom Okker
6-4 6-2 7-5
John Alexander
6-3 2-1 (ret.)
Roger Taylor
6-4 6-3 6-4
BYE
Tony Roche
8-6 11-9 6-4
Gerald Battrick
2-6 6-3 2-6 6-0 6-4
Round of 16
Arthur Ashe
6-3 9-7 6-4
Ray Ruffels
7-5 6-4 5-7 7-5
Dennis Ralston
6-2 6-3 6-2
John Newcombe
6-2 6-3 6-3
Dick Crealy
6-4 6-4 14-12
Tom Okker
7-5 10-8 10-12 4-6 6-4
Roger Taylor
1-6 2-6 6-4 12-10 6-3
Tony Roche
6-2 6-2 6-4
Quarterfinals
Arthur Ashe
6-8 6-3 6-4 6-2
Dennis Ralston
19-17 20-18 4-6 6-3
Dick Crealy
6-1 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-3
Roger Taylor
9-7 7-5 7-5
Semifinals
Arthur Ashe
6-3 8-10 6-3 2-1 (ret.)
Dick Crealy
6-4 9-11 6-3 4-6 8-6
Final
Arthur Ashe
6-4 9-7 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 10 |
| Roger Federer | 6 |
| Andre Agassi | 4 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Boris Becker | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 | Novak Djokovic | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 7-6 6-3 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on grass courts.