ATP U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule
Cliff Richey won the 1970 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, defeating Stan Smith 6-2 10-8 3-6 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Indianapolis, United States, from July 27 to August 2, 1970. The match log contains 61 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jul 27 — Aug 2
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Cliff Richey | 6-2 10-8 3-6 6-1 | Stan Smith | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1970* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Cliff Richey | 9-7 6-4 | Zeljko Franulovic | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 1970* | SF |
| Stan Smith | 10-8 6-2 | Arthur Ashe | — | Match data | Aug 1, 1970* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Stan Smith | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | Jaime Fillol | — | Match data | Aug 1, 1970* | QF |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-2 6-2 | Allan Stone | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 1970* | QF |
| Cliff Richey | 7-5 2-6 8-6 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 1970* | QF |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-2 6-2 | Clark Graebner | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 1970* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Cliff Richey | 6-2 6-3 | Butch Seewagen | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1970* | R16 |
| Allan Stone | 6-3 6-1 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1970* | R16 |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-3 6-3 | Jean Loup Rouyer | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1970* | R16 |
| Jaime Fillol | 6-3 6-4 | Ilie Nastase | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1970* | R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-4 6-4 | Patricio Cornejo | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1970* | R16 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-4 3-6 6-0 | Mike Belkin | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1970* | R16 |
| Clark Graebner | 1-6 6-3 6-1 | Ion Tiriac | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1970* | R16 |
| Stan Smith | 2-6 6-1 6-2 | Brian Fairlie | — | Match data | Jul 31, 1970* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Cliff Richey | 6-3 8-10 6-3 | Ray Ruffels | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-4 6-2 | John Gardner | — | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Brian Fairlie | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | Bob Hewitt | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | Frank Froehling | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-3 6-4 | Terry Addison | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Ion Tiriac | 6-4 6-0 | Jim Mcmanus | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Jaime Fillol | 7-5 6-2 | Miguel Olvera | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Allan Stone | 6-2 6-4 | Charlie Pasarell | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-3 7-5 | Dick Stockton | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Patricio Cornejo | 6-2 4-6 6-1 | Stepan Koudelka | — | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Clark Graebner | 6-4 6-4 | Onny Parun | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Butch Seewagen | 7-5 6-4 | Nicola Spear | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-1 6-4 | Marcello Lara | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Stan Smith | 6-4 3-6 6-0 | Ray Keldie | — | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Mike Belkin | 7-5 6-3 | G Turner Howard | — | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 4-6 6-4 9-7 | Bob Carmichael | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1970* | R32 |
| R64 (30) | ||||||
| Allan Stone | 6-1 6-0 | Jeff Borowiak | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Cliff Richey | 6-3 6-3 | Paul Gerken | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Mike Belkin | 6-4 6-1 | Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Arthur Ashe | 7-5 6-2 | Tom Leonard | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Patricio Cornejo | 6-4 11-9 | Jim Osborne | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Miguel Olvera | 3-6 9-7 6-3 | Roy Barth | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Jaime Fillol | 6-3 8-6 | Atet Wijono | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-2 6-4 | Sutarjo Sugiarto | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-1 6-0 | Steve Krulevitz | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Ion Tiriac | 6-3 6-1 | Ramiro Benavides | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| G Turner Howard | 6-2 1-6 8-6 | Tom Edlefsen | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Ray Ruffels | 10-8 2-6 7-5 | Roscoe Tanner | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Frank Froehling | 6-4 6-4 | Lito Alvarez | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Ilie Nastase | (w/o) | Charlie Owens | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Clark Graebner | 6-1 6-2 | John Cooper | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Dick Stockton | 6-0 6-2 | Zan Guerry | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Charlie Pasarell | 7-5 6-2 | Bob Mckinley | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Terry Addison | 6-2 6-3 | Peter Burwash | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-0 6-4 | Tom Gorman | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Marcello Lara | 6-2 6-4 | Bernard Paul | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Butch Seewagen | 6-4 6-2 | Joaquin Loyo Mayo | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Ray Keldie | 6-2 6-2 | Billy Higgins | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Onny Parun | 6-2 6-2 | F D Robbins | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Nicola Spear | 7-5 10-8 | Georges Goven | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Stan Smith | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Milan Holecek | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Bob Carmichael | 6-4 6-3 | Mike Estep | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 8-6 6-2 | Dick Crealy | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Jim Mcmanus | 3-6 6-3 6-0 | Chum Steele Iii | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-1 6-3 | Tom Mozur | — | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | Barry Mackay | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1970* | R64 |
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Andy Roddick | 5 |
| Cliff Richey | 4 |
| Ivan Lendl | 4 |
| Jimmy Connors | 4 |
| Andre Agassi | 3 |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 |
| Pete Sampras | 3 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Boris Becker | 2 |
| Brian Gottfried | 2 |
| Jaime Yzaga | 2 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| John McEnroe | 2 |
| Jose Higueras | 2 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 2 |
| Juan Monaco | 2 |
| Ken Rosewall | 2 |
| Robby Ginepri | 2 |
| Rod Laver | 2 |
| Steve Johnson | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Paul | 6-1 3-6 7-5 | Roman Andres Burruchaga | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Jenson Brooksby | 6-4 6-2 | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Ben Shelton | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Frances Tiafoe | 7-6(1) 7-6(6) | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Reilly Opelka | 6-3 7-6(7) | John Isner | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship held?
- U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is held in Indianapolis, United States.
- Who won the most recent U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship?
- The 2026 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship was won by Tommy Paul 6-1 3-6 7-5.
- Who has won the most U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship titles?
- Andy Roddick has won 5 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship played?
- The first edition of U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship was held in 1968.
- What surface is U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship played on?
- U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship is played on clay courts.