ATP Barcelona Open 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule
Manuel Santana won the 1970 Barcelona Open, defeating Rod Laver 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain, from October 3 to October 9, 1970. The match log contains 35 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Oct 3 — Oct 9
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Manuel Santana | 6-4 6-3 6-4 | Rod Laver | H2H | Match data | Oct 9, 1970* | F Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Manuel Santana | 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1 | Zeljko Franulovic | H2H | Match data | Oct 8, 1970* | SF |
| Rod Laver | 6-1 4-6 2-6 7-5 6-4 | Juan Gisbert | — | Match data | Oct 8, 1970* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Juan Gisbert | 2-6 7-5 5-7 10-8 7-5 | Jan Kodes | — | Match data | Oct 8, 1970* | QF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 10-8 7-5 6-3 | Ken Rosewall | H2H | Match data | Oct 8, 1970* | QF |
| Manuel Santana | 6-2 6-2 7-5 | Antonio Munoz | H2H | Match data | Oct 8, 1970* | QF |
| Rod Laver | 3-6 6-0 6-4 6-1 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | Oct 8, 1970* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Manuel Santana | 6-4 6-0 6-4 | Jose Guerrero | H2H | Match data | Oct 7, 1970* | R16 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 7-5 7-5 7-5 | Lew Hoad | — | Match data | Oct 7, 1970* | R16 |
| Juan Gisbert | 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Cliff Drysdale | — | Match data | Oct 7, 1970* | R16 |
| Antonio Munoz | 8-6 6-2 5-7 6-1 | Andres Gimeno | H2H | Match data | Oct 7, 1970* | R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Jan Kodes | 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 | Mark Cox | H2H | Match data | Oct 7, 1970* | R16 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-1 6-4 | Jairo Velasco | — | Match data | Oct 7, 1970* | R16 |
| Rod Laver | 6-0 8-6 6-4 | Graham Stilwell | H2H | Match data | Oct 7, 1970* | R16 |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-4 6-3 6-3 | Patricio Rodriguez Chi | — | Match data | Oct 7, 1970* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Jairo Velasco | 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-4 | Jose Castanon | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Mark Cox | 6-2 8-6 6-4 | Dan Bleckinger | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Juan Gisbert | 6-1 6-3 6-0 | Onny Parun | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-1 6-4 7-5 | William Alvarez | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Rod Laver | 6-2 6-3 6-2 | U Unknown | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Andres Gimeno | 7-5 6-4 7-5 | Bernard Mignot | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Manuel Santana | 6-3 6-2 7-5 | Ernesto Aguirre | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-1 6-2 6-2 | U Unknown | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-4 6-1 6-1 | Uriel Oquendo Sr | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-0 6-3 6-1 | Luis Bruguera | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-0 6-0 4-6 6-0 | Jose Cordon | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Graham Stilwell | 6-8 7-5 6-4 6-2 | Jose Luis Arillla | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Antonio Munoz | 1-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 | U Unknown | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Jose Guerrero | 1-6 8-6 1-6 6-0 6-6 (ret.) | Juan Manuel Couder | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| Patricio Rodriguez Chi | 8-6 6-3 6-1 | Alberto Martorell | — | Match data | Oct 6, 1970* | R32 |
| R64 (5) | ||||||
| Juan Manuel Couder | 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-1 | Jose Higueras | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 1970* | R64 |
| Ernesto Aguirre | 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-3 6-0 | Richard Hawkes | — | Match data | Oct 5, 1970* | R64 |
| Dan Bleckinger | 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-0 | Jose Maria Gisbert | — | Match data | Oct 5, 1970* | R64 |
| Jose Guerrero | 6-2 6-3 6-0 | Jose Moreno | — | Match data | Oct 5, 1970* | R64 |
| Mark Cox | 7-5 6-3 6-1 | Gerry Perry | — | Match data | Oct 5, 1970* | R64 |
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 12 |
| Ilie Nastase | 4 |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Arthur Ashe | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Kei Nishikori | 2 |
| Kent Carlsson | 2 |
| Thomas Muster | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fils | 6-2 7-6(2) | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Holger Rune | 7-6(6) 6-2 | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Casper Ruud | 7-5 6-3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-2 | Pablo Carreno Busta | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Barcelona Open held?
- Barcelona Open is held in Barcelona, Spain.
- Who won the most recent Barcelona Open?
- The 2026 Barcelona Open was won by Arthur Fils 6-2 7-6(2).
- Who has won the most Barcelona Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 12 Barcelona Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Barcelona Open played?
- The first edition of Barcelona Open was held in 1953.
- What surface is Barcelona Open played on?
- Barcelona Open is played on clay courts.