ATP Rome 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Browse the 1970 Rome Masters 1000 edition in Rome, Italy, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.

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Champion
Ilie Nastase
def. Jan Kodes , 6-3 1-6 6-3 8-6
Dates
May 16 — May 23
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 23, 1970* F Ilie Nastase 6-3 1-6 6-3 8-6 Jan Kodes H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 22, 1970* SF Ilie Nastase 4-6 1-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data
May 22, 1970* SF Jan Kodes 6-3 8-6 6-4 Alex Metreveli — Match data
QF (3)
May 22, 1970* QF Ilie Nastase 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-2 Istvan Gulyas H2H Match data
May 22, 1970* QF Nikola Pilic 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-1 Zeljko Franulovic H2H Match data
May 22, 1970* QF Jan Kodes 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-2 Mark Cox H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 21, 1970* R16 Alex Metreveli 9-7 3-6 6-2 6-3 Ion Tiriac — Match data
May 21, 1970* R16 Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-4 6-2 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data
May 21, 1970* R16 Lew Hoad 2-6 6-8 6-2 7-5 6-2 Manuel Orantes — Match data
May 21, 1970* R16 Nikola Pilic 6-2 14-12 6-3 Ismail El Shafei — Match data
May 21, 1970* R16 Istvan Gulyas 6-4 6-4 6-3 Martin Mulligan — Match data
May 21, 1970* R16 Jan Kodes 6-4 5-7 6-0 6-3 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data
May 21, 1970* R16 Zeljko Franulovic 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data
May 21, 1970* R16 Mark Cox 6-1 6-1 6-2 Bill Bowrey H2H Match data
R32 (15)
May 19, 1970* R32 Ismail El Shafei 6-2 6-3 6-4 Vladimir Korotkov — Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Manuel Orantes 7-5 6-1 8-6 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Jan Kodes 6-3 6-3 6-1 Juan Gisbert — Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Ilie Nastase 6-0 6-2 7-9 6-2 Georges Goven H2H Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Ion Tiriac 6-1 6-3 9-7 Vladimir Zednik H2H Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Graham Stilwell 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-3 Eugenio Castigliano H2H Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Alex Metreveli 10-8 6-3 6-2 Pierre Barthes — Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Martin Mulligan 6-4 6-3 6-1 Ian Fletcher — Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Nikola Pilic 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-3 Phil Dent H2H Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Mark Cox 6-4 2-6 8-6 6-3 Francois Jauffret H2H Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Istvan Gulyas 6-1 6-1 6-3 Boro Jovanovic — Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Charlie Pasarell 8-6 8-10 6-2 2-6 6-1 Frantisek Pala H2H Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Bill Bowrey 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-0 Nicola Pietrangeli H2H Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Adriano Panatta 7-5 7-9 6-3 6-0 Owen Davidson H2H Match data
May 19, 1970* R32 Zeljko Franulovic 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 Wieslaw Gasiorek H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Rafael Nadal 10
Novak Djokovic 6
Thomas Muster 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Andres Gomez 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Clay Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud H2H Match data
2025 Clay Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 6-1 Jannik Sinner H2H Match data
2024 Clay Alexander Zverev 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Jarry H2H Match data
2023 Clay Daniil Medvedev 7-5 7-5 Holger Rune H2H Match data
2022 Clay Novak Djokovic 6-0 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
The 2026 Rome was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Rome titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 10 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome played?
The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome played on?
Rome is played on clay courts.