ATP Queen's Club Championships 1970 Draw & Results

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Rod Laver won the 1970 Queen's Club Championships, defeating John Newcombe 6-4 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played June 15–21 on grass courts in London, United Kingdom.

The Queen's Club Championships are a long-running London grass-court event in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

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Champion
def. John Newcombe , 6-4 6-3
Dates
Jun 15 — Jun 21
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

60 recorded singles results

Queen's Club Championships 1970 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Rod Laver 6-4 6-3 John Newcombe H2H Match data Jun 21, 1970* F
SF (2)
Rod Laver 6-3 6-1 Cliff Richey H2H Match data Jun 20, 1970* SF
John Newcombe 2-6 6-4 10-8 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Jun 20, 1970* SF
QF (4)
Marty Riessen 6-1 6-0 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Jun 20, 1970* QF
Cliff Richey 6-4 6-3 Georges Goven H2H Match data Jun 20, 1970* QF
Rod Laver 6-1 6-4 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Jun 20, 1970* QF
John Newcombe 6-1 6-2 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Jun 20, 1970* QF
R16 (8)
Marty Riessen 10-8 6-2 Stan Smith H2H Match data Jun 19, 1970* R16
Charlie Pasarell 6-4 4-6 9-7 Owen Davidson H2H Match data Jun 19, 1970* R16
Dick Crealy 6-4 6-1 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Jun 19, 1970* R16
Georges Goven 4-6 8-6 8-6 Dennis Ralston H2H Match data Jun 19, 1970* R16
Rod Laver 6-1 8-6 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Jun 19, 1970* R16
Frew Mcmillan 9-7 6-4 Alex Metreveli — Match data Jun 19, 1970* R16
John Newcombe 3-6 10-8 6-2 Tom Gorman H2H Match data Jun 19, 1970* R16
Cliff Richey 6-2 7-5 Jaidip Mukerjea H2H Match data Jun 19, 1970* R16
R32 (15)
Frew Mcmillan 7-5 10-8 Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
John Newcombe 6-3 1-6 6-3 Daniel Contet H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Dennis Ralston 8-6 6-2 Joaquin Loyo Mayo — Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Rod Laver 6-3 6-4 Premjit Lall H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Owen Davidson 6-4 1-6 6-3 Manuel Orantes H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Tom Gorman 7-5 6-4 Richard Russell H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Cliff Richey (w/o) Pancho Guzman — Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Charlie Pasarell 6-3 9-7 Andrew Pattison — Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Dick Crealy 6-2 1-6 6-0 Clark Graebner H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-0 Jean Loup Rouyer H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Jaidip Mukerjea 6-2 2-6 9-7 Tom Okker H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Georges Goven 7-5 4-6 6-3 Terry Ryan — Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Stan Smith 6-4 6-4 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Marty Riessen 6-2 6-2 Vladimir Korotkov H2H Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
Alex Metreveli 4-6 6-3 8-6 Roger Taylor — Match data Jun 18, 1970* R32
R64 (30)
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 Hans Kary H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Ray Ruffels 2-6 6-2 6-4 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Andrew Pattison 7-5 6-4 John Alexander — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Cliff Richey 6-2 6-1 Buster C Mottram H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Stepan Koudelka 6-4 7-5 Koji Watanabe — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Hans Joachim Ploetz (w/o) Brian Fairlie H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Tom Okker 6-3 6-3 Phil Dent H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Jaidip Mukerjea 6-3 11-9 Roy Barth H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Richard Russell (w/o) Lew Hoad — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Pancho Guzman (w/o) Roy Emerson — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
John Newcombe 6-4 7-9 6-2 Alexander Volkov H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Dick Crealy 6-1 3-6 6-0 William Alvarez — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Rod Laver 6-3 6-4 Jim Osborne H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Tom Gorman 6-2 6-3 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Dennis Ralston 8-6 6-2 Bernard Montrenaud H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Georges Goven (w/o) Jurgen Fassbender H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Joaquin Loyo Mayo 4-6 6-2 6-2 John McDonald — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Clark Graebner 6-3 6-4 Allan Kendall — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Terry Ryan 4-6 6-3 6-4 Bill Bowrey — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Jean Loup Rouyer 4-6 6-3 6-4 Thomas Lejus — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Alex Metreveli (w/o) Patrick Hombergen — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Vladimir Korotkov (w/o) Thomaz Koch H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Charlie Pasarell 6-3 9-7 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Roger Taylor (w/o) Francois Jauffret H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Daniel Contet 6-8 6-3 6-3 Ingo Buding — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-4 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Marty Riessen 11-9 6-4 Bob Giltinan H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Manuel Orantes 3-6 6-2 6-1 Peter Pokorny H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Premjit Lall 11-9 10-8 Ron Holmberg — Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64
Owen Davidson 6-4 6-4 Sergei Likhachev H2H Match data Jun 17, 1970* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Queen's Club Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. John McEnroe 7 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. John McEnroe 42 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Lleyton Hewitt 16 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Queen's Club Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #27 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 Tommy Paul #28 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 Jiri Lehecka #30 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Andy Murray #3 6-3 6-4 Kevin Anderson #17 H2H Match data 2015 Grass
Grigor Dimitrov #13 6-7(8) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Feliciano Lopez #29 H2H Match data 2014 Grass
Andy Murray #2 5-7 7-5 6-3 Marin Cilic #12 H2H Match data 2013 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Queen's Club Championships held?
Queen's Club Championships is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Queen's Club Championships winner?
The 2026 Queen's Club Championships was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Queen's Club Championships titles?
Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, and others are tied for the most Queen's Club Championships titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Queen's Club Championships played?
The first edition of Queen's Club Championships was held in 1890.
What surface is Queen's Club Championships played on?
Queen's Club Championships is played on grass courts.