ATP Wimbledon 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →John Newcombe won the 1970 Wimbledon, defeating Ken Rosewall 5-7 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 22 to July 6, 1970.
Dates
Jun 22 — Jul 6
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 128
John Newcombe
6-2 6-3 6-4
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
4-6 6-2 6-3 6-1
Owen Davidson
6-1 6-3 5-7 8-6
Ron Holmberg
11-9 6-4 2-6 6-1
Ian Fletcher
6-4 6-2 6-3
Vladimir Korotkov
5-7 8-10 6-3 6-4 6-4
Roy Emerson
6-4 6-2 6-0
BYE
Byron Bertram
6-4 1-6 6-3 6-3
Jackie Saul
5-7 6-2 6-4 6-4
Stan Smith
7-5 2-6 6-3 6-4
Hans Joachim Ploetz
6-4 6-4 6-4
Manuel Orantes
6-2 6-2 7-9 6-4
Jan Kukal
6-2 7-5 7-9 3-6 7-5
Andres Gimeno
4-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Allan Stone
6-3 6-4 6-2
Torben Ulrich
6-2 7-5 6-4
Ingo Buding
7-5 6-3 4-6 6-3
Arthur Ashe
6-3 6-2 6-1
Nikola Pilic
4-6 6-1 6-1 4-6 6-3
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Bob Carmichael
3-6 10-8 6-3 6-1
Dick Crealy
6-3 6-2 6-2
Zeljko Franulovic
6-2 6-4 6-4
Keith Diepraam
7-5 13-11 6-2
Bob Hewitt
6-2 6-3 6-4
Tom Okker
11-9 4-6 6-1 6-3
Bob Lutz
4-6 6-3 6-3 6-4
Phil Dent
6-2 6-3 6-2
Ken Rosewall
6-3 7-5 6-4
Jean Claude Barclay
6-8 12-10 6-3 6-4
Terry Addison
3-6 10-8 12-10 6-3
Bill Bowrey
6-8 6-4 16-18 7-5 8-6
Tom Gorman
6-2 8-6 7-5
Peter Curtis
6-3 6-3 1-6 6-4
Cliff Drysdale
7-5 9-11 8-6 3-6 6-3
Nicola Spear
6-2 6-3 6-3
Tony Roche
6-1 6-4 6-2
Ray Ruffels
5-7 6-1 3-6 6-1 7-5
Mark Cox
6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4
BYE
Marty Riessen
6-0 6-2 6-2
Gene Scott
8-6 6-1 14-12
J. Mandarino
6-4 6-4 6-2
Alex Metreveli
6-2 7-5 3-6 2-6 7-5
Roger Taylor
1-6 6-3 8-6 3-6 6-4
Jaidip Mukerjea
(w/o)
Charlie Pasarell
6-4 7-5 6-3
Milan Holecek
6-2 6-2 4-6 7-5
Rod Laver
6-2 6-0 6-2
John Alexander
7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4
Frew Mcmillan
7-5 6-4 11-9
Bob Giltinan
8-6 8-6 5-7 6-4
Clark Graebner
6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1
Ion Tiriac
8-6 6-2 6-4
Premjit Lall
6-1 6-2 6-4
Derek Schroder
6-2 6-2 6-0
Ilie Nastase
6-8 6-0 7-5 8-6
Cliff Richey
6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4
Round of 64
John Newcombe
6-1 6-2 6-1
Owen Davidson
6-4 6-4 6-2
Dennis Ralston
4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2
Joaquin Loyo Mayo
3-6 6-1 6-2 2-6 6-4
Roy Emerson
6-3 6-3 6-4
Byron Bertram
6-3 6-1 6-4
Stan Smith
6-2 6-2 6-4
Manuel Orantes
3-6 11-9 6-3 6-4
Andres Gimeno
7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4
Torben Ulrich
6-2 6-3 6-3
Arthur Ashe
9-7 11-13 6-4 6-3
BYE
Bob Carmichael
4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Zeljko Franulovic
6-3 6-4 2-6 6-1
Bob Hewitt
6-3 6-4 6-3
Ken Rosewall
6-2 6-1 6-3
Terry Addison
6-8 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
Tom Gorman
6-2 4-6 6-4 6-1
Cliff Drysdale
6-4 6-4 6-4
Tony Roche
6-4 6-3 6-2
Mark Cox
6-3 6-4 9-7
Marty Riessen
6-4 6-2 6-3
J. Mandarino
5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
Roger Taylor
3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Charlie Pasarell
6-1 6-2 6-4
Rod Laver
6-1 6-3 6-3
Frew Mcmillan
3-6 5-7 6-4 6-1 6-2
Clark Graebner
4-6 14-12 6-2 (ret.)
Premjit Lall
6-4 6-4 7-9 6-2
Ilie Nastase
7-5 1-6 2-6 6-4 6-3
BYE
Round of 32
John Newcombe
9-7 6-3 7-5
Dennis Ralston
6-0 6-0 6-1
Roy Emerson
8-10 6-0 6-3 6-1
Stan Smith
4-6 6-3 8-6 6-3
Andres Gimeno
4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2
Arthur Ashe
6-3 6-1 2-6 6-0
Bob Carmichael
6-3 6-2 6-0
Bob Hewitt
1-6 5-7 7-5 9-7 6-3
Ken Rosewall
6-2 6-4 6-0
Tom Gorman
6-3 6-3 6-2
Tony Roche
6-2 9-7 6-3
Marty Riessen
4-6 7-5 7-5 6-1
Roger Taylor
8-6 17-15 6-4
Rod Laver
6-2 3-6 6-0 6-2
Clark Graebner
6-0 6-2 6-1
Ilie Nastase
6-3 6-1 6-8 4-6 6-1
Round of 16
John Newcombe
14-12 9-7 6-2
Roy Emerson
2-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Andres Gimeno
7-5 7-5 6-2
Bob Carmichael
6-4 9-7 6-2
Ken Rosewall
6-2 6-2 3-6 7-5
Tony Roche
6-4 8-10 6-4 6-2
Roger Taylor
4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
Clark Graebner
6-3 6-0 4-6 6-3
Quarterfinals
John Newcombe
6-1 5-7 3-6 6-2 11-9
Andres Gimeno
6-1 6-2 6-4
Ken Rosewall
10-8 6-1 4-6 6-2
Roger Taylor
6-3 11-9 12-10
Semifinals
John Newcombe
6-3 8-6 6-0
Ken Rosewall
6-3 4-6 6-3 6-3
Final
John Newcombe
5-7 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-1
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Wimbledon held?
- Wimbledon is held in London, United Kingdom.
- Who won the most recent Wimbledon?
- The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Jannik Sinner 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4.
- Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?
- Roger Federer has won 8 Wimbledon titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Wimbledon played?
- The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877.
- What surface is Wimbledon played on?
- Wimbledon is played on grass courts.