# Washington Open 1970

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/263/washington-open?season=1970
Tour: ATP

Cliff Richey won the 1970 Washington Open, defeating Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-2 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Washington, United States, from July 18 to July 24, 1970. The match log contains 60 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: DC Open, Citi Open, Mubadala Citi DC Open, Washington DC Open
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: hard
- Location: Washington, United States
- Start date: 1970-07-18
- End date: 1970-07-24

## Champion
- Winner: Cliff Richey
- Runner-up: Arthur Ashe
- Final score: 7-5 6-2 6-1

## Knockout results
### F
- Cliff Richey d. Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-2 6-1

### SF
- Cliff Richey d. Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-2
- Arthur Ashe d. Ion Tiriac 6-1 4-6 6-3

### QF
- Ion Tiriac d. Stan Smith 6-3 10-12 6-2
- Ilie Nastase d. Bob Hewitt 5-7 6-4 6-4
- Cliff Richey d. Georges Goven 6-4 6-3
- Arthur Ashe d. Dick Crealy 6-3 6-3

### R16
- Stan Smith d. Charlie Pasarell 6-4 9-7
- Cliff Richey d. Mike Estep 6-0 6-3
- Ilie Nastase d. Pancho Guzman 6-2 6-2
- Ion Tiriac d. Pat Cramer 6-8 6-0 6-1
- Georges Goven d. Bob Lutz 6-2 10-8
- Arthur Ashe d. Jaime Fillol 6-2 6-2
- Dick Crealy d. Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-3 6-3
- Bob Hewitt d. Dennis Ralston 7-5 4-6 6-1

### R32
- Ion Tiriac d. Stepan Koudelka 7-5 6-3
- Georges Goven d. Patricio Cornejo 6-3 6-3
- Pat Cramer d. Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-4
- Charlie Pasarell d. Dick Stockton 6-3 0-6 6-0
- Dennis Ralston d. Jean Loup Rouyer 8-6 8-6
- Dick Crealy d. Tom Edlefsen 10-8 6-4
- Cliff Richey d. Barry Mackay 6-2 6-2
- Joaquin Loyo Mayo d. Clark Graebner 6-4 6-3
- Bob Lutz d. Jeff Borowiak 11-9 6-2
- Ilie Nastase d. Jim Mcmanus 6-2 6-0
- Stan Smith d. Miguel Olvera 5-7 8-6 6-3
- Arthur Ashe d. Onny Parun 6-4 6-3
- Bob Hewitt d. Tom Gorman 6-0 6-2
- Mike Estep d. Frank Froehling 6-2 6-2
- Jaime Fillol d. Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-1

### R64
- Bob Hewitt d. Ron Goldman 6-1 6-3
- Barry Mackay d. Roy Barth 6-1 6-4
- Onny Parun d. Zan Guerry 4-6 6-1 7-5
- Georges Goven d. F D Robbins 3-6 6-4 6-1
- Cliff Richey d. Bob Mckinley 6-1 6-3
- Jim Mcmanus d. Billy Higgins 5-7 6-2 6-2
- Jaime Fillol d. Chum Steele Iii 6-0 6-2
- Arthur Ashe d. Ian Crookenden 6-1 6-1
- Pat Cramer d. Charlie Owens 6-1 6-4
- Jeff Borowiak d. Ray Keldie 6-3 6-4
- Bob Carmichael d. Paul Gerken 9-7 3-6 7-5
- Tom Gorman d. G Turner Howard 4-6 6-4 6-4
- Tom Edlefsen d. Richard Russell 6-1 6-4
- Ilie Nastase d. Steve Krulevitz 6-2 7-5
- Stan Smith d. Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 7-5 8-6
- Dennis Ralston d. Tom Mozur 6-1 6-1
- Dick Stockton d. Terry Addison 6-2 6-4
- Charlie Pasarell d. Tony Palafox 6-3 5-7 8-6
- Miguel Olvera d. John Gardner 6-4 8-6
- Patricio Cornejo d. Sutarjo Sugiarto 6-4 7-5
- Lito Alvarez d. Allan Stone 6-4 6-2
- Dick Crealy d. Atet Wijono 6-4 6-1
- Jean Loup Rouyer d. John Cooper 6-2 6-2
- Clark Graebner d. Ramiro Benavides 6-2 6-0
- Mike Estep d. Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-8 8-6
- Ion Tiriac d. Fred Mcnair 6-1 6-1
- Guillermo Vilas d. Jim Osborne 1-6 6-2 6-2
- Frank Froehling d. Frew Mcmillan 6-4 6-3

### R128
- Fred Mcnair d. Roscoe Tanner 6-4 6-3
- Steve Krulevitz d. Dan Bleckinger 6-3 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 60
- Players: 62

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