# Canadian Open 1970

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/264/canadian-open?season=1970
Tour: ATP

Rod Laver won the 1970 Canadian Open, defeating Roger Taylor 6-0 4-6 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Montreal, Canada, from August 12 to August 19, 1970. The match log contains 16 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Canada Masters, Canadian Masters, National Bank Open, Rogers Cup, Toronto Masters, Montreal Masters, Toronto Open, Montreal Open
- Category: Masters 1000
- Surface: clay
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Start date: 1970-08-12
- End date: 1970-08-19

## Champion
- Winner: Rod Laver
- Runner-up: Roger Taylor
- Final score: 6-0 4-6 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Rod Laver d. Roger Taylor 6-0 4-6 6-3

### SF
- Rod Laver d. Cliff Drysdale 3-6 12-10 6-1
- Roger Taylor d. Andres Gimeno 1-6 6-3 11-9

### QF
- Andres Gimeno d. Pierre Barthes 6-4 6-3
- Rod Laver d. Fred Stolle 6-3 10-8
- Cliff Drysdale d. Marty Riessen 6-4 6-3
- Roger Taylor d. Richard Gonzalez 4-6 6-2 6-1

### R16
- Pierre Barthes d. Robert Bedard 6-4 6-3
- Andres Gimeno d. Mike Belkin 6-2 6-1
- Rod Laver d. Bill Bowrey 6-3 6-1
- Marty Riessen d. Ismail El Shafei 6-3 1-6 6-2
- Fred Stolle d. Keith Carpenter 6-1 6-3
- Roger Taylor d. Torben Ulrich 6-2 6-3
- Cliff Drysdale d. Roy Emerson 8-6 6-2

### R32
- Ron Holmberg d. Raymond Moore 4-6 6-4 6-4
- Marty Riessen d. Ken Binns 6-1 6-0

## Stats
- Total matches: 16
- Players: 18

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/264/canadian-open?season=1970
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