ATP Cincinnati 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ken Rosewall won the 1970 Cincinnati, defeating Cliff Richey 7-9 9-7 8-6 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Cincinnati, United States, from July 20 to July 27, 1970.

Champion
Ken Rosewall
def. Cliff Richey , 7-9 9-7 8-6
Dates
Jul 20 — Jul 27
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 27, 1970* F Ken Rosewall 7-9 9-7 8-6 Cliff Richey H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 26, 1970* SF Ken Rosewall 6-0 6-3 Ilie Nastase H2H Match data
Jul 26, 1970* SF Cliff Richey 6-0 4-6 6-2 Jan Kodes H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jul 26, 1970* QF Cliff Richey 6-4 12-10 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data
Jul 26, 1970* QF Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-1 Clark Graebner H2H Match data
Jul 26, 1970* QF Jan Kodes 6-3 0-6 6-2 Stan Smith — Match data
Jul 26, 1970* QF Ilie Nastase 5-7 6-4 6-2 Ion Tiriac H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jul 25, 1970* R16 Bob Hewitt 6-1 6-0 G Turner Howard — Match data
Jul 25, 1970* R16 Clark Graebner 4-6 6-2 9-7 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data
Jul 25, 1970* R16 Ion Tiriac 8-6 1-6 6-3 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data
Jul 25, 1970* R16 Jan Kodes 6-3 4-6 7-5 Georges Goven H2H Match data
Jul 25, 1970* R16 Stan Smith 5-7 6-3 6-2 Bob Carmichael — Match data
Jul 25, 1970* R16 Ilie Nastase 6-0 6-1 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data
Jul 25, 1970* R16 Cliff Richey 6-3 6-4 Nicola Spear H2H Match data
Jul 25, 1970* R16 Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-0 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Georges Goven 7-5 2-6 6-1 Zan Guerry H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Brian Fairlie 6-3 6-3 Mike Kreiss H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-4 Jim Osborne H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Clark Graebner 6-3 6-4 Barry Mackay H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Bob Carmichael 6-4 6-1 Tom Edlefsen H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Ken Rosewall 6-4 8-6 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 G Turner Howard 6-1 3-6 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic — Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Ray Ruffels 8-6 6-1 Joaquin Loyo Mayo — Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Jeff Borowiak 7-9 8-6 6-2 Paul Gerken H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Jaime Fillol 0-6 6-4 10-8 Frank Froehling H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Cliff Richey 6-0 3-6 6-3 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Stan Smith 6-2 6-2 Onny Parun — Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Ion Tiriac 6-2 6-1 Lito Alvarez — Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Jan Kodes 7-5 6-3 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Bob Hewitt 6-3 4-6 6-3 Roy Barth H2H Match data
Jul 23, 1970* R32 Nicola Spear 6-2 6-1 Dick Stockton H2H Match data
R64 (30)
Jul 22, 1970* R64 G Turner Howard 7-5 3-2 (ret.) Allan Stone — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Paul Gerken 6-1 6-1 Mike Estep H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Cliff Richey 6-2 6-2 Milan Holecek H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-3 Sutarjo Sugiarto — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Mike Kreiss 6-4 4-6 6-2 Dick Crealy H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Dick Stockton 6-2 6-3 Pancho Guzman — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Barry Mackay 2-6 7-5 6-4 Miguel Olvera H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Jan Kodes 6-4 6-2 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-4 6-2 F D Robbins H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Jim Osborne 5-7 9-7 6-3 Terry Addison H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Brian Fairlie 6-3 6-2 Danny Obryant — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Nicola Spear 6-2 6-4 Richard Russell H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Frank Froehling 7-5 6-4 Fred Mcnair — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Bob Carmichael 8-6 6-3 Steve Krulevitz H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Tom Edlefsen 6-0 6-1 Tom Leonard H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Zeljko Franulovic 1-6 6-1 6-4 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Bob Hewitt 6-1 6-1 Ray Keldie H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Jeff Borowiak 6-1 6-1 Mike Belkin H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-4 Gary Rose — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Jim Mcmanus 6-4 6-3 Charlie Owens H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Clark Graebner 7-5 6-4 Bob Mckinley — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Roy Barth 8-6 6-2 Stepan Koudelka — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Lito Alvarez 6-1 6-4 Tom Gorman — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Patricio Cornejo 8-6 6-3 Jean Loup Rouyer H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Ion Tiriac 6-4 6-3 John Gardner — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-3 Atet Wijono — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Zan Guerry 1-6 6-3 6-1 Guillermo Vilas H2H Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Onny Parun 6-3 9-7 Erik Van Dillen — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Georges Goven 6-1 6-1 John Cooper — Match data
Jul 22, 1970* R64 Jaime Fillol 8-6 6-4 Roscoe Tanner H2H Match data

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Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
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