ATP US Open 1970 Draw & Results

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Ken Rosewall won the 1970 US Open, defeating Tony Roche 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played September 2–16 on grass courts in New York, United States.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Tony Roche , 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3
Dates
Sep 2 — Sep 16
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Results

Match type

Round of 128

Bob Carmichael 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-2
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Wilhelm Bungert 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-3
Bob Mckinley 5-7 6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6
BYE
Roy Barth 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
Tom Okker 6-1 6-4 7-6
Jim Osborne 6-7 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-1
Frank Froehling 6-4 3-6 7-6 4-6 6-2
Mark Cox 6-2 6-4 6-2
Peter Curtis 6-2 6-4 6-0
Premjit Lall 6-4 6-4 3-6 7-5
Tom Gorman 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
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Cliff Drysdale 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
Ray Ruffels 6-7 6-3 2-6 7-5 7-6
Pancho Segura 7-6 4-6 7-5 6-0
Jim Mcmanus 6-3 6-4 6-3
BYE
Paul Gerken 6-0 6-3 7-5
Manuel Santana 6-7 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-4
Rod Laver DEF
BYE

Round of 64

Nikola Pilic 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-1
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Bob Mckinley 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-4
Gene Scott 6-3 7-6 7-6
Clark Graebner 6-1 7-6 4-6 6-4
Bill Bowrey 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Arthur Ashe CH 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-4
Roy Barth 4-6 6-4 6-1 2-6 7-6
Tom Okker 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2
Tony Roche 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-2
Brian Fairlie 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4
Tito Vazquez 2-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-4
Jim Mcmanus 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-4
Cliff Richey 6-1 7-5 6-3
Dennis Ralston 5-7 6-4 6-4 7-6
Rod Laver DEF 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2
John Cooper 6-4 7-5 7-6

Round of 32

Nikola Pilic 4-6 6-2 7-6 7-5
John Newcombe 6-4 6-7 6-1 6-4
Clark Graebner 6-3 4-6 6-7 6-2 6-4
Arthur Ashe CH 6-4 6-2 6-3
Tom Okker 6-3 6-2 6-4
Tony Roche 6-3 6-1 6-3
Brian Fairlie 4-6 6-7 6-2 6-0 7-5
Tito Vazquez 6-7 6-4 7-5 6-3
Manuel Santana 6-3 7-6 2-6 7-6
Dennis Ralston 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-4
Rod Laver DEF 6-1 7-6 6-3

Round of 16

Ken Rosewall 7-5 6-7 7-6 6-4
Stan Smith 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-4
Arthur Ashe CH 6-4 6-7 6-2 6-3
Tony Roche 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Cliff Richey 2-6 7-6 7-5 6-1
Dennis Ralston 7-6 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-3
Rod Laver DEF

Quarterfinals

Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-2 6-2
John Newcombe 6-1 7-6 5-7 7-6

Semifinals

Final

Ken Rosewall 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #2 6-4 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?
The 2025 US Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 5 each.
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on grass courts.