ATP U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule
Tony Roche won the 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, defeating Rod Laver 3-6 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Boston, United States, from August 9 to August 15, 1970. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 9 — Aug 15
Location
Boston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Tony Roche | 3-6 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-2 | Rod Laver | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1970* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Rod Laver | 6-3 6-0 6-1 | Cliff Drysdale | H2H | Match data | Aug 14, 1970* | SF |
| Tony Roche | 2-6 6-1 6-4 | Roy Emerson | H2H | Match data | Aug 14, 1970* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-7 6-3 6-4 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | Aug 14, 1970* | QF |
| Roy Emerson | 6-3 6-2 | Jaime Fillol | H2H | Match data | Aug 14, 1970* | QF |
| Rod Laver | 6-1 6-2 | Ray Ruffels | H2H | Match data | Aug 14, 1970* | QF |
| Tony Roche | 6-1 6-4 | Arthur Ashe | H2H | Match data | Aug 14, 1970* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Jaime Fillol | 4-6 7-5 6-3 | Clark Graebner | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1970* | R16 |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 7-5 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1970* | R16 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 7-6 | Ken Rosewall | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1970* | R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-3 6-4 | Ismail El Shafei | — | Match data | Aug 13, 1970* | R16 |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | Andres Gimeno | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1970* | R16 |
| Roy Emerson | 6-1 6-2 | Mark Cox | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1970* | R16 |
| Tony Roche | 7-6 6-7 6-1 | Fred Stolle | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1970* | R16 |
| Jan Kodes | 7-5 6-4 | Marty Riessen | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1970* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Andres Gimeno | 6-7 6-2 6-0 | Charlie Pasarell | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-4 6-2 | Pierre Barthes | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 6-2 | Torben Ulrich | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 6-1 | Graham Stilwell | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Mark Cox | 6-3 6-7 6-4 | Bob Lutz | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Fred Stolle | 6-2 7-6 | Patricio Cornejo | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Marty Riessen | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | Cliff Richey | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Ismail El Shafei | 1-6 6-4 7-5 | Tom Okker | — | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Raymond Moore | 6-2 6-3 | Ron Holmberg | — | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-2 6-4 | Roger Taylor | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Tony Roche | 6-1 6-4 | Dennis Ralston | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 5-7 7-6 | Zeljko Franulovic | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Roy Emerson | 6-3 6-2 | Bill Bowrey | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Jaime Fillol | 7-6 3-6 7-6 | Tom Gorman | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Clark Graebner | 6-2 6-4 | John Newcombe | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
| Ray Ruffels | 7-6 6-4 | Allan Stone | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1970* | R32 |
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 2 |
| Manuel Orantes | 2 |
| Mats Wilander | 2 |
| Rod Laver | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marat Safin | 6-4 7-6(11) | Greg Rusedski | H2H | Match data | 1999 | Hard |
| Michael Chang | 6-3 6-4 | Paul Haarhuis | H2H | Match data | 1998 | Hard |
| Sjeng Schalken | 7-5 6-3 | Marcelo Rios | H2H | Match data | 1997 | Hard |
| Andres Gomez | 6-1 6-4 | Mats Wilander | H2H | Match data | 1989 | Clay |
| Thomas Muster | 6-2 6-2 | Lawson Duncan | H2H | Match data | 1988 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships held?
- U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is held in Boston, United States.
- Who won the most recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships?
- The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin 6-4 7-6(11).
- Who has won the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles?
- Bjorn Borg has won 3 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played?
- The first edition of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was held in 1927.
- What surface is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played on?
- U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.