# South African Open 1970

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/atp_archive:6815/south-african-open?season=1970
Tour: ATP

Rod Laver won the 1970 South African Open, defeating Frew Mcmillan 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from March 24 to March 30, 1970. The match log contains 45 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1970-03-24
- End date: 1970-03-30

## Champion
- Winner: Rod Laver
- Runner-up: Frew Mcmillan
- Final score: 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2

## Knockout results
### F
- Rod Laver def. Frew Mcmillan 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2

### SF
- Rod Laver def. Bob Hewitt 6-4 8-6 6-1
- Frew Mcmillan def. Richard Gonzalez 6-4 6-1 6-8 6-3

### QF
- Richard Gonzalez def. Robert Maud 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3
- Frew Mcmillan def. Mark Cox 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3
- Bob Hewitt def. Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-4 6-1
- Rod Laver def. Raymond Moore 6-4 6-2 8-6

### R16
- Raymond Moore def. Nikola Pilic 3-6 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-3
- Robert Maud def. Terry Ryan 6-1 6-4 6-2
- Mark Cox def. Earl Butch Buchholz 1-6 6-1 3-1 RET
- Frew Mcmillan def. Tom Okker 2-6 11-9 6-3 6-4
- Richard Gonzalez def. Graham Stilwell 2-6 9-7 6-4 6-1
- Rod Laver def. Pierre Barthes 6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4
- Bob Hewitt def. Roger Taylor 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2
- Cliff Drysdale def. Jackie Saul 6-2 6-4 6-4

### R32
- Pierre Barthes def. Graydon Garner 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Bob Hewitt def. Harald Elschenbroich 6-2 6-3 8-6
- Nikola Pilic def. Unknown Seymour 4-6 6-0 11-9 6-2
- Graham Stilwell def. Andrew Pattison 7-5 2-6 10-8 4-6 6-4
- Earl Butch Buchholz def. Frank McDonald 6-4 6-2 6-4
- Roger Taylor def. Derek Schroder 8-6 10-8 6-2
- Tom Okker def. Clive Brebnor 6-1 6-3 9-7
- Robert Maud def. Abe Segal 6-3 6-2 6-4
- Raymond Moore def. Alvin Gardiner 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Cliff Drysdale def. Keith Diepraam 6-0 6-4 6-0
- Mark Cox def. Alvin Schwarz 6-1 6-2 7-5
- Terry Ryan def. Marty Riessen 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5
- Rod Laver def. Bill Freer 6-1 6-1 6-3
- Jackie Saul def. Bill Bowrey 6-3 6-3 2-6 3-6 6-4

### R64
- Bill Bowrey def. Allan McDonald 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Harald Elschenbroich def. Fred Hemmes 6-3 6-2 6-1
- Abe Segal def. Colin Dibley 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
- Nikola Pilic def. Byron Bertram 6-1 6-2 6-2
- Tom Okker def. Quentin Pretorius 6-1 6-2 6-1
- Graham Stilwell def. Richard Hawkes 6-1 6-4 6-2
- Roger Taylor def. Stan Myerson 6-2 6-1 6-0
- Marty Riessen def. Jannie Louw 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Raymond Moore def. Dennis Matthews 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4
- Alvin Gardiner def. Rohan Summers 6-8 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-2
- Frew Mcmillan def. R Gray 6-3 6-3 9-7
- Earl Butch Buchholz def. Ross Case 3-6 6-0 6-0 12-10
- Robert Maud def. Andre Zietsmann 6-0 6-1 6-1
- Cliff Drysdale def. Cyril Rudman 6-3 6-1 2-6 6-3
- Rod Laver def. Peter Doerner 6-2 6-2 6-2
- Bob Hewitt def. Mel Baleson 6-2 6-3 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 45
- Players: 46

Other editions available: 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984
(+16 more)

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