ATP South African Open 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

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.

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Champion
Rod Laver
def. Frew Mcmillan , 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2
Dates
Mar 24 — Mar 30
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1970 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Rod Laver 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Mar 30, 1970* F
SF (2)
Rod Laver 6-4 8-6 6-1 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Mar 29, 1970* SF
Frew Mcmillan 6-4 6-1 6-8 6-3 Richard Gonzalez — Match data Mar 29, 1970* SF Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Richard Gonzalez 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3 Robert Maud — Match data Mar 29, 1970* QF
Frew Mcmillan 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3 Mark Cox H2H Match data Mar 29, 1970* QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bob Hewitt 6-2 6-4 6-1 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Mar 29, 1970* QF
Rod Laver 6-4 6-2 8-6 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Mar 29, 1970* QF
R16 (8)
Raymond Moore 3-6 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-3 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Mar 28, 1970* R16
Robert Maud 6-1 6-4 6-2 Terry Ryan — Match data Mar 28, 1970* R16
Mark Cox 1-6 6-1 3-1 (ret.) Earl Butch Buchholz H2H Match data Mar 28, 1970* R16
Frew Mcmillan 2-6 11-9 6-3 6-4 Tom Okker H2H Match data Mar 28, 1970* R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Richard Gonzalez 2-6 9-7 6-4 6-1 Graham Stilwell — Match data Mar 28, 1970* R16
Rod Laver 6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4 Pierre Barthes H2H Match data Mar 28, 1970* R16
Bob Hewitt 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Mar 28, 1970* R16
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-4 6-4 Jackie Saul — Match data Mar 28, 1970* R16
R32 (14)
Pierre Barthes 6-3 6-4 6-2 Graydon Garner H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Bob Hewitt 6-2 6-3 8-6 Harald Elschenbroich H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Nikola Pilic 4-6 6-0 11-9 6-2 Unknown Seymour — Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Graham Stilwell 7-5 2-6 10-8 4-6 6-4 Andrew Pattison — Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 6-2 6-4 Frank McDonald — Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Roger Taylor 8-6 10-8 6-2 Derek Schroder H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Tom Okker 6-1 6-3 9-7 Clive Brebnor — Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Robert Maud 6-3 6-2 6-4 Abe Segal H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Raymond Moore 6-3 6-4 6-2 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Cliff Drysdale 6-0 6-4 6-0 Keith Diepraam — Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Mark Cox 6-1 6-2 7-5 Alvin Schwarz — Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Terry Ryan 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5 Marty Riessen — Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Rod Laver 6-1 6-1 6-3 Bill Freer H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32
Jackie Saul 6-3 6-3 2-6 3-6 6-4 Bill Bowrey — Match data Mar 27, 1970* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (16)
Bill Bowrey 6-3 6-2 6-2 Allan McDonald H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Harald Elschenbroich 6-3 6-2 6-1 Fred Hemmes — Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Abe Segal 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Nikola Pilic 6-1 6-2 6-2 Byron Bertram H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Tom Okker 6-1 6-2 6-1 Quentin Pretorius — Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Graham Stilwell 6-1 6-4 6-2 Richard Hawkes H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Roger Taylor 6-2 6-1 6-0 Stan Myerson — Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Marty Riessen 6-3 6-4 6-2 Jannie Louw — Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Raymond Moore 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4 Dennis Matthews — Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Alvin Gardiner 6-8 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-2 Rohan Summers — Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-3 9-7 R Gray — Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Earl Butch Buchholz 3-6 6-0 6-0 12-10 Ross Case H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Robert Maud 6-0 6-1 6-1 Andre Zietsmann — Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-1 2-6 6-3 Cyril Rudman H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Rod Laver 6-2 6-2 6-2 Peter Doerner H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64
Bob Hewitt 6-2 6-3 6-3 Mel Baleson — Match data Mar 26, 1970* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Aaron Krickstein 2
Harold Solomon 2
Jimmy Connors 2
Rod Laver 2
Vitas Gerulaitis 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Martin Sinner #67 6-1 6-4 Guillaume Raoux #113 H2H Match data 1995 Hard
Markus Zoecke #131 6-4 6-1 Hendrik Dreekmann #115 H2H Match data 1994 Hard
Aaron Krickstein #44 6-3 7-6(7) Grant Stafford #161 H2H Match data 1993 Hard
Aaron Krickstein #33 6-4 6-4 Alexander Volkov #20 H2H Match data 1992 Hard
Christo Van Rensburg 6-4 7-6 6-3 Paul Chamberlin #83 H2H Match data 1989 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent South African Open?
The 1995 South African Open was won by Martin Sinner 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Aaron Krickstein has won 2 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first South African Open played?
The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?
South African Open is played on hard courts.