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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Mar 24 — Mar 30
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
Rod Laver
6-2 6-2 6-2
BYE
BYE
BYE
Raymond Moore
4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4
Alvin Gardiner
6-8 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-2
Nikola Pilic
6-1 6-2 6-2
BYE
Bob Hewitt
6-2 6-3 6-3
Harald Elschenbroich
6-3 6-2 6-1
Roger Taylor
6-2 6-1 6-0
BYE
Cliff Drysdale
6-3 6-1 2-6 6-3
BYE
BYE
Bill Bowrey
6-3 6-2 6-2
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Tom Okker
6-1 6-2 6-1
BYE
BYE
BYE
Earl Butch Buchholz
3-6 6-0 6-0 12-10
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Graham Stilwell
6-1 6-4 6-2
BYE
Robert Maud
6-0 6-1 6-1
Abe Segal
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
BYE
Marty Riessen
6-3 6-4 6-2
Round of 32
Rod Laver
6-1 6-1 6-3
Pierre Barthes
6-3 6-4 6-2
Raymond Moore
6-3 6-4 6-2
Nikola Pilic
4-6 6-0 11-9 6-2
Bob Hewitt
6-2 6-3 8-6
Roger Taylor
8-6 10-8 6-2
Cliff Drysdale
6-0 6-4 6-0
Jackie Saul
6-3 6-3 2-6 3-6 6-4
BYE
Tom Okker
6-1 6-3 9-7
Mark Cox
6-1 6-2 7-5
Earl Butch Buchholz
6-4 6-2 6-4
BYE
Graham Stilwell
7-5 2-6 10-8 4-6 6-4
Robert Maud
6-3 6-2 6-4
Terry Ryan
4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5
Round of 16
Rod Laver
6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4
Raymond Moore
3-6 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-3
Bob Hewitt
6-4 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2
Cliff Drysdale
6-2 6-4 6-4
Frew Mcmillan
2-6 11-9 6-3 6-4
Mark Cox
1-6 6-1 3-1 (ret.)
Richard Gonzalez
2-6 9-7 6-4 6-1
Robert Maud
6-1 6-4 6-2
Quarterfinals
Rod Laver
6-4 6-2 8-6
Bob Hewitt
6-2 6-4 6-1
Frew Mcmillan
6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3
Richard Gonzalez
6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3
Semifinals
Rod Laver
6-4 8-6 6-1
Frew Mcmillan
6-4 6-1 6-8 6-3
Final
Rod Laver
4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Aaron Krickstein | 2 |
| Harold Solomon | 2 |
| Jimmy Connors | 2 |
| Rod Laver | 2 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Sinner | 6-1 6-4 | Guillaume Raoux | H2H | Match data | 1995 | Hard |
| Markus Zoecke | 6-4 6-1 | Hendrik Dreekmann | H2H | Match data | 1994 | Hard |
| Aaron Krickstein | 6-3 7-6(7) | Grant Stafford | H2H | Match data | 1993 | Hard |
| Aaron Krickstein | 6-4 6-4 | Alexander Volkov | H2H | Match data | 1992 | Hard |
| Christo Van Rensburg | 6-4 7-6 6-3 | Paul Chamberlin | 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.