# Melbourne 1970

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/sackmann_atp:063af998fa79aa1751263e3e26a2be1ba01a620dad01778bf510bc9f2989b4f8/melbourne?season=1970
Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Grass
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Start date: 1970-01-10
- End date: 1970-01-16

## Champion
- Winner: John Newcombe
- Runner-up: Tony Roche
- Final score: 6-4 6-4 4-6 RET

## Knockout results
### F
- John Newcombe d. Tony Roche 6-4 6-4 4-6 RET

### SF
- Tony Roche d. Arthur Ashe 11-9 12-14 12-10 6-3
- John Newcombe d. Roger Taylor 6-3 6-2 7-5

### QF
- Roger Taylor d. Tom Okker 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-1 19-17
- Tony Roche d. Stan Smith 3-6 16-14 6-1 8-10 6-4
- John Newcombe d. Dennis Ralston 9-7 15-13 4-6 6-2
- Arthur Ashe d. Allan Stone 6-3 6-3 6-2

### R16
- Tony Roche d. Jim Mcmanus 6-1 6-2
- John Newcombe d. Bob Lutz 6-3 2-6 6-3
- Arthur Ashe d. Tom Gorman 6-4 6-2
- Tom Okker d. Gerald Battrick 9-7 12-10
- Dennis Ralston d. Dick Crealy 6-2 6-4
- Roger Taylor d. Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-4
- Stan Smith d. John Alexander 14-12 13-11
- Allan Stone d. Mal Anderson W/O

### R32
- Tom Okker d. Tony Hammond 10-8 4-6 6-2 7-5
- Arthur Ashe d. Lenny Schloss 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2
- Tony Roche d. Ray Keldie 7-5 7-5 6-1
- Roger Taylor d. Frank Sedgman 9-7 3-6 9-7 6-3
- Dennis Ralston d. Colin Stubs 12-10 6-3 8-6
- Mal Anderson d. Nikola Pilic 13-11 6-4 3-6 6-3
- Ray Ruffels d. Richard Russell W/O
- Allan Stone d. Jan Kukal 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-3
- John Alexander d. Bernard Paul 3-6 6-3 10-8 8-6
- Gerald Battrick d. Phil Dent 0-6 6-4 13-11 6-3
- Dick Crealy d. Geoff Masters 6-3 6-3 10-8
- Tom Gorman d. Ian Fletcher W/O
- John Newcombe d. John Cooper 6-3 7-9 6-2 8-6
- Bob Lutz d. Vladimir Zednik 6-2 6-4 6-1
- Jim Mcmanus d. Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-4 6-3

### R64
- Colin Stubs d. Mathias Werren 12-10 7-5 8-6
- Vladimir Zednik d. Bob Giltinan 6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-1
- Bernard Paul d. Syd Ball 6-4 6-4 6-0
- Lenny Schloss d. Alvin Gardiner 6-2 6-4 6-3
- John Cooper d. Allan McDonald W/O

## Stats
- Total matches: 35
- Players: 36

Other editions available: 2022, 1985, 1984, 1982, 1974, 1971, 1970, 1969

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