ATP Merion 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ray Ruffels won the 1970 Merion, defeating Jaime Fillol 6-2 7-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Merion, from August 17 to August 23, 1970.

Champion
Ray Ruffels
def. Jaime Fillol , 6-2 7-6 6-3
Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 23
Location
Merion
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Ray Ruffels 7-6 6-3
Fred Mcnair
Premjit Lall 3-6 6-3 6-2
Steve Faulk
Onny Parun 6-1 7-6
Mike Machette
John Cooper
BYE
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-3
David Cantrell
Butch Seewagen 6-3 6-3
Lito Alvarez
Jim Mcmanus 6-3 7-6
G Turner Howard
Sandy Mayer 6-4 7-6
Ron Bohrnstedt
Brian Fairlie 6-4 6-2
Mike Kreiss
Mike Estep 6-4 6-3
Brian Gottfried
Jim Osborne 7-6 7-5
Roscoe Tanner
Roy Barth 6-3 6-4
Pancho Walthall
Bill Bowrey 7-6 6-3
Tom Leonard
Paul Gerken 7-6 6-4
Frank Froehling
Peter Curtis 6-2 2-6 6-1
Jeff Austin
Marcello Lara 6-2 6-4
Tom Edlefsen
Jaime Fillol 6-2 6-3
Bob Kreiss
Bob Mckinley 7-5 6-2
Richard Russell
Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-2
Terry Hassall
Stepan Koudelka
BYE
Haroon Rahim 6-3 6-4
Charlie Owens
Tom Gorman 7-6 6-4
Tom Mozur
Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-3
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau
Allan Stone 6-1 6-2
Ken Stuart
Dick Crealy 7-6 6-1
Dave Bohrnstedt
Chum Steele Iii
BYE
Jeff Borowiak 6-4 6-3
Patricio Cornejo
John Gardner 6-2 6-2
Georges Goven
Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-3
William Krulewitz
Jean Loup Rouyer 7-6 7-6
Dick Dell
Round of 32
Ray Ruffels 6-3 6-3
Premjit Lall
Onny Parun 6-3 2-6 6-4
John Cooper
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-3
Butch Seewagen
Jim Mcmanus 3-6 6-2 6-4
Sandy Mayer
Brian Fairlie 6-2 6-3
Mike Estep
Jim Osborne 7-5 7-5
Roy Barth
Bill Bowrey 6-4 6-3
Paul Gerken
Peter Curtis 7-5 7-6
Marcello Lara
Jaime Fillol 6-3 7-6
Bob Mckinley
Frew Mcmillan 5-7 6-4 6-4
Stepan Koudelka
Haroon Rahim 6-7 7-6 7-6
Tom Gorman
Jimmy Connors 6-3 7-5
Allan Stone
Dick Crealy 7-6 6-7 6-4
Chum Steele Iii
Jeff Borowiak 6-4 6-2
John Gardner
Bob Carmichael 7-6 6-2
Jean Loup Rouyer
Joaquin Loyo Mayo
BYE
Round of 16
Ray Ruffels 6-4 7-6
Onny Parun
Cliff Drysdale 7-6 6-3
Jim Mcmanus
Brian Fairlie 6-1 6-2
Jim Osborne
Bill Bowrey 6-0 6-3
Peter Curtis
Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-2
Frew Mcmillan
Haroon Rahim 7-6 7-5
Jimmy Connors
Dick Crealy 7-6 6-1
Jeff Borowiak
Bob Carmichael 6-7 6-3 6-4
Joaquin Loyo Mayo
Quarterfinals
Ray Ruffels 6-2 5-7 6-4
Cliff Drysdale
Brian Fairlie 6-2 2-6 6-1
Bill Bowrey
Jaime Fillol 6-3 5-7 7-6
Haroon Rahim
Dick Crealy 7-5 7-6
Bob Carmichael
Semifinals
Ray Ruffels 6-3 6-3 7-6
Brian Fairlie
Jaime Fillol 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-1
Dick Crealy
Final
Ray Ruffels 6-2 7-6 6-3
Jaime Fillol

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Clark Graebner 1
John Lloyd 1
Mike Estep 1
Ray Ruffels 1
Roger Taylor 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1974 Grass John Lloyd 6-0 4-6 6-3 7-5 John Whitlinger — Match data
1973 Grass Mike Estep 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 7-5 Gene Scott H2H Match data
1972 Hard Roger Taylor 6-4 6-0 6-4 Mal Anderson H2H Match data
1971 Hard Clark Graebner 6-2 6-4 6-7 7-5 Dick Stockton H2H Match data
1970 Grass Ray Ruffels 6-2 7-6 6-3 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Merion held?
Merion is held in Merion.
Who won the most recent Merion?
The 1974 Merion was won by John Lloyd 6-0 4-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Merion titles?
Clark Graebner has won 1 Merion title, the most by any player.
When was the first Merion played?
The first edition of Merion was held in 1970.
What surface is Merion played on?
Merion is played on grass courts.