ATP Philadelphia Wct 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Rod Laver won the 1970 Philadelphia Wct, defeating Tony Roche 6-3 8-6 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Philadelphia, United States, from February 2 to February 8, 1970.

Champion
Rod Laver
def. Tony Roche , 6-3 8-6 6-2
Dates
Feb 2 — Feb 8
Location
Philadelphia, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 8, 1970* F Rod Laver 6-3 8-6 6-2 Tony Roche H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 7, 1970* SF Tony Roche 6-0 6-3 6-4 John Newcombe H2H Match data
Feb 7, 1970* SF Rod Laver 8-6 6-1 6-4 Dennis Ralston H2H Match data
QF (4)
Feb 7, 1970* QF Dennis Ralston 8-6 6-4 Clark Graebner H2H Match data
Feb 7, 1970* QF John Newcombe 8-6 3-6 8-6 Earl Butch Buchholz H2H Match data
Feb 7, 1970* QF Tony Roche 6-2 6-1 Cliff Richey H2H Match data
Feb 7, 1970* QF Rod Laver 4-6 6-2 8-6 Ilie Nastase H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Feb 6, 1970* R16 Tony Roche 6-3 6-2 Stan Smith — Match data
Feb 6, 1970* R16 Dennis Ralston 6-1 6-8 6-3 Tom Okker H2H Match data
Feb 6, 1970* R16 Clark Graebner 6-3 4-6 6-3 Manuel Santana H2H Match data
Feb 6, 1970* R16 Rod Laver 4-6 6-3 6-4 Roy Emerson H2H Match data
Feb 6, 1970* R16 Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-4 Roger Taylor H2H Match data
Feb 6, 1970* R16 Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 1-6 6-3 Fred Stolle H2H Match data
Feb 6, 1970* R16 John Newcombe 6-3 6-8 7-5 Jim Osborne H2H Match data
Feb 6, 1970* R16 Cliff Richey 6-4 4-6 8-6 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Stan Smith 8-6 6-4 Charlie Pasarell — Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Clark Graebner 6-3 6-2 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-1 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Cliff Richey 6-4 6-2 Marty Riessen H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Arthur Ashe 6-8 8-6 6-2 Haroon Rahim H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Earl Butch Buchholz 6-2 6-2 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Roy Emerson 6-0 6-4 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Jim Osborne 6-8 8-6 8-6 Zeljko Franulovic H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Fred Stolle 8-6 8-6 Tom Gorman H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Rod Laver 6-2 6-3 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Manuel Santana 6-2 6-2 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 Thomaz Koch H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Dennis Ralston 7-5 6-3 Ion Tiriac H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Tony Roche 6-1 6-3 Richard Russell H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Roger Taylor 6-4 6-1 Herb Fitzgibbon H2H Match data
Feb 5, 1970* R32 Tom Okker 6-3 6-1 Donald Lutz — Match data
R64 (16)
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Roger Taylor 6-3 8-6 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Bob Carmichael 4-6 6-3 7-5 Jasjit Singh — Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-1 Joaquin Loyo Mayo — Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-3 Roy Barth H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Herb Fitzgibbon 6-3 6-2 Ingo Buding — Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Earl Butch Buchholz 3-6 6-2 6-3 Mark Cox H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Tom Gorman 6-2 6-8 6-0 Jan Kodes H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Ilie Nastase 6-2 7-5 Andres Gimeno H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Fred Stolle 6-2 7-5 Butch Seewagen H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Jim Mcmanus 8-6 6-1 Torben Ulrich H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Marty Riessen 6-3 6-3 Bob Lutz — Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Haroon Rahim 7-5 8-6 Raymond Moore H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Manuel Santana 6-3 6-2 Ismail El Shafei — Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Nikola Pilic 6-2 6-2 Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Cliff Richey 6-4 3-6 6-3 Ron Holmberg — Match data
Feb 4, 1970* R64 Clark Graebner 6-1 4-6 6-4 Premjit Lall H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Rod Laver 4
Jimmy Connors 2
Dick Stockton 1
John Newcombe 1
Manuel Santana 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1978 Carpet Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-4 6-3 Roscoe Tanner H2H Match data
1977 Carpet Dick Stockton 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-2 Jimmy Connors H2H Match data
1976 Carpet Jimmy Connors 7-6(5) 6-4 6-0 Bjorn Borg H2H Match data
1975 Carpet Marty Riessen 7-6(1) 5-7 6-2 6-7(0) 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis H2H Match data
1974 Carpet Rod Laver 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Philadelphia Wct held?
Philadelphia Wct is held in Philadelphia, United States.
Who won the most recent Philadelphia Wct?
The 1978 Philadelphia Wct was won by Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Philadelphia Wct titles?
Rod Laver has won 4 Philadelphia Wct titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Philadelphia Wct played?
The first edition of Philadelphia Wct was held in 1968.
What surface is Philadelphia Wct played on?
Philadelphia Wct is played on carpet courts.