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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Round of 64
Rod Laver
BYE
Graham Stilwell
BYE
Roy Emerson
BYE
Jaime Fillol
BYE
Ilie Nastase 6-2 7-5
Andres Gimeno
Bob Carmichael 4-6 6-3 7-5
Jasjit Singh
Roger Taylor 6-3 8-6
Jeff Borowiak
Herb Fitzgibbon 6-3 6-2
Ingo Buding
Dennis Ralston
BYE
Ion Tiriac
BYE
Tom Okker
BYE
Donald Lutz
BYE
Clark Graebner 6-1 4-6 6-4
Premjit Lall
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-3
Roy Barth
Manuel Santana 6-3 6-2
Ismail El Shafei
Jim Mcmanus 8-6 6-1
Torben Ulrich
Tony Roche
BYE
Richard Russell
BYE
Stan Smith
BYE
Charlie Pasarell
BYE
Cliff Richey 6-4 3-6 6-3
Ron Holmberg
Marty Riessen 6-3 6-3
Bob Lutz
Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-1
Joaquin Loyo Mayo
Haroon Rahim 7-5 8-6
Raymond Moore
John Newcombe
BYE
Thomaz Koch
BYE
Jim Osborne
BYE
Zeljko Franulovic
BYE
Earl Butch Buchholz 3-6 6-2 6-3
Mark Cox
Nikola Pilic 6-2 6-2
Hans Joachim Ploetz
Fred Stolle 6-2 7-5
Butch Seewagen
Tom Gorman 6-2 6-8 6-0
Jan Kodes
Round of 32
Rod Laver 6-2 6-3
Graham Stilwell
Roy Emerson 6-0 6-4
Jaime Fillol
Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-1
Bob Carmichael
Roger Taylor 6-4 6-1
Herb Fitzgibbon
Dennis Ralston 7-5 6-3
Ion Tiriac
Tom Okker 6-3 6-1
Donald Lutz
Clark Graebner 6-3 6-2
Ken Rosewall
Manuel Santana 6-2 6-2
Jim Mcmanus
Tony Roche 6-1 6-3
Richard Russell
Stan Smith 8-6 6-4
Charlie Pasarell
Cliff Richey 6-4 6-2
Marty Riessen
Arthur Ashe 6-8 8-6 6-2
Haroon Rahim
John Newcombe 6-4 6-4
Thomaz Koch
Jim Osborne 6-8 8-6 8-6
Zeljko Franulovic
Earl Butch Buchholz 6-2 6-2
Nikola Pilic
Fred Stolle 8-6 8-6
Tom Gorman
Round of 16
Rod Laver 4-6 6-3 6-4
Roy Emerson
Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-4
Roger Taylor
Dennis Ralston 6-1 6-8 6-3
Tom Okker
Clark Graebner 6-3 4-6 6-3
Manuel Santana
Tony Roche 6-3 6-2
Stan Smith
Cliff Richey 6-4 4-6 8-6
Arthur Ashe
John Newcombe 6-3 6-8 7-5
Jim Osborne
Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 1-6 6-3
Fred Stolle
Quarterfinals
Rod Laver 4-6 6-2 8-6
Ilie Nastase
Dennis Ralston 8-6 6-4
Clark Graebner
Tony Roche 6-2 6-1
Cliff Richey
John Newcombe 8-6 3-6 8-6
Earl Butch Buchholz
Semifinals
Rod Laver 8-6 6-1 6-4
Dennis Ralston
Tony Roche 6-0 6-3 6-4
John Newcombe
Final
Rod Laver 6-3 8-6 6-2
Tony Roche

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.