Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Bob Hewitt 1 final
ATP Durban 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule
Bob Hewitt won the 1970 Durban, defeating Cliff Drysdale 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Durban, South Africa, from April 6 to April 12, 1970. The match log contains 38 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 6 — Apr 12
Location
Durban, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Bob Hewitt | 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3 | Cliff Drysdale | H2H | Match data | Apr 12, 1970* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Bob Hewitt | 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-0 | Richard Gonzalez | — | Match data | Apr 11, 1970* | SF |
| Cliff Drysdale | 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-4 | Mark Cox | H2H | Match data | Apr 11, 1970* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Mark Cox | 4-6 6-4 6-4 11-9 | Andrew Pattison | — | Match data | Apr 11, 1970* | QF |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-3 6-3 2-6 7-5 | Roger Taylor | H2H | Match data | Apr 11, 1970* | QF |
| Richard Gonzalez | 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-4 | Robert Maud | — | Match data | Apr 11, 1970* | QF |
| Bob Hewitt | 7-5 6-4 6-1 | Marty Riessen | H2H | Match data | Apr 11, 1970* | QF |
| R16 (7) | ||||||
| Cliff Drysdale | 7-9 6-3 9-7 | Pierre Barthes | H2H | Match data | Apr 10, 1970* | R16 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-4 0-1 (ret.) | Tom Okker | — | Match data | Apr 10, 1970* | R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Robert Maud | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Apr 10, 1970* | R16 |
| Roger Taylor | 6-2 6-4 | Bill Bowrey | H2H | Match data | Apr 10, 1970* | R16 |
| Marty Riessen | 6-0 4-6 6-2 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Apr 10, 1970* | R16 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-2 6-2 | Terry Ryan | — | Match data | Apr 10, 1970* | R16 |
| Mark Cox | 6-4 6-3 | Harald Elschenbroich | H2H | Match data | Apr 10, 1970* | R16 |
| R32 (14) | ||||||
| Andrew Pattison | 7-5 6-3 | Ross Case | — | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Tom Okker | 6-0 6-2 | Greg Perkins | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Robert Maud | 6-4 6-0 | Derek Schroder | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Mark Cox | 6-1 6-2 | Rohan Summers | — | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Bill Bowrey | 3-6 6-0 6-4 | Graydon Garner | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-1 6-4 | Bill Freer | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Pierre Barthes | 6-4 6-4 | Jackie Saul | — | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Keith Diepraam | 6-4 8-10 6-4 | Graham Stilwell | — | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Marty Riessen | 8-6 6-3 | Colin Dibley | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-4 | Colin Rees | — | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Roger Taylor | 6-4 6-0 | David Phillips | — | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-2 6-0 | Rayno Seegers | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-1 2-6 6-3 | Frank McDonald | — | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| Harald Elschenbroich | 6-1 6-1 | Quentin Pretorius | — | Match data | Apr 9, 1970* | R32 |
| R64 (10) | ||||||
| Jackie Saul | 6-4 6-2 | Peter Doerner | — | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
| Keith Diepraam | 6-3 6-4 | Alvin Gardiner | — | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 6-3 | Julian Krinsky | — | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-1 6-1 | Richard Hawkes | H2H | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
| Graham Stilwell | 6-4 6-2 | Ian C Vermaak | — | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
| Marty Riessen | 6-0 6-2 | Rauty Krog | — | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
| Mark Cox | 6-4 6-3 | Mel Baleson | — | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
| Bill Bowrey | 6-1 6-4 | B Johnston | — | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
| Roger Taylor | 11-9 7-5 | Byron Bertram | H2H | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
| Harald Elschenbroich | 3-6 7-5 6-4 | Nikola Pilic | H2H | Match data | Apr 8, 1970* | R64 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Durban.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
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Bob Hewitt 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Alvin Gardiner 1 appearance
View the full Durban record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hewitt | 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3 | Cliff Drysdale | H2H | Match data | 1970 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Durban held?
- Durban is held in Durban, South Africa.
- Who won the most recent Durban?
- The 1970 Durban was won by Bob Hewitt, who defeated Cliff Drysdale 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-3.
- When was the first Durban played?
- The first edition of Durban was held in 1970.
- What surface is Durban played on?
- Durban is played on hard courts.