1970 Australian Open – Men's singles

Arthur Ashe defeated Dick Crealy in the final, 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 Australian Open. It was his second major singles title.

Men's singles
1970 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Arthur Ashe
Runner-upAustralia Dick Crealy
Score6–4, 9–7, 6–2
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1969 · Australian Open · 1971 →

Rod Laver was the reigning champion, but chose not to compete this year. The first round was best-of-three sets, and the rest of the tournament was best-of-five.

Seeds

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All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1.   Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
  2.   John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  3.   Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
  4.   Arthur Ashe (champion)
  5.   Stan Smith (third round)
  6.   Dennis Ralston (semifinals)
  7.   Nikola Pilić (third round)
  8.   Roger Taylor (semifinals)
  9.   Robert Lutz (third round)
  10.   Ray Ruffels (quarterfinals)
  11.   Allan Stone (third round)
  12.   Dick Crealy (final)
  13.   William Bowrey (third round)
  14.   John Alexander (third round)
  15.   Gerald Battrick (third round)
  16.   Bob Carmichael (second round)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Tony Roche 7 5 5
8   Roger Taylor 9 7 7
8   Roger Taylor 4 11 3 6 6
12   Dick Crealy 6 9 6 4 8
3   Tom Okker 1 6 6 5 3
12   Dick Crealy 6 3 4 7 6
12   Dick Crealy 4 7 2
4   Arthur Ashe 6 9 6
10   Ray Ruffels 8 3 4 2
4   Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 6
4   Arthur Ashe 6 8 6 2
6   Dennis Ralston 3 10 3 1 r
6   Dennis Ralston 19 20 4 6
2   John Newcombe 17 18 6 3

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   T Roche 8 11 6
  J Cooper   J Cooper 6 9 4
  R Wilson w/o 1   T Roche 6 6 6
  J Kukal 6 12 15   G Battrick 2 2 4
  A Hammond 4 10   J Kukal 6 3 6 0 4
15   G Battrick 2 6 2 6 6
1   T Roche 7 5 5
8   R Taylor 9 7 7
8   R Taylor 6 6 6
  G Pollard 5 4   L Schloss 4 3 4
  L Schloss 7 6 8   R Taylor 1 2 6 12 6
  M Anderson w/o 9   R Lutz 6 6 4 10 3
  M Werren   M Werren 1 3 1
9   R Lutz 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   T Okker 6 6 7
  A McDonald 5 4   K Stuart 4 2 5
  K Stuart 7 6 3   T Okker 7 10 10 4 6
  A Shapter 6 4 14   J Alexander 5 8 12 6 4
  R Keldie 8 6   R Keldie 3 1 r
14   J Alexander 6 2
3   T Okker 1 6 6 5 3
12   D Crealy 6 3 4 7 6
12   D Crealy 6 10 12
  A Gardiner     A Gardiner 4 8 10
  R Russell w/o 12   D Crealy 6 6 14
  P Doerner 7 6 4 5   S Smith 4 4 12
  J Brown 9 0 6   J Brown 1 6 4
5   S Smith 6 8 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   N Pilić 6 13 9 3 6
  T Gorman 6 6   T Gorman 3 11 11 6 1
  S Ball 1 1 7   N Pilić 5 4 7 5
  B Phillips-Moore 6 8 6 10   R Ruffels 7 6 5 7
  C Dibley 3 10 4   B Phillips-Moore 6 4 6 5
10   R Ruffels 8 6 1 7
10   R Ruffels 8 3 4 2
4   A Ashe 6 6 6 6
13   W Bowrey 6 1 6 4 7
  F Sedgman 6 3 6   F Sedgman 2 6 3 6 5
  B Paul 4 6 3 13   W Bowrey 3 7 4
  G Masters 6 7 4   A Ashe 6 9 6
  K Coombes 4 5   G Masters 15 2 3
4   A Ashe 17 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   D Ralston 6 6 4 6
  J Bartlett 19 3 2   V Zedník 3 3 6 4
  V Zedník 17 6 6 6   D Ralston 6 6 6
  J McManus 6 7 3 11   A Stone 2 3 2
  B Giltinan 4 9 6   B Giltinan 5 3 6 1
11   A Stone 7 6 3 6
6   D Ralston 19 20 4 6
2   J Newcombe 17 18 6 3
16   B Carmichael 1 r
  P Dent 6 6   P Dent 2
  R Brent 4 3   P Dent 2 3 3
  I Bidmeade w/o 2   J Newcombe 6 6 6
  E Neely   E Neely 1 5 1
2   J Newcombe 6 7 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by