1970 ITPA Open Indoor – Men's singles

Rod Laver was the defending champion.

Men's singles
1970 ITPA Open Indoor
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Tony Roche
Score	6–3, 8–6, 6–2
Draw	48
Seeds	12

Main article: 1970 ITPA Open Indoor

Laver successfully defended his title, defeating Tony Roche 6–3, 8–6, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

1. Rod Laver (champion)
2. Tony Roche (final)
3. John Newcombe (semifinals)
4. Tom Okker (third round)
5. Ken Rosewall (second round)
6. Andrés Gimeno (first round)
7. Fred Stolle (third round)
8. Arthur Ashe (third round)
9. Roy Emerson (third round)
10. Earl Butch Buchholz (quarterfinals)
11. Stan Smith (third round)
12. Dennis Ralston (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	8	6	6
	12	Dennis Ralston	6	1	4
										1	Rod Laver	6	8	6
										2	Tony Roche	3	6	2
	3	John Newcombe	0	3	4
	2	Tony Roche	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Laver	6	6
									G Stilwell	2	3
															1	R Laver	4	6	6
															9	R Emerson	6	3	4
									J Fillol	0	4
								9	R Emerson	6	6
																						1	R Laver	4	6	8
		R Taylor	6	8																			I Năstase	6	2	6
	Q	J Borowiak	3	6					R Taylor	6	6
	Q	H Fitzgibbon	6	6				Q	H Fitzgibbon	4	1
	LL	I Buding	3	2												R Taylor	4	4
	Q	J Singh	6	3	5											I Năstase	6	6
		B Carmichael	4	6	7				B Carmichael	2	1
		I Năstase	6	7					I Năstase	6	6
	6	A Gimeno	2	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	K Rosewall	6	6
		R Barth	1	3				5	K Rosewall	3	2
		C Graebner	6	4	6				C Graebner	6	6
		P Lall	1	6	4											C Graebner	6	4	6
		J McManus	8	6												M Santana	3	6	3
		T Ulrich	6	1					J McManus	2	2
		I El Shafei	3	2					M Santana	6	6
		M Santana	6	6																			C Graebner	6	4
																						12	D Ralston	8	6
								12	D Ralston	7	6
									I Țiriac	5	3
															12	D Ralston	6	6	6
															4	T Okker	1	8	3
								Q	Donald Lutz	3	1
								4	T Okker	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	J Newcombe	6	6
									T Koch	4	4
															3	J Newcombe	6	6	7
																J Osborne	3	8	5
									J Osborne	6	8	8
									Ž Franulović	8	6	6
																						3	J Newcombe	8	3	8
	10	EB Buchholz	3	6	6																	10	EB Buchholz	6	6	6
		M Cox	6	2	3			10	EB Buchholz	6	6
		N Pilić	6	6					N Pilić	2	2
	Q	H-J Plötz	2	2											10	EB Buchholz	6	1	6
		J Kodeš	2	8	0										7	F Stolle	4	6	3
		T Gorman	6	6	6				T Gorman	6	6
	Q	B Seewagen	2	5				7	F Stolle	8	8
	7	F Stolle	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	A Ashe	6	6
	Q	J Loyo-Mayo	2	1				8	A Ashe	6	8	6
		H Rahim	7	8					H Rahim	8	6	2
		R Moore	5	6											8	A Ashe	4	6	6
		C Richey	6	3	6											C Richey	6	4	8
		R Holmberg	4	6	3				C Richey	6	6
		R Lutz	3	3					M Riessen	4	2
		M Riessen	6	6																			C Richey	2	1
																						2	T Roche	6	6
								11	S Smith	8	6
									C Pasarell	6	4
															11	S Smith	3	2
															2	T Roche	6	6
								LL	R Russell	1	3
								2	T Roche	6	6

External links

• Main draw