1970 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1970 Australian Open USA Arthur Ashe AUS Dick Crealy 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 48 16 grand slam 1970 Australian Open 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. 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 All seeds receive a bye into the second round. AUS Tony Roche (quarterfinals) AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals) NLD Tom Okker (quarterfinals) USA Arthur Ashe (champion) USA Stan Smith (third round) USA Dennis Ralston (semifinals) YUG Nikola Pilić (third round) GBR Roger Taylor (semifinals) USA Robert Lutz (third round) AUS Ray Ruffels (quarterfinals) AUS Allan Stone (third round) AUS Dick Crealy (final) AUS William Bowrey (third round) AUS John Alexander (third round) GBR Gerald Battrick (third round) AUS Bob Carmichael (second round) Draw Final eight 5 160 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final AUS Dick Crealy 12 4 7 2 USA Arthur Ashe 4 6 9 6 GBR Roger Taylor 8 4 11 3 6 6 AUS Dick Crealy 12 6 9 6 4 8 USA Arthur Ashe 4 6 8 6 2 USA Dennis Ralston 6 3 10 3 1 r AUS Tony Roche 1 7 5 5 GBR Roger Taylor 8 9 7 7 NLD Tom Okker 3 1 6 6 5 3 AUS Dick Crealy 12 6 3 4 7 6 AUS Ray Ruffels 10 8 3 4 2 USA Arthur Ashe 4 6 6 6 6 USA Dennis Ralston 6 19 20 4 6 AUS John Newcombe 2 17 18 6 3 Section 1 y y 3/5/5/5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS T Roche 1 7 5 5 GBR R Taylor 8 9 7 7 AUS T Roche 1 6 6 6 GBR G Battrick 15 2 2 4 GBR R Taylor 8 1 2 6 12 6 USA R Lutz 9 6 6 4 10 3 AUS T Roche 1 8 11 6 AUS J Cooper 6 9 4 TCH J Kukal 6 3 6 0 4 GBR G Battrick 15 2 6 2 6 6 GBR R Taylor 8 6 6 6 USA L Schloss 4 3 4 SUI M Werren 1 3 1 USA R Lutz 9 6 6 6 AUS J Cooper GBR R Wilson w/o TCH J Kukal 6 12 AUS A Hammond 4 10 AUS G Pollard 5 4 USA L Schloss 7 6 AUS M Anderson w/o CHE M Werren Section 2 y y 3/5/5/5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals NLD T Okker 3 1 6 6 5 3 AUS D Crealy 12 6 3 4 7 6 NLD T Okker 3 7 10 10 4 6 AUS J Alexander 14 5 8 12 6 4 AUS D Crealy 12 6 6 14 USA S Smith 5 4 4 12 NLD T Okker 3 6 6 7 USA K Stuart 4 2 5 AUS R Keldie 3 1 r AUS J Alexander 14 6 2 AUS D Crealy 12 6 10 12 AUS A Gardiner 4 8 10 AUS J Brown 1 6 4 USA S Smith 5 6 8 6 AUS A McDonald 5 4 USA K Stuart 7 6 AUS A Shapter 6 4 AUS R Keldie 8 6 AUS A Gardiner   JAM R Russell w/o AUS P Doerner 7 6 4 AUS J Brown 9 0 6 Section 3 y y 3/5/5/5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS R Ruffels 10 8 3 4 2 USA A Ashe 4 6 6 6 6 YUG N Pilić 7 5 4 7 5 AUS R Ruffels 10 7 6 5 7 AUS W Bowrey 13 3 7 4 USA A Ashe 4 6 9 6 YUG N Pilić 7 6 13 9 3 6 USA T Gorman 3 11 11 6 1 AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 4 6 5 AUS R Ruffels 10 8 6 1 7 AUS W Bowrey 13 6 1 6 4 7 AUS F Sedgman 2 6 3 6 5 AUS G Masters 15 2 3 USA A Ashe 4 17 6 6 USA T Gorman 6 6 AUS S Ball 1 1 AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 8 6 AUS C Dibley 3 10 4 AUS F Sedgman 6 3 6 FRA B Paul 4 6 3 AUS G Masters 6 7 AUS K Coombes 4 5 Section 4 y y 3/5/5/5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA D Ralston 6 19 20 4 6 AUS J Newcombe 2 17 18 6 3 USA D Ralston 6 6 6 6 AUS A Stone 11 2 3 2 AUS P Dent 2 3 3 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 6 6 USA D Ralston 6 6 6 4 6 TCH V Zedník 3 3 6 4 AUS B Giltinan 5 3 6 1 AUS A Stone 11 7 6 3 6 AUS B Carmichael 16 1 r AUS P Dent 2 USA E Neely 1 5 1 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 7 6 AUS J Bartlett 19 3 2 TCH V Zedník 17 6 6 USA J McManus 6 7 3 AUS B Giltinan 4 9 6 AUS P Dent 6 6 AUS R Brent 4 3 AUS I Bidmeade w/o USA E Neely External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1970 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1970 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1969 U.S. Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1970 French Open – Men's singles Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles