1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

August 2023 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships AUS Tony Roche AUS Rod Laver 3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 32 8 singles doubles The 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA. It was classified as a Glass 1 category tournament and was part of the 1970 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 43rd edition of the tournament and was held from August 3 through August 9, 1970. Fourth-seeded Tony Roche won the singles title and the accompanying $12,000 first prize money.World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook 1971 Queen Anne Press London 978-0-362-00091-7 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 142 Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. 30em AUS Rod Laver (final) AUS Tony Roche (champion) AUS John Newcombe (first round) AUS Ken Rosewall (second round) USA Cliff Richey (first round) AUS Roy Emerson (semifinals) USA Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Finalhttp://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002082 1970 Boston International Tennis Federation 2 January 2015 175 2 AUS Tony Roche 6 AUS Roy Emerson 2 6 6 1 6 4 6 3 1 AUS Rod Laver   ZAF 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 3 6 0 6 0 2 AUS Tony Roche 1 AUS Rod Laver 3 6 6 4 6 2 6 2 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 2 AUS T Roche USA D Ralston 6 4 6 1 AUS F Stolle CHL P Cornejo 6 2 7 6 7 USA A Ashe FRA P Barthès 6 4 6 2 UAR I El Shafei NLD T Okker 1 6 6 4 7 5 USA C Graebner 3 AUS J Newcombe 6 2 6 4 CHL J Fillol USA T Gorman 7 6 3 6 7 6 6 AUS R Emerson AUS B Bowrey 6 3 6 2 GBR M Cox USA B Lutz 6 3 6 7 6 4 2 AUS T Roche AUS F Stolle 7 6 6 7 6 1 7 USA A Ashe UAR I El Shafei 6 3 6 4 CHL Jaime Fillol USA C Graebner 4 6 7 5 6 3 6 AUS R Emerson GBR M Cox 6 1 6 2 2 AUS T Roche 7 USA A Ashe 6 1 6 4 6 AUS R Emerson CHL Jaime Fillol 6 3 6 2 2 AUS T Roche 6 AUS R Emerson 2 6 6 1 6 4 6 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals CSK J Kodeš GBR G Stilwell 6 4 6 1 USA M Riessen 5 USA C Richey 2 6 6 4 6 3 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale Kingdom of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 2 5 7 7 6 4 AUS K Rosewall GBR R Taylor 6 2 6 4 AUS R Ruffels AUS A Stone 7 6 6 4 8 ESP 1945 A Gimeno USA C Pasarell 6 7 6 2 6 0 ZAF 1928 R Moore USA R Holmberg 6 2 6 3 1 AUS R Laver DNK T Ulrich 6 3 6 2 CSK J Kodeš USA M Riessen 7 5 6 4 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale 4 AUS K Rosewall 6 4 7 6 AUS R Ruffels 8 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 6 1 4 6 6 2 1 AUS R Laver ZAF 1928 R Moore 6 3 7 5 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale CSK J Kodeš 6 7 6 3 6 4 1 AUS R Laver AUS R Ruffels 6 1 6 2 1 AUS R Laver ZAF 1928 C Drysdale 6 3 6 0 6 0 References 1970 Singles Category:1970 Grand Prix (tennis)