1970 ITPA Open Indoor – Men's singles

August 2023 1970 ITPA Open Indoor AUS Rod Laver AUS Tony Roche 6–3, 8–6, 6–2 48 12 singles doubles Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships – Singles Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships – Men's singles 1970 ITPA Open Indoor Rod Laver was the defending champion. Laver successfully defended his title, defeating Tony Roche 6–3, 8–6, 6–2 in the final. Seeds AUS Rod Laver (champion) AUS Tony Roche (final) AUS John Newcombe (semifinals) NED Tom Okker (third round) AUS Ken Rosewall (second round) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (first round) AUS Fred Stolle (third round) USA Arthur Ashe (third round) AUS Roy Emerson (third round) USA Earl Butch Buchholz (quarterfinals) USA Stan Smith (third round) USA Dennis Ralston (semifinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS Rod Laver 8 6 6     12 USA Dennis Ralston 6 1 4     3 AUS John Newcombe 0 3 4     2 AUS Tony Roche 6 6 6     1 AUS Rod Laver 6 8 6     2 AUS Tony Roche 3 6 2     Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   GBR R Taylor 6 8   Q USA J Borowiak 3 6   Q USA H Fitzgibbon 6 6   LL FRG I Buding 3 2   Q IND J Singh 6 3 5   AUS B Carmichael 4 6 7   ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 7   6 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 2 5   1 AUS R Laver 6 6     GBR G Stilwell 2 3     CHI J Fillol 0 4   9 AUS R Emerson 6 6     GBR R Taylor 6 6   Q USA H Fitzgibbon 4 1     AUS B Carmichael 2 1     ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 6   1 AUS R Laver 4 6 6 9 AUS R Emerson 6 3 4   GBR R Taylor 4 4     ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 6   1 AUS R Laver 4 6 8   ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 2 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 5 AUS K Rosewall 6 6     USA R Barth 1 3     USA C Graebner 6 4 6   IND P Lall 1 6 4   USA J McManus 8 6     DEN T Ulrich 6 1     UAR I El Shafei 3 2     ESP 1945 M Santana 6 6   5 AUS K Rosewall 3 2     USA C Graebner 6 6     USA J McManus 2 2     ESP 1945 M Santana 6 6   12 USA D Ralston 7 6     ROU 1965 I Țiriac 5 3   Q USA Donald Lutz 3 1   4 NED T Okker 6 6     USA C Graebner 6 4 6   ESP 1945 M Santana 3 6 3 12 USA D Ralston 6 6 6 4 NED T Okker 1 8 3   USA C Graebner 6 4   12 USA D Ralston 8 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA EB Buchholz 3 6 6   GBR M Cox 6 2 3   YUG N Pilić 6 6   Q FRG H-J Plötz 2 2     TCH J Kodeš 2 8 0   USA T Gorman 6 6 6 Q USA B Seewagen 2 5   7 AUS F Stolle 6 7   3 AUS J Newcombe 6 6     BRA 1968 T Koch 4 4     USA J Osborne 6 8 8   YUG Ž Franulović 8 6 6 10 USA EB Buchholz 6 6     YUG N Pilić 2 2     USA T Gorman 6 6   7 AUS F Stolle 8 8   3 AUS J Newcombe 6 6 7   USA J Osborne 3 8 5 10 USA EB Buchholz 6 1 6 7 AUS F Stolle 4 6 3 3 AUS J Newcombe 8 3 8 10 USA EB Buchholz 6 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 8 USA A Ashe 6 6   Q MEX J Loyo-Mayo 2 1     PAK H Rahim 7 8     RSA 1928 R Moore 5 6     USA C Richey 6 3 6   USA R Holmberg 4 6 3   USA R Lutz 3 3     USA M Riessen 6 6   8 USA A Ashe 6 8 6   PAK H Rahim 8 6 2   USA C Richey 6 6     USA M Riessen 4 2   11 USA S Smith 8 6     USA C Pasarell 6 4   LL JAM R Russell 1 3   2 AUS T Roche 6 6   8 USA A Ashe 4 6 6   USA C Richey 6 4 8 11 USA S Smith 3 2   2 AUS T Roche 6 6     USA C Richey 2 1   2 AUS T Roche 6 6   External links Main draw 1970 Singles Category:1970 Grand Prix (tennis)