1970 ITPA Open Indoor – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1970 ITPA Open Indoor
Final
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
Score6–3, 8–6, 6–2
Details
Draw48
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
  1969  · ITPA Open Indoor ·  1971  

Rod Laver was the defending champion.

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

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver (champion)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche (final)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker (third round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall (second round)
  6. Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno (first round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle (third round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe (third round)
  9. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson (third round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Earl Butch Buchholz (quarterfinals)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (third round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 866  
12 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston 6 1 4   
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 686  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 3 6 2   
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 0 3 4   
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 666  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Stilwell 2 3  
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 4 66
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Emerson 63 4
  Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol 0 4  
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Emerson 66 
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 4 68
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Taylor 68   Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 62 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak 3 6    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Taylor 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg H Fitzgibbon 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg H Fitzgibbon 4 1  
LL Flag of Germany.svg I Buding 3 2    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Taylor 4 4  
Q Flag of India.svg J Singh 63 5   Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Carmichael 4 67  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Carmichael 2 1  
  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 67   Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 66 
6 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg A Gimeno 2 5  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Rosewall 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Barth 1 3  5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Rosewall 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Graebner 64 6  Flag of the United States.svg C Graebner 66 
  Flag of India.svg P Lall 1 64   Flag of the United States.svg C Graebner 64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg J McManus 86   Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg M Santana 3 63
  Flag of Denmark.svg T Ulrich 6 1    Flag of the United States.svg J McManus 2 2  
  Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg I El Shafei 3 2    Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg M Santana 66 
  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg M Santana 66   Flag of the United States.svg C Graebner 6 4  
12 Flag of the United States.svg D Ralston 86 
12 Flag of the United States.svg D Ralston 76 
  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Țiriac 5 3  
12 Flag of the United States.svg D Ralston 66 6
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker 1 83
Q Flag of the United States.svg Donald Lutz 3 1  
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker 66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe 66 
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg T Koch 4 4  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe 66 7
  Flag of the United States.svg J Osborne 3 85
  Flag of the United States.svg J Osborne 6 88
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović 86 6
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe 83 8
10 Flag of the United States.svg EB Buchholz 3 6610 Flag of the United States.svg EB Buchholz 6 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 62 3 10 Flag of the United States.svg EB Buchholz 66 
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Pilić 66   Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Pilić 2 2  
Q Flag of Germany.svg H-J Plötz 2 2  10 Flag of the United States.svg EB Buchholz 61 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Kodeš 2 80 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Stolle 4 63
  Flag of the United States.svg T Gorman 66 6  Flag of the United States.svg T Gorman 6 6  
Q Flag of the United States.svg B Seewagen 2 5  7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Stolle 88 
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Stolle 67 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe 66 
Q Flag of Mexico.svg J Loyo-Mayo 2 1  8 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe 6 86
  Flag of Pakistan.svg H Rahim 78   Flag of Pakistan.svg H Rahim 86 2
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Moore 5 6  8 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg C Richey 63 6  Flag of the United States.svg C Richey 64 8
  Flag of the United States.svg R Holmberg 4 63   Flag of the United States.svg C Richey 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz 3 3    Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen 4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen 66   Flag of the United States.svg C Richey 2 1  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Roche 66 
11 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 86 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell 6 4  
11 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 3 2  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Roche 66 
LL Flag of Jamaica.svg R Russell 1 3  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Roche 66 

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