1970 ITPA Open Indoor – Men's singles

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

Last updated November 01, 2024

Rod Laver was the defending champion.

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

Seeds

Rod Laver (champion)
Tony Roche (final)
John Newcombe (semifinals)
Tom Okker (third round)
Ken Rosewall (second round)
Andrés Gimeno (first round)
Fred Stolle (third round)
Arthur Ashe (third round)
Roy Emerson (third round)
Earl Butch Buchholz (quarterfinals)
Stan Smith (third round)
Dennis Ralston (semifinals)

Draw

Key

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

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