1970 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1970 US Open
Final
Champions	Pierre Barthès ; Nikola Pilić
Runners-up	Roy Emerson ; Rod Laver
Score	6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events

Last updated June 19, 2023

Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle were the defending US Open men's doubles tennis champions but lost their title after a defeat in the semifinals.

Seeds

John Newcombe / Tony Roche (second round)
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (semifinals)
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (withdrew)
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (third round)
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (final)
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (third round)
Pierre Barthès / Nikola Pilić (champions)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Final

	Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen	6	3	4	6

8	Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić	4	6	6	7
						8	Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić	6	6	7	7	7

							Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	7	7	6	6	5
	Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	7	7	7

	Jimmy Connors Pancho Gonzales	5	6	6
													8	Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić	6	7	4	7

													6	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	3	6	6	6
6	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	6	7

3	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	3	4	6
						6	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	6	7

						2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	1	1	6
	Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson	7	4	2	6

2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	5	6	6	7

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

1	J Newcombe T Roche	w/o
	T Leonard S Pasarell						1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	3	6	4
	C Pasarell E van Dillen	w/o						C Pasarell E van Dillen	3	6	7	6
	A Muñoz M Orantes													C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	6	6
	B Howe M Santana	3	6	6	3									D Savitt T Trabert	3	3	4
	T Koch R Marcher	6	3	7	6			T Koch R Marcher
	D Savitt T Trabert	3	7	6	3	6		D Savitt T Trabert	w/o
	S Sugiarto A Wijono	6	6	4	6	3															C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	3	4	6
8	P Barthès N Pilić	6	7	6																8	P Barthès N Pilić	4	6	6	7
	F Froehling P Lall	3	6	3			8	P Barthès N Pilić	7	4	6	6
	W Higgins E Zuleta	1	4	6				M Machette G Taylor	6	6	3	2
	M Machette G Taylor	6	6	7									8	P Barthès N Pilić	6	6	6	6	7
	O Bengtson H Zahr	4	7	4	3									I El Shafei R Keldie	3	7	7	1	6
	I El Shafei R Keldie	6	5	6	6			I El Shafei R Keldie	6	6	7	7
	A Ashe D Ralston	7	6	6	3	7		A Ashe D Ralston	7	4	5	6
	V Korotkov A Metreveli	6	7	4	6	5

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

4	I Năstase I Țiriac
	P Cornejo J Fillol	w/o						P Cornejo J Fillol	4	7	6	6
	D Crealy A Stone	6	5	7	4	6		D Crealy A Stone	6	6	4	4
	R Barth T Gorman	3	7	6	6	0								P Cornejo J Fillol	7	7	6
	B Seewagen C Steele	4	6	6	3									J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer	6	6	4
	J Borowiak H Rahim	6	7	4	6			J Borowiak H Rahim	6	6	4	5
	J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer	w/o						J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer	7	3	6	7
	I Buding J Fassbender																			P Cornejo J Fillol	7	7	7
5	T Okker M Riessen	w/o																		J Connors P Gonzales	5	6	6
	R Potthast L Schloss						5	T Okker M Riessen	7	6	6
	J Cooper R Russell	7	6	3	5	6		C McKinley E Scott	5	4	3
	C McKinley E Scott	5	4	6	7	7							5	T Okker M Riessen	6	3	6	6
	J Connors P Gonzales	w/o												J Connors P Gonzales	7	6	4	7
	J Kukal P Mărmureanu							J Connors P Gonzales	7	7	6	7
	T Addison B Carmichael	6	7	6				T Addison B Carmichael	6	6	7	6
	B Fairlie R Ruffels	3	6	3

Bottom half

Section 3

First round						Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

	P Gerken R Walthall	w/o
	P Guzmán T Vázquez						P Gerken R Walthall	2	4	4
	C Drysdale R Holmberg	6	6	6			C Drysdale R Holmberg	6	6	6
	MA Ilahi K Van Nostrand	3	1	2									C Drysdale R Holmberg	2	2	6
	G Battrick P Curtis	5	6	6								6	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	7
	C Graebner R Moore	7	7	7			C Graebner R Moore	6	4	2
	P Burwash R Hernando					6	R Emerson R Laver	7	6	6
6	R Emerson R Laver	w/o																6	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	7
	M Belkin J Sharpe																	3	B Hewitt F McMillan	3	4	6
	R Dowdeswell H Irvine	w/o					R Dowdeswell H Irvine
	P Cramer J Hammill	7	3	6	6		P Cramer J Hammill	w/o
	W Brown K Stuart	6	6	3	2								P Cramer J Hammill	7	2	2	2
	R McKinley D Stockton	7	6	6								3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6	6
	Donald Dell Dick Dell	6	4	1			R McKinley D Stockton	4	4	6	5
	I Crookenden S Giammalva	2	3	1		3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	4	7
3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6

Section 4

First round						Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

	M Lara J Singh	5	2	5
	L Ayala G Goven	7	6	7			L Ayala G Goven	1	1	4
	B Bowrey O Davidson	6	6	6			B Bowrey O Davidson	6	6	6
	R Fisher R Tanner	3	4	2									B Bowrey O Davidson	7	6	7
	A Fox J Kuki											7	B Lutz S Smith	6	4	6
	B Alloo L Parker	w/o					B Alloo L Parker	3	4	6	3
	J Loyo Mayo T Palafox	3	6	3		7	B Lutz S Smith	6	6	4	6
7	B Lutz S Smith	6	7	6														B Bowrey O Davidson	7	4	2	6
	A Olmedo P Segura	6	7	6													2	K Rosewall F Stolle	5	6	6	7
	M Cox G Stilwell	3	6	4			A Olmedo P Segura	6	4	6
	J McManus J Osborne	w/o					J McManus J Osborne	7	6	7
	J Andrew H Hose												J McManus J Osborne	1	3	4
	A Gimeno R Taylor	6	3	6	6							2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
	B Gottfried S Mayer	4	6	1	4		A Gimeno R Taylor	5	5	2^r
	I Khodaei N Nemati					2	K Rosewall F Stolle	7	7	2
2	K Rosewall F Stolle	w/o

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References

↑ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.

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[wot1971-1] John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.

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