1970 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

Singles
1970 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Tony Roche
Final score	6–3, 8–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	12
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1969 · U.S. Professional 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.

Seeds[]

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

External links[]

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