Australian Open 1970

◄ Australian Open 1970 ►
Date:	19.-27. January 1970
Edition:	58th  Australian Open
Place:	Sydney
Covering:	race
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Rod Laver
Ladies singles :	Margaret Court
Men's double :	Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Ladies doubles :	Margaret Court Judy Tegart
Mixed :	Margaret Court Marty Riessen A. Jones Fred Stolle
winner
Men's singles :	Arthur Ashe
Ladies singles :	Margaret Court
Men's double :	Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Ladies doubles :	Margaret Court Judy Dalton
Grand Slams 1970
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

The 58th Australian Open 1970 was a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament organized by the ILTF . It took place from January 20th to 27th in Sydney , Australia .

The defending champions in the singles were Rod Laver for the men and Margaret Court for the women. In the men's doubles, Rod Laver and Roy Emerson were the defending champions , in the women's doubles Margaret Court and Judy Dalton .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Tony Roche Quarter finals 02.  John Newcombe Quarter finals 03.  Tom Okker Quarter finals 04th  Arthur Ashe victory 05.  Stan Smith Round of 16 06th  Dennis Ralston Semifinals 07th  Nikola Pilic Round of 16 08th.  Bob Lutz Round of 16

No. player Round reached 09.  Roger Taylor Semifinals 10.  Ray Ruffels Quarter finals 11.  Allan Stone Round of 16 12.  Dick Crealy final 13.  Bill Bowrey Round of 16 14th  John Alexander Round of 16 15th  Gerald Battrick Round of 16 16.  Bob Carmichael 2nd round

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Margaret Court victory 02.  Kerry Melville final 03.  Winnie Shaw Semifinals 04th  Karen Krantzcke Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Judy Dalton Quarter finals 06th  Christina Sandberg Quarter finals 07th  Lesley Hunt Quarter finals 08th.  Kerry Harris Round of 16

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Newcombe Nikola Pilić   Quarter finals 02.  Bob Lutz Stan Smith   victory 03.  Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston   Round of 16 04th  Dick Crealy Allan Stone   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Tom Okker Roger Taylor   Round of 16 06th  Times Anderson Tony Roche   Round of 16 07th  Bill Bowrey Ray Ruffels   Round of 16 08th.  John Alexander Phil Dent   final

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Margaret Court Judy Dalton   victory 02.  Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville   final 03.  Kerry Harris Winnie Shaw   Semifinals 04th  Jan O'Neill Christina Sandberg   Quarter finals

Mixed

No mixed competitions were held at the Australian Open between 1970 and 1986.

Web links

• Official website