Australian Open 1970 / men's doubles

Australian Open 1970
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open men's doubles
1969 ◄ 1970 ► 1971
Grand Slams 1970 men's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's doubles at the 1970 Australian Open

The defending champions were Rod Laver and Roy Emerson .

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

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

8th

John Alexander Phil Dent

9

6th

6th

6th

Syd Ball Bob Giltinan

11

3

4th

2

8th

John Alexander Phil Dent

3

6th

3

2

Bob Lutz Stan Smith

6th

8th

6th

4th

Dick Crealy Allan Stone

4th

4th

4th

2

Bob Lutz Stan Smith

6th

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

J. Newcombe N. Pilić

6th

6th

G. Battrick L. Castle

7th

10

G. Battrick L. Castle

3

4th

J. Brown A. Hammond

5

8th

1

J. Newcombe N. Pilić

4th

9

8th

J. Alexander P. Dent

6th

11

8th

J. Alexander P. Dent

11

6th

T. Gorman J. McManus

1

9

6th

T. Gorman J. McManus

9

3

K. Coombes G. Pollard

6th

7th

4th

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

A. Ashe D. Ralston

7th

6th

4th

S. Ball B. Giltinan

w.

O.

S. Ball B. Giltinan

9

4th

6th

B. Paul M. Werren

S. Ball B. Giltinan

16

6th

6th

B. Carmichael R. Keldie

18th

1

2

6th

M. Anderson T. Roche

B. Carmichael R. Keldie

6th

6th

B. Carmichael R. Keldie

w.

O.

P. Loizeau A. Shapter

2

2

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

J. Bartlett G. Masters

w.

O.

E. Argyriou P. Verstraeten

J. Bartlett G. Masters

13

7th

5

T. Okker R. Taylor

11

5

J. Bartlett G. Masters

7th

3

4th

D. Dell A. Neely

1

8th

7th

4th

D. Crealy A. Stone

5

6th

6th

J. Kukal V. Zedník

6th

6th

9

J. Kukal V. Zedník

7th

3

4th

4th

D. Crealy A. Stone

5

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

A. Gardiner F. Sedgman

J. Cooper B. Phillips-Moore

w.

O.

J. Cooper B. Phillips-Moore

17th

6th

7th

B. Bowrey R. Ruffels

15th

3

J. Cooper B. Phillips-Moore

3

4th

C. Dibley P. Doerner

9

6th

2

B. Lutz S. Smith

6th

6th

S. Sugiarto G. Widjojo

7th

2

C. Dibley P. Doerner

8th

4th

2

B. Lutz S. Smith

10

6th

Web links

• Draw of the Australian Open on ITFtennis.com (English)