1970 Rawlings Tennis Classic – Singles
Appearance
Singles | |
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1970 Rawlings Tennis Classic | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–1, 6–4 |
Draw | 20 |
Seeds | 8 |
The 1970 Rawlings Tennis Classic – Singles was an event of the 1970 Rawlings Tennis Classic men's tennis tournament that was played at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States from May 26 through June 4, 1970. The draw comprised 20 players and eight were seeded. First-seeded Rod Laver won the singles title, defeating second-seeded Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–1, 6–4. The final was played indoor at the Washington University Field House due to bad weather. Roy Emerson won 6–4, 6–1 against Fred Stolle in a third-place playoff match.[1][2][3]
Seeds
[edit]Rod Laver (champion)
Ken Rosewall (final)
Fred Stolle (semifinals)
Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
Andrés Gimeno (second round)
Roy Emerson (semifinals)
Marty Riessen (second round)
John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
[edit]Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Top half
[edit]First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 |
Bottom half
[edit]First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jerry Stack (June 4, 1970). "Laver's returns net him $8000 in Rawlings tennis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
- ^ "1970 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).