1970 US Open – Men's doubles

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.

Men's doubles
1970 US Open
ChampionsFrance Pierre Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Runners-upAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
Score6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Draw64
Seeds8

Eighth-seeded Pierre Barthès and Nikola Pilić won the title by defeating sixth-seeded Roy Emerson and Rod Laver 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche (second round)
  2. Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle (semifinals)
  3. South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)
  4. Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac (withdrew)
  5. Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen (third round)
  6. Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver (final)
  7. United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith (third round)
  8. France Pierre Barthès / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (champions)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Erik van Dillen
6 3 4 6
8 France Pierre Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
4 6 6 7
8 France Pierre Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
6 6 7 7 7
Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
7 7 6 6 5
Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
7 7 7
United States Jimmy Connors
United States Pancho Gonzales
5 6 6
8 France Pierre Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
6 7 4 7
6 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
3 6 6 6
6 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
6 6 7
3 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
3 4 6
6 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
6 6 7
2 Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
1 1 6
Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Owen Davidson
7 4 2 6
2 Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
5 6 6 7

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia J Newcombe
Australia T Roche
w/o
United States T Leonard
United States S Pasarell
1 Australia J Newcombe
Australia T Roche
6 3 6 4
United States C Pasarell
United States E van Dillen
w/o United States C Pasarell
United States E van Dillen
3 6 7 6
Spain A Muñoz
Spain M Orantes
United States C Pasarell
United States E van Dillen
6 6 6
Australia B Howe
Spain M Santana
3 6 6 3 United States D Savitt
United States T Trabert
3 3 4
Brazil T Koch
Brazil R Marcher
6 3 7 6 Brazil T Koch
Brazil R Marcher
United States D Savitt
United States T Trabert
3 7 6 3 6 United States D Savitt
United States T Trabert
w/o
Indonesia S Sugiarto
Indonesia A Wijono
6 6 4 6 3 United States C Pasarell
United States E van Dillen
6 3 4 6
8 France P Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
6 7 6 8 France P Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
4 6 6 7
United States F Froehling
India P Lall
3 6 3 8 France P Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
7 4 6 6
United States W Higgins
Ecuador E Zuleta
1 4 6 United States M Machette
United States G Taylor
6 6 3 2
United States M Machette
United States G Taylor
6 6 7 8 France P Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
6 6 6 6 7
Sweden O Bengtson
Sweden H Zahr
4 7 4 3 United Arab Republic I El Shafei
Australia R Keldie
3 7 7 1 6
United Arab Republic I El Shafei
Australia R Keldie
6 5 6 6 United Arab Republic I El Shafei
Australia R Keldie
6 6 7 7
United States A Ashe
United States D Ralston
7 6 6 3 7 United States A Ashe
United States D Ralston
7 4 5 6
Soviet Union V Korotkov
Soviet Union A Metreveli
6 7 4 6 5

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Romania I Năstase
Romania I Țiriac
Chile P Cornejo
Chile J Fillol
w/o Chile P Cornejo
Chile J Fillol
4 7 6 6
Australia D Crealy
Australia A Stone
6 5 7 4 6 Australia D Crealy
Australia A Stone
6 6 4 4
United States R Barth
United States T Gorman
3 7 6 6 0 Chile P Cornejo
Chile J Fillol
7 7 6
United States B Seewagen
United States C Steele
4 6 6 3 France J-B Chanfreau
France J-L Rouyer
6 6 4
United States J Borowiak
Pakistan H Rahim
6 7 4 6 United States J Borowiak
Pakistan H Rahim
6 6 4 5
France J-B Chanfreau
France J-L Rouyer
w/o France J-B Chanfreau
France J-L Rouyer
7 3 6 7
West Germany I Buding
West Germany J Fassbender
Chile P Cornejo
Chile J Fillol
7 7 7
5 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
w/o United States J Connors
United States P Gonzales
5 6 6
United States R Potthast
United States L Schloss
5 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
7 6 6
Australia J Cooper
Jamaica R Russell
7 6 3 5 6 United States C McKinley
United States E Scott
5 4 3
United States C McKinley
United States E Scott
5 4 6 7 7 5 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
6 3 6 6
United States J Connors
United States P Gonzales
w/o United States J Connors
United States P Gonzales
7 6 4 7
Czechoslovakia J Kukal
Romania P Mărmureanu
United States J Connors
United States P Gonzales
7 7 6 7
Australia T Addison
Australia B Carmichael
6 7 6 Australia T Addison
Australia B Carmichael
6 6 7 6
New Zealand B Fairlie
Australia R Ruffels
3 6 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States P Gerken
United States R Walthall
w/o
Ecuador P Guzmán
Argentina T Vázquez
United States P Gerken
United States R Walthall
2 4 4
South Africa C Drysdale
United States R Holmberg
6 6 6 South Africa C Drysdale
United States R Holmberg
6 6 6
Pakistan MA Ilahi
United States K Van Nostrand
3 1 2 South Africa C Drysdale
United States R Holmberg
2 2 6
United Kingdom G Battrick
United Kingdom P Curtis
5 6 6 6 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
6 6 7
United States C Graebner
South Africa R Moore
7 7 7 United States C Graebner
South Africa R Moore
6 4 2
Canada P Burwash
United States R Hernando
6 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
7 6 6
6 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
w/o 6 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
6 6 7
Canada M Belkin
Canada J Sharpe
3 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
3 4 6
Rhodesia R Dowdeswell
Rhodesia H Irvine
w/o Rhodesia R Dowdeswell
Rhodesia H Irvine
South Africa P Cramer
South Africa J Hammill
7 3 6 6 South Africa P Cramer
South Africa J Hammill
w/o
United States W Brown
United States K Stuart
6 6 3 2 South Africa P Cramer
South Africa J Hammill
7 2 2 2
United States R McKinley
United States D Stockton
7 6 6 3 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6 6 6
United States Donald Dell
United States Dick Dell
6 4 1 United States R McKinley
United States D Stockton
4 4 6 5
New Zealand I Crookenden
United States S Giammalva
2 3 1 3 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6 4 7
3 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Mexico M Lara
India J Singh
5 2 5
Chile L Ayala
France G Goven
7 6 7 Chile L Ayala
France G Goven
1 1 4
Australia B Bowrey
Australia O Davidson
6 6 6 Australia B Bowrey
Australia O Davidson
6 6 6
United States R Fisher
United States R Tanner
3 4 2 Australia B Bowrey
Australia O Davidson
7 6 7
United States A Fox
Japan J Kuki
7 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 4 6
United States B Alloo
United States L Parker
w/o United States B Alloo
United States L Parker
3 4 6 3
Mexico J Loyo Mayo
Mexico T Palafox
3 6 3 7 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 6 4 6
7 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 7 6 Australia B Bowrey
Australia O Davidson
7 4 2 6
United States A Olmedo
Ecuador P Segura
6 7 6 2 Australia K Rosewall
Australia F Stolle
5 6 6 7
United Kingdom M Cox
United Kingdom G Stilwell
3 6 4 United States A Olmedo
Ecuador P Segura
6 4 6
United States J McManus
United States J Osborne
w/o United States J McManus
United States J Osborne
7 6 7
Venezuela J Andrew
Venezuela H Hose
United States J McManus
United States J Osborne
1 3 4
Spain A Gimeno
United Kingdom R Taylor
6 3 6 6 2 Australia K Rosewall
Australia F Stolle
6 6 6
United States B Gottfried
United States S Mayer
4 6 1 4 Spain A Gimeno
United Kingdom R Taylor
5 5 2r
Iran I Khodaei
Iran N Nemati
2 Australia K Rosewall
Australia F Stolle
7 7 2
2 Australia K Rosewall
Australia F Stolle
w/o

References

  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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