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South African Championships 1970

General Date1970-03-24 - 1970-04-04
Tournament typeGrand Prix Circuit
SurfaceUnknown
Rounds6
CityJohannesburg , Ellis Park
CountrySouth Africa

Source World Tennis, ATP

Info 67th edition

Media

Winner Player Rodney George (Rod) Laver

Players

Mel Baleson
Pierre Barthes
Byron Maxwell Bertram
William Walter (Bill) Bowrey
Clive Sydney Brebnor
Earl Henry (Butch) Buchholz
Ross Llewellyn Case
Mark M. Cox
Keith Edward Diepraam
Peter M. Doerner
Eric Clifford (Cliff) Drysdale
Harald Elschenbroich
William (Bill) Freer
Alvin R. Gardiner
Graydon C. Garner
Ricardo Alonso (Pancho) Gonzales

Richard N. Hawkes
Fred Hemmes Sr.
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
Rauty Krog
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
Dennis Matthews
Robert (Bob) Maud
Frank D. McDonald
Allan J. McDonald
Frew Donald McMillan
Raymond J. (Ray) Moore
Peter Eric Mors
S. Myerson
Tom Samuel (Tom) Okker
Andrew J. Pattison
Nikola (Niki) Pilic

Quentin Christopher Pretorius
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
George J. Rudman
Terence J. (Terry) Ryan
Jackie Saul
Derek Wingate Schroder
Alfred Schwartz
Alan Abraham (Abe) Segal
William (Russell) Seymour
Graham Rodney Stilwell
Rohan G. (Ray) Summers
Lewis (Lou) Sylvester
Roger Taylor

Rounds
Round 1

Rod Laver*
Peter M. Doerner

6-2 6-2 6-2

Ray Moore*
Dennis Matthews

4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4

Alvin R. Gardiner*
Rohan G. (Ray) Summers

6-8 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-2

Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
Byron Bertram

6-1 6-2 6-2

Bob Hewitt*
Mel Baleson

6-2 6-3 6-3

Harald Elschenbroich*
Fred Hemmes Sr.

6-3 6-2 6-1

Roger Taylor*
S. Myerson

6-2 6-1 6-0

Cliff Drysdale*
George J. Rudman

6-3 6-1 2-6 6-3

Bill Bowrey*
Allan J. McDonald

6-3 6-2 6-2

Tom Okker*
Quentin Christopher Pretorius

6-1 6-2 6-1

Earl Butch Buchholz*
Ross Case

3-6 6-0 6-0 12-10

Pancho Gonzales*
Peter Mors

6-3 6-2 6-2

Graham Stilwell*
Richard N. Hawkes

6-1 6-4 6-2

Round 2

Rod Laver*
William (Bill) Freer

6-1 6-1 6-3

Pierre Barthes*
Graydon C. Garner

6-3 6-4 6-2

Ray Moore*
Alvin R. Gardiner

6-3 6-4 6-2

Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
William (Russell) Seymour

4-6 6-0 11-9 6-2

Bob Hewitt*
Harald Elschenbroich

6-2 6-3 8-6

Roger Taylor*
Derek Schroder

8-6 10-8 6-2

Cliff Drysdale*
Keith Diepraam

6-0 6-4 6-0

Jackie Saul*
Bill Bowrey

6-3 6-3 2-6 3-6 6-4

Tom Okker*
Clive Brebnor

6-1 6-3 9-7

Mark M. Cox*
Alfred Schwartz

6-1 6-2 7-5

Earl Butch Buchholz*
Frank D. McDonald

6-4 6-2 6-4

Pancho Gonzales*
Rauty Krog

6-4 6-2 8-6

Graham Stilwell*
Andrew J. Pattison

7-5 2-6 10-8 4-6 6-4

Robert Maud*
Abe Segal

6-3 6-2 6-4

Terry Ryan*
Marty Riessen

4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5

Frew McMillan*
Lewis (Lou) Sylvester

scores not given

Round 3

Rod Laver*
Pierre Barthes

6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4

Ray Moore*
Nikola (Niki) Pilic

3-6 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-3

Bob Hewitt*
Roger Taylor

6-4 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2

Cliff Drysdale*
Jackie Saul

6-2 6-4 6-4

Frew McMillan*
Tom Okker

2-6 11-9 6-3 6-4

Mark M. Cox*
Earl Butch Buchholz

1-6 6-1 3-1 ret.

Pancho Gonzales*
Graham Stilwell

2-6 9-7 6-4 6-1

Robert Maud*
Terry Ryan