1970 Pacific Southwest Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1970 Pacific Southwest Open
Champion Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Runner-up Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
Score7–6, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

The 1970 Pacific Southwest Open – Men's doubles was an event of the 1970 Pacific Southwest Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States between September 21 and September 27, 1970. Pancho Gonzales and Ron Holmberg were the defending Pacific Southwest Open champions but did not compete together in this edition. Sixth-seeded team of Tom Okker and Marty Riessen won the doubles title by defeating fifth-seeded pairing Bob Lutz and Stan Smith in the final 7–6, 6–2.[1][2][3]

Seeds

  1. John Newcombe / Tony Roche (quarterfinals, retired)
  2. Nikola Pilić / Cliff Richey (qecond round)
  3. Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  4. (withdrew)
  5. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (final)
  6. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (champions)
  7. Owen Davidson / Fred Stolle (first round)
  8. Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Tom Gorman
Dick Knight
5 5
5 Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
7 7
5 Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
6 2
6 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
7 6
6 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6 7
Dick Crealy
Allan Stone
2 6

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Nikola Pilić
Cliff Richey
6 6
Steve Fiske
John Tidball
3 2 2 Nikola Pilić
Cliff Richey
4 4
Tom Gorman
Dick Knight
6 6 Tom Gorman
Dick Knight
6 6
Ismail El Shafei
Torben Ulrich
4 4 Tom Gorman
Dick Knight
6 6 6
7 Owen Davidson
Fred Stolle
6 6 Ronald Holmberg
Jan Kodeš
2 7 3
Ronald Holmberg
Jan Kodeš
7 7 Ronald Holmberg
Jan Kodeš
7 6
Marcello Lara
Tom Leonard
4 6 Marcello Lara
Tom Leonard
6 3
Jimmy Connors
Pancho Gonzales
6 5r Tom Gorman
Dick Knight
5 5
3 Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
7 6 5 Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
7 7
Lito Álvarez
Haroon Rahim
5 4 3 Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6 7
Clark Graebner
Raymond Moore
7 6 Clark Graebner
Raymond Moore
3 6
Frank Froehling
Joaquín Loyo-Mayo
6 4 3 Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
5 3
5 Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
6 6 7 5 Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
7 6
Terry Addison
Bob Carmichael
7 3 5 5 Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
7 6
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
6 7 Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
6 4
Richard Russell
Lenny Schloss
1 6

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Brian Fairlie
Ray Ruffels
7 7
Jim McManus
Jim Osborne
6 5 Brian Fairlie
Ray Ruffels
3 1
Roy Barth
Steve Tidball
6 6 6 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6 6
6 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
7 7 6 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6 6
Charlie Pasarell
Erik van Dillen
7 7 Charlie Pasarell
Erik van Dillen
3 4
Mark Cox
Graham Stilwell
6 5 Charlie Pasarell
Erik van Dillen
6 7
Mike Machette
George Taylor
3 4 LL Tom Edlefsen
Frew McMillan
4 6
LL Tom Edlefsen
Frew McMillan
6 6 6 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6 7
Dick Crealy
Allan Stone
7 7 Dick Crealy
Allan Stone
2 6
Andrés Gimeno
Roger Taylor
6 5 Dick Crealy
Allan Stone
4 7 6
Ray Keldie
Ken Stuart
3 6 8 Arthur Ashe
Dennis Ralston
6 6 4
8 Arthur Ashe
Dennis Ralston
6 7 Dick Crealy
Allan Stone
7 6 3
Alex Olmedo
Pancho Segura
6 6 1 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6 7 2r
John Cooper
Thomaz Koch
4 2 Alex Olmedo
Pancho Segura
2 2
Chico Hagey
Raúl Ramírez
4 4 1 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6 6
1 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  2. ^ "Laver increases earnings with Los Angeles victory". Eugene Register-Guard. AP. September 28, 1970. p. 3B.
  3. ^ "1970 Los Angeles – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).