1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters – Singles

Singles
1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Main article: 1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters

Stan Smith won the singles title at the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters. He defeated runner-up Rod Laver, although both had achieved the same number of wins.^[1][2]

Round robin

Key

• 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

	Rosewall	Franulović	Ashe	Smith	Laver	Kodeš
Ken Rosewall		6–3, 6–3	6–3, 6–4	4–6, 5–6	6–5, 3–6, 5–6	6–5, 6–4
Željko Franulović	3–6, 3–6		5–6, 6–3, 2–6	1–6, 6–5, 1–6	5–6, 6–3, 2–6	6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Arthur Ashe	3–6, 4–6	6–5, 3–6, 6–2		3–6, 6–3, 6–5	3–6, 2–6	6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Stan Smith	6–4, 6–5	6–1, 5–6, 6–1	6–3, 3–6, 5–6		4–6, 6–3, 6–4	6–3, 6–5
Rod Laver	5–6, 6–3, 6–5	6–5, 3–6, 6–2	6–3, 6–2	6–4, 3–6, 4–6		6–4, 6–3
Jan Kodeš	5–6, 4–6	2–6, 6–3, 3–6	3–6, 6–4, 3–6	3–6, 5–6	4–6, 3–6

Standings

Player	RR W-L	Sets W-L	Games W-L	Standings
Stan Smith	4–1	9–4	71–53	1
Rod Laver	4–1	9–4	69–55	2
Ken Rosewall	3–2	6–4	59–51	3
Arthur Ashe	3–2	6–7	58–53	4
Željko Franulović	1–4	5–9	55–70	5
Jan Kodeš	0–5	2–10	47–67	6

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

• ATP World Tour Finals appearances

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
2. "Smith Bows to Ashe, but Wins Round-Robin Tennis in Tokyo". The New York Times. 15 December 1970.

External links

• ATP Singles results