1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
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John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his second Wimbledon singles title and his third major singles title overall. Rosewall was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.
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Score | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 128 (10 Q ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||
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Rod Laver was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Roger Taylor.