1970 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Bob Lutz and Stan Smith defeated John Alexander and Phil Dent 6–3, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's doubles title at the 1970 Australian Open.

Men's doubles
1970 Australian Open
Champions	Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Runners-up	John Alexander Phil Dent
Score	6–3, 8–6, 6–3

Main article: 1970 Australian Open

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. John Newcombe / Nikola Pilić (quarterfinals)
2. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (champions)
3. Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston (second round)
4. Dick Crealy / Allan Stone (semifinals)
5. Tom Okker / Roger Taylor (second round)
6. Mal Anderson / Tony Roche (second round)
7. William Bowrey / Ray Ruffels (second round)
8. John Alexander / Phil Dent (final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	8	John Alexander Phil Dent	9	6	6	6
		Syd Ball Bob Giltinan	11	3	4	2
										8	John Alexander Phil Dent	3	6	3
										2	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	8	6
	4	Dick Crealy Allan Stone	4	4	4
	2	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Newcombe N Pilić	6	6
		G Battrick L Schloss	7	10					G Battrick L Schloss	3	4
		J Brown A Hammond	5	8											1	J Newcombe N Pilić	4	9
		T Gorman J McManus	1	9	6										8	J Alexander P Dent	6	11
		K Coombes G Pollard	6	7	4				T Gorman J McManus	9	3
								8	J Alexander P Dent	11	6
																						8	J Alexander P Dent	9	6	6	6
																							S Ball B Giltinan	11	3	4	2
								3	A Ashe D Ralston	7	6	4
		S Ball B Giltinan							S Ball B Giltinan	9	4	6
		B Paul M Werren	w/o													S Ball B Giltinan	16	6	6
		B Carmichael R Keldie	6	6												B Carmichael R Keldie	18	1	2
		P Loizeau A Shapter	2	2					B Carmichael R Keldie
								6	M Anderson T Roche	w/o

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								4	D Crealy A Stone	5	6	6
		N Neely D Dell	1	8	7				J Kukal V Zednik	7	3	4
		J Kukal V Zednik	6	6	9										4	D Crealy A Stone	5	6	6
		J Bartlett G Masters														J Bartlett G Masters	7	3	4
		E Argyriou Pieter Verstraeten	w/o						J Bartlett G Masters	13	7
								5	T Okker R Taylor	11	5
																						4	D Crealy A Stone	4	4	4
																						2	B Lutz S Smith	6	6	6
								7	W Bowrey R Ruffels	15	3
		A Gardiner F Sedgman	w/o						J Cooper B Phillips-Moore	17	6
		J Cooper B Phillips-Moore														J Cooper B Phillips-Moore	3	4
		C Dibley P Doerner	9	6											2	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
		S Sugiarto G Widjojo	7	2					C Dibley P Doerner	8	4
								2	B Lutz S Smith	10	6

External links

• 1970 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation