1970 French Open – Women's Singles

1970 French Open
Champion		Margaret Court
Runner-up		Helga Niessen
Final score		6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1969 1971 >

Margaret Court was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title, defeating Helga Niessen in the final. This was her second step towards completing the second Calendar Grand Slam.

Seeds

1. Margaret Court (Champion)
2. Billie Jean King (Quarterfinals)
3. Virginia Wade (Quarterfinals)
4. Julie Heldman (Semifinals)

5. Kerry Melville (First Round, withdrew)
6. Françoise Dürr (Third Round)
7. Helga Niessen (Final)
8. Rosie Casals (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Margaret Court	7	6
	8	Rosie Casals	5	2
								1	Margaret Court	6	6
								4	Julie Heldman	0	2
	4	Julie Heldman	6	6
		Vlasta Vopičková	1	3
															1	Margaret Court	6	6
															7	Helga Niessen	2	4
		Karen Krantzcke	6	1	6
	3	Virginia Wade	2	6	3
									Karen Krantzcke	3	1
								7	Helga Niessen	6	6
	7	Helga Niessen	2	8	6
	2	Billie Jean King	6	6	1

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	M Court	6	6
	M Schaar	1	1				1	M Court	3	8	6
	O Morozova	4	6	8				O Morozova	6	6	1
	K Sawamatsu	6	0	6										1	M Court	6	6
	M Brummer	15	2	0											L Hunt	2	1
	E Lundquist	13	6	6				E Lundquist	2	2
	L Pericoli	6	5	4r				L Hunt	6	6
	L Hunt	3	7	5																	1	M Court	7	6
	K Pigeon																				8	R Casals	5	2
Q	E Winkens								6	6
	B Stöve	4	4					J Szörényi	3	4
	J Szörényi	6	6													2	1
	E Giorgi	w/o												8	R Casals	6	6
	P Walkden							P Walkden	4	2
	A Palmeová	2	0				8	R Casals	6	6
8	R Casals	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	J Heldman	7	6
Q	J Lieffrig	5	0				4	J Heldman	6	6
	F Moore	6	7	6				F Moore	1	0
	K Hatanaka	1	9	3										4	J Heldman	3	9	6
	E Emanuel	3	6	6											E Emanuel	6	7	4
	K Harter	6	4	4				E Emanuel	6	3	6
	K Harris	6	7					K Harris	4	6	4
	B Kirk	4	5																		4	J Heldman	6	6
	L Rossouw	3	3																			V Vopičková	1	3
	M-A Curtis	6	6					L Rossouw	3	1
	V Vopičková	6	6					V Vopičková	6	6
	I Bentzer	4	2												V Vopičková	6	6
	M Neumanová	4	4											Q	A-M Arias	4	4
Q	A-M Arias	6	6				Q	A-M Arias	2	7	6
Q	W Overton						Q	W Overton	6	5	4
5	K Melville	w/o

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
6	Dürr	6	6
	P Bartkowicz	0	2				6	Dürr	6	6
Q	J Salome	3	6	0				C Spinoza	2	1
	C Spinoza	6	1	6										6	Dürr	6	4
	J Dalton	6	6												K Krantzcke	8	6
	C Martinez	3	1					J Dalton	4	6	0
	K Krantzcke	8	1	6				K Krantzcke	6	4	6
Q	F Bonicelli	6	6	3																		K Krantzcke	6	1	6
	É Szabó	6	3	3																	3	V Wade	2	6	3
	K Ebbinghaus	2	6	6				K Ebbinghaus	3	2
	C Sandberg	0	8	6				C Sandberg	6	6
	H Gourlay	6	6	3											C Sandberg	4	7	4
	K Borka	0	0											3	V Wade	6	5	6
	H Hösl	6	6					H Hösl	7	8
	L Crooke	4	1				3	V Wade	9	10
3	V Wade	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
7	H Niessen	7	6
	P Austin	5	0				7	H Niessen	7	10
	T Kivi	9	6					T Kivi	5	8
	I Skulj	7	3											7	H Niessen	6	6
	D Carter	2	4												G Chanfreau	3	3
	L Liem	6	6					L Liem	2	5
	G Chanfreau	6	10					G Chanfreau	6	7
	W Tomlinson	3	8																		7	H Niessen	2	8	6
	E Terras	2	9	6																	2	BJ King	6	6	1
Q	P Teeguarden	6	7	2				E Terras	6	4	1
	J Sandulf	3	0	r				O De Roubin	3	6	6
	O De Roubin	6	3												O De Roubin	0	0
	E Polgár	2	5											2	BJ King	6	6
	J Cooper	6	7					J Cooper	2	2
Q	H Amos	5	3				2	BJ King	6	6
2	BJ King	7	6

External links

• 1970 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw