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1969 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1969 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upUnited States Billie Jean King
Score6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds10
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1968 · Australian Open · 1970 →

Margaret Court defeated the defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was her eighth Australian Open title and her 14th major title overall.

This was the first edition of the tournament to take place in the Open Era, where amateur and professional players can enter the same tournaments.

Seeds

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  1. United States Billie Jean King (final)
  2. Australia Margaret Court (champion)
  3. United Kingdom Ann Jones (semifinals)
  4. Australia Kerry Melville (semifinals)
  5. United States Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Judy Tegart-Dalton (first round)
  9. Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey (second round)
  10. France Françoise Dürr (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Billie Jean King 4 6 6
3 United Kingdom Ann Jones 6 2 3
1 United States Billie Jean King 4 1
2 Australia Margaret Court 6 6
4 Australia Kerry Melville 6 2 5
2 Australia Margaret Court 3 6 7

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States BJ King 6 6
  Australia F Luff 1 3 1 United States BJ King 6 6
  Australia E Goolagong 6 6   Australia E Goolagong 3 1
  Australia H Kayser 3 1 1 United States BJ King 11 7
6 Australia K Krantzcke 6 6 6 Australia K Krantzcke 9 5
  Australia L Kenny 1 2 6 Australia K Krantzcke 6 6
  Australia H Sheedy 7 6   Australia H Sheedy 0 1
  Indonesia L Kaligis 5 2 1 United States BJ King 4 6 6
3 United Kingdom A Jones 6 6 3 United Kingdom A Jones 6 2 3
  Australia P Edwards 0 2 3 United Kingdom A Jones 9 6
  Australia B Hawcroft 3 4   Australia K Harris 7 1
  Australia K Harris 6 6 3 United Kingdom A Jones 6 6
7 Australia L Hunt 6 6 7 Australia L Hunt 3 1
  Australia J Whyte 2 2 7 Australia L Hunt
  Australia W Gilchrist 3 5 9 Australia L Bowrey w/o
9 Australia L Bowrey 6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
10 France F Dürr 7 7
  Australia H Rush 5 5 10 France F Dürr 6 4 0
  Australia H Gourlay 2 7 6   Australia H Gourlay 4 6 6
8 Australia J Tegart 6 5 3   Australia H Gourlay 6 4 6
  Australia K Treasure 4 2 4 Australia K Melville 3 6 4
  Australia M Starr 6 6   Australia M Starr 1 1
  Indonesia L Liem 2 4 4 Australia K Melville 6 6
4 Australia K Melville 6 6 4 Australia K Melville 6 2 5
  Australia J Young 6 6 2 Australia M Court 3 6 7
  Australia K Wilkinson 2 1   Australia J Young 3 3
  France G Chanfreau 6 2 2 5 United States R Casals 6 6
5 United States R Casals 4 6 6 5 United States R Casals 4 1
  Australia P Brand 3 6 5 2 Australia M Court 6 6
  Australia H Amos 6 4 7   Australia H Amos 0 2
  Australia J Gohl 0 0 2 Australia M Court 6 6
2 Australia M Court 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by