1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1970 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	14–12, 11–9

Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she did not defend her title as she had retired from Grand Slam singles competition.

Margaret Court won the title, defeating last-year's finalist Billie Jean King in the final 14–12, 11–9. This was her third step towards completing the second Calendar Grand Slam.

Seeds

2

Draw

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Margaret Court	6	6	6
	8	Helga Niessen	8	0	0
								1	Margaret Court	6	6
								5	Rosie Casals	4	1
		Winnie Shaw	2	0
	5	Rosie Casals	6	6
															1	Margaret Court	14	11
															2	Billie Jean King	12	9
		Françoise Dürr	6	6
		Cecilia Martinez	0	4
									Françoise Dürr	3	5
								2	Billie Jean King	6	7
	7	Karen Krantzcke	6	3	2
	2	Billie Jean King	3	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	M Court	6	6
									S Alexander	0	1
															1	M Court	6	6
																ME Guzmán	0	1
									ME Guzmán	4	6	6
									I Bentzer	6	3	3
																						1	M Court	6	6
																							V Vopičková	3	3
									R Lloyd	0	3
									V Vopičková	6	6
																V Vopičková	5	10	6
																J Cooper	7	8	2
									J Cooper	6	6
									C Molesworth	1	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	H Niessen	6	6
									A-M Arias	3	0
															8	H Niessen	8	6
																G Hansen	6	1
									E Terras	4	6	6
									G Hansen	6	0	8
																						8	H Niessen	6	6
																							B-A Grubb	1	3
									H Orth	7	4	9
									A Bakker	5	6	11
																A Bakker	5	2
																B-A Grubb	7	6
									P Teeguarden	6	6	1
									B-A Grubb	4	8	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	K Melville	6	6
		J Townsend	4	1				4	K Melville	11	7
		J Szörényi	2	3					O Morozova	9	5
		O Morozova	6	6											4	K Melville	6	3	6
		M Brummer	6	6												M Brummer	4	6	2
		J O'Hara	4	3					M Brummer	6	7
		M Greenwood	6	6					M Greenwood	4	5
		P Edwards	0	3																		4	K Melville	2	4
		A Palmeová	6	6																			W Shaw	6	6
		S Petersen	2	3					A Palmeová	0	0
		A Cowie	3	2					P Michel	6	6
		P Michel	6	6												P Michel	3	0
		W Shaw	6	4	6											W Shaw	6	6
		K Harris	3	6	3				W Shaw	6	6
		S Johnson	5	4					L Hunt	4	2
		L Hunt	7	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	R Casals	8	6
		K Harter	6	1				5	R Casals	6	6
		W Overton	6	7					W Overton	3	1
		L Kenny	3	5											5	R Casals	6	8
		M-T Nasuelli	0	2												J Carter	3	6
		L Rossouw	6	6					L Rossouw	3	3
		P Walkden	3	6	3				D Carter	6	6
		D Carter	6	3	6																	5	R Casals	6	6
		S Brasher	9	6																			C Sandberg	1	0
		M Pryde	7	0					S Brasher	6	6
		J Wilshere	4	6	3				L Beaven	4	4
		L Beaven	6	2	6											S Brasher	4	9	4
		C Murakami	8	6	8											C Sandberg	6	7	6
		C Spinoza	10	2	6				C Murakami	2	2
		C Sandberg	10	6					C Sandberg	6	6
		J Fayter	8	0

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		S Walsh	8	6
		P Hogan	6	3					S Walsh	6	6
		H Gourlay	6	2	6				H Gourlay	2	4
		L Liem	0	6	4											S Walsh	5	1
		M Neumannová	5	6	3											F Dürr	7	6
		M-A Curtis	7	4	6				M-A Curtis	1	4
		L Kaligis	2	3					F Dürr	6	6
		F Dürr	6	6																			F Dürr	6	6
		V Ziegenfuss	7	6																		6	J Heldman	2	4
		S Walsham	5	2					V Ziegenfuss	6	7
		D Botha	3	4					G Walhof	4	5
		G Walhof	6	6												V Ziegenfuss	3	2
		H Amos	6	6											6	J Heldman	6	6
		M Giorgi	0	2					H Amos	4	2
		F Moore	2	1				6	J Heldman	6	6
	6	J Heldman	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		C Martinez	6	6
		K Hatanaka	2	0					C Martinez	6	6
		P Cody	1	8	6				P Cody	3	1
		W Tomlinson	6	6	2											C Martinez	9	9
		W Hall	1	1												R Lauder	7	7
		R Lauder	6	6					R Lauder	8	1	10
		V Burton	2	9	6				V Burton	6	6	8
		E Isopaitis	6	7	4																		C Martinez	6	6
		O De Roubin	1	2																		3	V Wade	1	4
		E Goolagong	6	6					E Goolagong	4	0
		P Bartkowicz	3	9	6				P Bartkowicz	6	6
		K Pigeon	6	7	1											P Bartkowicz	4	4
		B Kirk	6	3	4										3	V Wade	6	6
		A Du Plooy	2	6	6				A Du Plooy	4	5
		S Holdsworth	1	4				3	V Wade	6	7
	3	V Wade	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									J Williams	3	2
									G Chanfreau	6	6
																G Chanfreau	2	0
																J Dalton	6	6
									J Dalton	6	6
									S Northen	0	0
																							J Dalton	4	3
																						7	K Krantzcke	6	6
									F Luff	1	2
									K Sawamatsu	6	6
																N Sawamatsu	2	3
															7	K Krantzcke	6	6
									N Truman	1	8	5
								7	K Krantzcke	6	6	7

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									L Pericoli	6	7
									E Ernest	4	5
																L Pericoli	6	6
																E Emanuel	2	2
									C Graebner	5	7	3
									E Emanuel	7	5	6
																							L Pericoli	1	2
																						2	BJ King	6	6
									M Schaar	6	3	9
									B Stöve	2	6	7
																M Schaar	4	0
															2	BJ King	6	6
									F Bonicelli	2	1
								2	BJ King	6	6

External links

• 1970 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw