1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1970 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	14–12, 11–9
Details
Draw	96 (8 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King in the final, 14–12, 11–9 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title, her third major singles title of the year, and her 19th major singles title overall. Court became the first woman to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open Era, and would later win that year's US Open, thus also becoming the first woman to complete the Grand Slam in the Open Era.^[1]

Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she had retired from major singles competition.^[2]

Seeds

01.

Margaret Court (champion)

02.

Billie Jean King (final)

03.

Virginia Wade (fourth round)

04.

Kerry Melville (fourth round)

05.

Rosie Casals (semifinals)

06.

Julie Heldman (fourth round)

07.

Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals)

08.

Helga Niessen (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

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

	Ceci 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
	Q	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
		AM Arias	3	0
						8	H Niessen	8	6
							G Hansen	6	1
		É Terras	4	6	6
		G Hansen	6	0	8
										8	H Niessen	6	6
											BA Grubb	1	3
		H Orth	7	4	9
		A Bakker	5	6	11
							A Bakker	5	2
							BA Grubb	7	6
		P Teeguarden	6	6	1
		BA 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
Q	J O'Hara	4	3			M Brummer	6	7
LL	M Greenwood	6	6		LL	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			M Michel	6	6
	M Michel	6	6							M 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
	A Crooke	3	5						5	R Casals	6	8
	A-M Nasuelli	0	2							D 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
Q	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
Q	C Murakami	8	6	8						C Sandberg	6	7	6
	C Spinoza	10	2	6	Q	C Murakami	2	2
	C Sandberg	10	6			C Sandberg	6	6
Q	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
Q	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 Bentley	7	7
	R Bentley	6	6			R Bentley	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
	J Bartkowicz	3	9	6		J Bartkowicz	6	6
	K Pigeon	6	7	1							J Bartkowicz	4	4
	B Kirk	6	3	4						3	V Wade	6	6
	A du Plooy	2	6	6		A du Plooy	4	5
Q	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
	Q	F Luff	1	2
		K Sawamatsu	6	6
							K Sawamatsu	2	3
						7	K Krantzcke	6	6
		E 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 Emmanuel	2	2
		C Graebner	5	7	3
		E Emmanuel	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

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
^ Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1970 French Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1970 US Open – Women's singles

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[Little-2] Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

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