1970 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1970 Australian Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Kerry Melville
Final score	6–3, 6–1

Margaret Court was the defending Women's Singles champion at the 1970 Australian Open, and by the conclusion of the competition she successfully defended her title, defeating compatriot Kerry Melville in the final 6–3, 6–1. This was her first step towards completing the second Calendar Grand Slam.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Margaret Court (Champion)
Kerry Melville (Final)
Winnie Shaw (Semifinals)
Karen Krantzcke (Semifinals)
Judy Dalton (Quarterfinals)
Christina Sandberg (Quarterfinals)
Lesley Hunt (Quarterfinals)
Kerry Harris (Third round)

Draw

Key

w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

1	Margaret Court	6	6
	Evonne Goolagong	3	1
				1	Margaret Court	6	6

				4	Karen Krantzcke	1	3
4	Karen Krantzcke	8	11

5	Judy Dalton	6	9
								1	Margaret Court	6	6
								2	Kerry Melville	3	1
7	Lesley Hunt	4	3
3	Winnie Shaw	6	6
				3	Winnie Shaw	6	4

				2	Kerry Melville	8	6
6	Christina Sandberg	0	2

2	Kerry Melville	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round				Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals


				1	M Court	6	6
	C Langsford	6	6		C Langsford	0	0
	S Irvine	3	2						1	M Court	6	6
										K Wilkinson	0	1
					H Kayser	4	6	5
					K Wilkinson	6	3	7
													1	M Court	6	6
														E Goolagong	3	1
				8	K Harris	6	8
	C Cooper	0	3		H Amos	3	6
	H Amos	6	6						8	K Harris	8	0
										E Goolagong	10	6
					E Goolagong	6	6
	N Marsh	6	7		N Marsh	4	4
	S Thomson	2	5

Section 2

First Round				Second Round				Third Round				Quarterfinals


				4	K Krantzcke	6	6
	T Van Haren	1	1		V Lancaster	3	2
	V Lancaster	6	6					4	K Krantzcke	6	6
									L Liem	1	4
					L Liem	6	6
					J Gohn	3	3
												4	K Krantzcke	8	11
												5	J Dalton	6	9
				5	J Dalton	6	6
	S Walsham	7	6		S Walsham	3	2
	J Harris	5	4					5	J Dalton	6	6
									L Kaligis	1	3
					L Kaligis	6	6
					J Whyte	4	3

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Quarterfinals

	S Hole	6	6
	L Cameron	3	0			S Hole	2	3
						J Young	6	6
										J Young	6	3
	C Norquay	6	3	6					7	L Hunt	8	6
	M Morgan	3	6	3		C Norquay	0	2
					7	L Hunt	6	6
													7	L Hunt	6	6
													3	W Shaw	4	3
						W Turnbull	4	2
						W Gilchrist	6	6
										W Gilchrist	1	3
	N Eastburn	6	4	3					3	W Shaw	6	6
	C Sieler	4	6	6		C Sieler	1	3
					3	W Shaw	6	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Quarterfinals

	V Caulley
	E Allan	w/o				V Caulley	1	0
						J O'Neill	6	6
										J O'Neill	6	5
	K Hogarth	5	9						6	C Sandberg	8	7
	H Sheedy	7	11			H Sheedy	0	3
					6	C Sandberg	6	6
													6	C Sandberg	6	6
													2	K Melville	0	2
						S Alexander	6	8
						M Tesch	4	6
										S Alexander	0	2
	J Fallis	6	3	3					2	K Melville	6	6
	A Avis	1	6	6		A Avis	3	2
					2	K Melville	6	6

External links

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

Australian Open drawsheets

Men's singles	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Jan Dec 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Women's singles	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Jan Dec 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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