1970 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1970 French Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Helga Niessen
Final score	6–2, 6–4

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.^[1]

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	4^r				L Hunt	6	6
		L Hunt	3	7	5																	1	M Court	7	6
		K Pigeon	6	6																		8	R Casals	5	2
	Q	E Winkens	3	3					K Pigeon	6	6
		B Stöve	4	4					J Szörényi	3	2
		J Szörényi	6	6												K Pigeon	2	1
		E Giorgi													8	R Casals	6	6
		P Walkden	w/o						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	6	6																			V Vopičková	1	3
		M-A Curtis	3	3					L Rossouw	3	1
		V Vopičková	6	6					V Vopičková	6	6
		I Bentzer	4	2												V Vopičková	6	6
		M Neumannová	4	4											Q	A-M Arias	4	4
	Q	A-M Arias	6	6				Q	A-M Arias	2	7	6
	Q	W Overton	w/o					Q	W Overton	6	5	4
	5	K Melville

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	F Dürr	6	6
		P Bartkowicz	0	2				6	F Dürr	6	6
	Q	J Salome	3	6	0				C Spinoza	2	1
		C Spinoza	6	1	6										6	F 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

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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