1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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

Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she did not defend her title as she had retired.^[1]

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

Margaret Court (Champion)
Billie Jean King (Final)
Virginia Wade (Fourth Round)
Kerry Melville (Fourth Round)
Rosie Casals (Semifinals)
Julie Heldman (Fourth round)
Karen Krantzcke (Quarterfinals)
Helga Niessen (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

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

References

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

External links

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

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