1969 Australian Open – Women's singles

Margaret Court defeated the defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was her eighth Australian Open title and her 14th major title overall.

Women's singles
1969 Australian Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	6–4, 6–1
Draw	32
Seeds	10

Main article: 1969 Australian Open

This was the first edition of the tournament to take place in the Open Era, where amateur and professional players can enter the same tournaments.

Seeds

1. Billie Jean King (final)
2. Margaret Court (champion)
3. Ann Jones (semifinals)
4. Kerry Melville (semifinals)
5. Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)
6. Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals)
7. Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
8. Judy Tegart-Dalton (first round)
9. Lesley Turner Bowrey (second round)
10. Françoise Dürr (second round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Billie Jean King	4	6	6
	3	Ann Jones	6	2	3
								1	Billie Jean King	4	1
								2	Margaret Court	6	6
	4	Kerry Melville	6	2	5
	2	Margaret Court	3	6	7

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	BJ King	6	6
		F Luff	1	3				1	BJ King	6	6
		E Goolagong	6	6					E Goolagong	3	1
		H Kayser	3	1											1	BJ King	11	7
	6	K Krantzcke	6	6											6	K Krantzcke	9	5
		L Kenny	1	2				6	K Krantzcke	6	6
		H Sheedy	7	6					H Sheedy	0	1
		L Kaligis	5	2																		1	BJ King	4	6	6
	3	A Jones	6	6																		3	A Jones	6	2	3
		P Edwards	0	2				3	A Jones	9	6
		B Hawcroft	3	4					K Harris	7	1
		K Harris	6	6											3	A Jones	6	6
	7	L Hunt	6	6											7	L Hunt	3	1
		J Whyte	2	2				7	L Hunt
		W Gilchrist	3	5				9	L Bowrey	w/o
	9	L Bowrey	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	10	F Dürr	7	7
		H Rush	5	5				10	F Dürr	6	4	0
		H Gourlay	2	7	6				H Gourlay	4	6	6
	8	J Tegart	6	5	3											H Gourlay	6	4	6
		K Treasure	4	2											4	K Melville	3	6	4
		M Starr	6	6					M Starr	1	1
		L Liem	2	4				4	K Melville	6	6
	4	K Melville	6	6																		4	K Melville	6	2	5
		J Young	6	6																		2	M Court	3	6	7
		K Wilkinson	2	1					J Young	3	3
		G Chanfreau	6	2	2			5	R Casals	6	6
	5	R Casals	4	6	6										5	R Casals	4	1
		P Brand	3	6	5										2	M Court	6	6
		H Amos	6	4	7				H Amos	0	2
		J Gohl	0	0				2	M Court	6	6
	2	M Court	6	6

External links

• 1969 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation