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1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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]

Women's singles
1970 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upUnited States Billie Jean King
Score14–12, 11–9
Details
Draw96 (8 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships

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

Seeds edit

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 edit

Main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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 edit

Section 1 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Section 5 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

External links edit

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