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 from Grand Slam singles competition.^[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

Draw

Key

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

External links

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