1970 Australian Open - Women's Singles

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Margaret Court defeated Kerry Melville 6-3 6-1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1970 Australian Open.

See also:

1970 Australian Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Margaret Court (Champion)
2. Kerry Melville (Finalist)
3. Winnie Shaw (Semifinalist)
4. Karen Krantzcke (Semifinalist)
5. Judy Dalton (Quarterfinalist)
6. Christina Sandberg (Quarterfinalist)
7. Lesley Hunt (Quarterfinalist)
8. Kerry Harris (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Court	6	6
	Evonne Goolagong		3	1
								1	Margaret Court	6	6
								4	Karen Krantzcke	1	3
	4	Karen Krantzcke	8	11
	5	Judy Dalton	6	9
															1	Margaret Court	6	6
															2	Kerry Melville	3	1
	7	Lesley Hunt	4	3
	3	Winnie Shaw	6	6
								3	Winnie Shaw	6	4
								2	Kerry Melville	8	6
	6	Christina Sandberg	0	2
	2	Kerry Melville	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Court	6	6
	Langsford	6	6					Langsford	0	0
	Irvine	3	2											1	Court	6	6
															Wilkinson	0	1
								Kayser	4	6	5
								Wilkinson	6	3	7
																					1	Court	6	6
																						Goolagong	3	1
							8	Harris	6	8
	Amos	6	6					Amos	3	6
	Cooper	0	3											8	Harris	8	0
															Goolagong	10	6
								Goolagong	6	6
	Marsh	6	7					Marsh	4	4
	Thomson	2	5

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	Krantzcke	6	6
	Lancaster	6	6					Lancaster	3	2
	Van Haren	1	1											4	Krantzcke	6	6
															Liem	1	4
								Liem	6	6
								Gohn	3	3
																					4	Krantzcke	8	11
																					5	Dalton	6	9
							5	Dalton	6	6
	Walsham	7	6					Walsham	3	2
	Harris	5	4											5	Dalton	6	6
															Kaligis	1	3
								Kaligis	6	6
								Whyte	4	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Hole	6	6
	Cameron	3	0					Hole	2	3
								Young	6	6
															Young	6	3
	Norquay	6	3	6										7	Hunt	8	6
	Morgan	3	6	3				Norquay	0	2
							7	Hunt	6	6
																					7	Hunt	6	6
																					3	Shaw	4	3
								Turnbull	4	2
								Gilchrist	6	6
															Gilchrist	1	3
	Sieler	4	6	6										3	Shaw	6	6
	Eastburn	6	4	3				Sieler	1	3
							3	Shaw	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Caulley
	Allan	w/o						Caulley	1	0
								O'Neill	6	6
															O'Neill	6	5
	Sheedy	7	11											6	Sandberg	8	7
	Hogarth	5	9					Sheedy	0	3
							6	Sandberg	6	6
																					6	Sandberg	6	6
																					2	Melville	0	2
								Alexander	6	8
								Tesch	4	6
															Alexander	0	2
	Avis	1	6	6										2	Melville	6	6
	Fallis	6	3	3				Avis	3	2
							2	Melville	6	6

[edit] External links

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