1970 French Open - Women's Singles

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Margaret Court defeated Helga Niessen 6-2 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1970 French Open.

See also:

1970 French 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. Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist)
3. Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
4. Julie Heldman (Semifinalist)
5. Kerry Melville (First round)
6. Francoise Durr (Third round)
7. Helga Niessen (Finalist)
8. Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Margaret Court	7	6
	8	Rosie Casals	5	2
										1	Margaret Court	6	6
										4	Julie Heldman	0	2
	4	Julie Heldman	6	6
		Vlasta Vopickova	1	3
																			1	Margaret Court	6	6
																			7	Helga Niessen	2	4
		Karen Krantzcke	6	1	6
	3	Virginia Wade	2	6	3
											Karen Krantzcke	3	1
										7	Helga Niessen	6	6
	7	Helga Niessen	2	8	6
	2	Billie Jean King	6	6	1

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	Schaar	1	1
1	Court	6	6						1	Court	3	8	6
	Sawamatsu	6	0	6						Morozova	6	6	1
	Morozova	4	6	8														1	Court	6	6
	Brummer	15	2	0															Hunt	2	1
	Lundquist	13	6	6						Lundquist	2	2
	Pericoli	6	5	4	r.					Hunt	6	6
	Hunt	3	7	5																							1	Court	7	6
	Palmeova	2	0																								8	Casals	5	2
8	Casals	6	6						8	Casals	6	6
	Giorgi	w/o								Walkden	4	2
	Walkden
	Stove	4	4
	Szorenyi	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
Q	Lieffrig	5	0
4	Heldman	7	6						4	Heldman	6	6
	Hatanaka	1	9	3						Moore	1	0
	Moore	6	7	6														4	Heldman	3	9	6
	Harter	6	4	4															Emanuel	6	7	4
	Emanuel	3	6	6						Emanuel	6	3	6
	Kirk	4	5							Harris	4	6	4
	Harris	6	7																								4	Heldman	6	6
5	Melville	w/o																										Vopickova	1	3
Q	Overton								Q	Overton	6	5	4
	Neumanova	4	4						Q	Arias	2	7	6
Q	Arias	6	6															Q	Arias	4	4
	Bentzer	4	2																Vopickova	6	6
	Vopickova	6	6							Vopickova	6	6
	Curtis	3	3							Rossouw	3	1
	Rossouw	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
Q	Bonicelli	6	6	3
	Krantzcke	8	1	6						Krantzcke	6	4	6
	Martinez	3	1							Dalton	4	6	0
	Dalton	6	6																Krantzcke	8	6
Q	Salome	3	6	0														6	Durr	6	4
	Spinoza	6	1	6						Spinoza	2	1
	Bartkowicz	0	2						6	Durr	6	6
6	Durr	6	6																									Krantzcke	6	1	6
	Szabo	6	3	3																							3	Wade	2	6	3
	Ebbinghaus	2	6	6						Ebbinghaus	3	2
	Gourlay	6	6	3						Sandberg	6	6
	Sandberg	0	8	6															Sandberg	4	7	4
	Borka	0	0															3	Wade	6	5	6
	Hosl	6	6							Hosl	7	8
	Crooke	4	1						3	Wade	9	10
3	Wade	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	Tomlinson	3	8
	Chanfreau	6	10							Chanfreau	7	6
	Carter	2	4							Liem	5	2
	Liem	6	6																Chanfreau	3	3
	Skulj	7	3															7	Niessen	6	6
	Kivi	9	6							Kivi	8	5
	Austin	5	0						7	Niessen	10	7
7	Niessen	7	6																								7	Niessen	2	8	6
Q	Teeguarden	6	7	2																							2	King	6	6	1
	Terras	2	9	6						Terras	6	4	1
	Sandulf	3	0	r.						De Roubin	3	6	6
	De Roubin	6	3																De Roubin	0	0
	Polgar	2	5															2	King	6	6
	Cooper	6	7							Cooper	2	2
Q	Amos	5	3						2	King	6	6
2	King	7	6

[edit] External links

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