1970 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King 14-12 11-9 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1970 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen'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 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 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 (Finalist)
3. Virginia Wade (Fourth round)
4. Kerry Melville (Fourth round)
5. Rosie Casals (Semifinalist)
6. Julie Heldman (Fourth round)
7. Karen Krantzcke (Quarterfinalist)
8. Helga Niessen (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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
	Rosie Casals		6	6
															1	Margaret Court	14	11
															2	Billie Jean King	12	9
	Francoise Durr		6	6
	Cecilia Martinez		0	4
								Francoise Durr		3	5
								2	Billie Jean King	6	7
	7	Karen Krantzcke	6	3	2
	2	Billie Jean King	3	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Court	6	6
								Alexander	0	1
														1	Court	6	6
															Guzman	0	1
								Guzman	4	6	6
								Bentzer	6	3	3
																					1	Court	6	6
																						Vopickova	3	3
								Lloyd	0	3
								Vopickova	6	6
															Vopickova	5	10	6
															Cooper	7	8	2
								Cooper	6	6
								Molesworth	1	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Niessen	6	6
								Arias	3	0
														8	Niessen	8	6
															Hansen	6	1
								Terras	4	6	6
								Hansen	6	0	8
																					8	Niessen	6	6
																						Grubb	1	3
								Orth	7	4	9
								Bakker	5	6	11
															Bakker	5	2
															Grubb	7	6
								Teeguarden	6	6	1
								Grubb	4	8	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Melville	6	6
	Townsend	4	1				4	Melville	11	7
	Morozova	6	6					Morozova	9	5
	Szorenyi	2	3											4	Melville	6	3	6
	Brummer	6	6												Brummer	4	6	2
	O'Hara	4	3					Brummer	6	7
	Greenwood	6	6					Greenwood	4	5
	Edwards	0	3																		4	Melville	2	4
	Palmeova	6	6																			Shaw	6	6
	Petersen	2	3					Palmeova	0	0
	Michel	6	6					Michel	6	6
	Cowie	3	2												Michel	3	0
	Shaw	6	4	6											Shaw	6	6
	Harris	3	6	3				Shaw	6	6
	Hunt	7	6					Hunt	4	2
	Johnson	5	4

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	Casals	8	6
	Harter	6	1				5	Casals	6	6
	Overton	6	7					Overton	3	1
	Kenny	3	5											5	Casals	6	8
	Rossouw	6	6												Carter	3	6
	Nasuelli	0	2					Rossouw	3	3
	Carter	6	3	6				Carter	6	6
	Walkden	3	6	3																	5	Casals	6	6
	Brasher	9	6																			Sandberg	1	0
	Pryde	7	0					Brasher	6	6
	Beaven	6	2	6				Beaven	4	4
	Wilshere	4	6	3											Brasher	4	9	4
	Murakami	8	6	8											Sandberg	6	7	6
	Spinoza	10	2	6				Murakami	2	2
	Sandberg	10	6					Sandberg	6	6
	Fayter	8	0

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Walsh	8	6
	Hogan	6	3					Walsh	6	6
	Gourlay	6	2	6				Gourlay	2	4
	Liem	0	6	4											Walsh	5	1
	Curtis	7	4	6											Durr	7	6
	Neumanova	5	6	3				Curtis	1	4
	Durr	6	6					Durr	6	6
	Kaligis	2	3																			Durr	6	6
	Ziegenfuss	7	6																		6	Heldman	2	4
	Walsham	5	2					Ziegenfuss	6	7
	Walhof	6	6					Walhof	4	5
	Botha	3	4												Ziegenfuss	3	2
	Amos	6	6											6	Heldman	6	6
	Giorgi	0	2					Amos	4	2
6	Heldman	6	6				6	Heldman	6	6
	Moore	2	1

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Martinez	6	6
	Hatanaka	2	0					Martinez	6	6
	Cody	1	8	6				Cody	3	1
	Tomlinson	6	6	2											Martinez	9	9
	Lauder	6	6												Lauder	7	7
	Hall	1	1					Lauder	8	1	10
	Burton	2	9	6				Burton	6	6	8
	Isopaitis	6	7	4																		Martinez	6	6
	Goolagong	6	6																		3	Wade	1	4
	De Roubin	1	2					Goolagong	4	0
	Bartkowicz	3	9	6				Bartkowicz	6	6
	Pigeon	6	7	1											Bartkowicz	4	4
	Du Plooy	2	6	6										3	Wade	6	6
	Kirk	6	3	4				Du Plooy	4	5
3	Wade	6	6				3	Wade	6	7
	Holdsworth	1	4

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Williams	3	2
								Chanfreau	6	6
															Chanfreau	2	0
															Dalton	6	6
								Dalton	6	6
								Northen	0	0
																						Dalton	4	3
																					7	Krantzcke	6	6
								Luff	1	2
								Sawamatsu	6	6
															Sawamatsu	2	3
														7	Krantzcke	6	6
								Truman	1	8	5
							7	Krantzcke	6	6	7

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Pericoli	6	7
								Ernest	4	5
															Pericoli	6	6
															Emanuel	2	2
								Graebner	5	7	3
								Emanuel	7	5	6
																						Pericoli	1	2
																					2	King	6	6
								Schaar	6	3	9
								Stove	2	6	7
															Schaar	4	0
														2	King	6	6
								Bonicelli	2	1
							2	King	6	6

[edit] External links

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