1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

1970 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Margaret Court
Runner-up		Billie Jean King
Final score		14–12, 11–9
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women

Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she did not defend her title.

Margaret Court won the title, defeating last-year's finalist Billie Jean King in the final. 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 Durr	6	6
		Cecilia Martinez	0	4
									Françoise Durr	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 Vopicková	3	3
								R Lloyd	0	3
								V Vopicková	6	6
															V Vopicková	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 Neumanová	5	6	3											F Durr	7	6
	M-A Curtis	7	4	6				M-A Curtis	1	4
	L Kaligis	2	3					F Durr	6	6
	F Durr	6	6																			F Durr	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

External links

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