1970_Australian_Open_–_Women's_Singles

1970 Australian Open – Women's singles

1970 Australian Open – Women's singles

1970 tennis event results

Defending champion Margaret Court defeated Kerry Melville in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1970 Australian Open. It was her ninth Australian Open title, and her 17th major singles title overall. It was also the first step in an eventual Grand Slam for Court, the first in women's singles in the Open Era.

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Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Australia Margaret Court (champion)
  2. Australia Kerry Melville (final)
  3. United Kingdom Winnie Shaw (semifinals)
  4. Australia Karen Krantzcke (semifinals)
  5. Australia Judy Dalton (quarterfinals)
  6. Sweden Christina Sandberg (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Kerry Harris (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia M Court 6 6
Australia C Langsford 6 6 Australia C Langsford 0 0
Australia S Irvine 3 2 1 Australia M Court 6 6
Australia K Wilkinson 0 1
Australia H Kayser 4 6 5
Australia K Wilkinson 6 3 7
1 Australia M Court 6 6
Australia E Goolagong 3 1
8 Australia K Harris 6 8
Australia C Cooper 0 3 Australia H Amos 3 6
Australia H Amos 6 6 8 Australia K Harris 8 0
Australia E Goolagong 10 6
Australia E Goolagong 6 6
Australia N Marsh 6 7 Australia N Marsh 4 4
Australia S Thomson 2 5

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia K Krantzcke 6 6
Australia T Van Haren 1 1 Australia V Lancaster 3 2
Australia V Lancaster 6 6 4 Australia K Krantzcke 6 6
Indonesia L Liem 1 4
Indonesia L Liem 6 6
Australia J Gohl 3 3
4 Australia K Krantzcke 8 11
5 Australia J Dalton 6 9
5 Australia J Dalton 6 6
Australia S Walsham 7 6 Australia S Walsham 3 2
Australia J Harris 5 4 5 Australia J Dalton 6 6
Indonesia L Kaligis 1 3
Indonesia L Kaligis 6 6
Australia J Whyte 4 3

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia S Hole 6 6
Australia L Cameron 3 0 Australia S Hole 2 3
Australia J Young 6 6
Australia J Young 6 3
Australia C Norquay 6 3 6 7 Australia L Hunt 8 6
Australia M Morgan 3 6 3 Australia C Norquay 0 2
7 Australia L Hunt 6 6
7 Australia L Hunt 6 6
3 United Kingdom W Shaw 4 3
Australia W Turnbull 4 2
Australia W Gilchrist 6 6
Australia W Gilchrist 1 3
Australia N Eastburn 6 4 3 3 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 6
Australia C Sieler 4 6 6 Australia C Sieler 1 3
3 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia V Caulley
Australia E Allan w/o Australia V Caulley 1 0
Australia J O'Neill 6 6
Australia J O'Neill 6 5
Australia K Hogarth 5 9 6 Sweden C Sandberg 8 7
Australia H Sheedy 7 11 Australia H Sheedy 0 3
6 Sweden C Sandberg 6 6
6 Sweden C Sandberg 0 2
2 Australia K Melville 6 6
Australia S Alexander 6 8
Australia M Tesch 4 6
Australia S Alexander 0 2
Australia J Fallis 6 3 3 2 Australia K Melville 6 6
Australia A Avis 1 6 6 Australia A Avis 3 2
2 Australia K Melville 6 6
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