1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1970 Wimbledon Championships AUS Margaret Court USA Billie Jean King 14–12, 11–9 96 (8 Q Qualifiers) 8 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles grand slam 1970 Wimbledon Championships Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King in the final, 14–12, 11–9 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and 19th major singles title overall. Court was the first woman to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open Era, and would win the 1970 US Open to become the first woman in the Open Era to complete the Grand Slam.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she had retired from major singles competition.Little Alan 2010 Wimbledon Compendium 2010 The All England Lawn Tennis Club Wimbledon, London 1899039333 299 Seeds 1 1 AUS Margaret Court (champion) 2 8 USA Billie Jean King (final) 3 6 GBR Virginia Wade (fourth round) 4 3 AUS Kerry Melville (fourth round) 5 4 USA Rosie Casals (semifinals) 6 5 USA Julie Heldman (fourth round) 7 7 AUS Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals) 8 2 FRG Helga Niessen (quarterfinals) Qualifying 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 AUS Margaret Court 6 6 6 8 FRG Helga Niessen 8 0 0 GBR Winnie Shaw 2 0 5 USA Rosie Casals 6 6 FRA Françoise Dürr 6 6 USA Ceci Martinez 0 4 7 AUS Karen Krantzcke 6 3 2 2 USA Billie Jean King 3 6 6 1 AUS Margaret Court 6 6 5 USA Rosie Casals 4 1 FRA Françoise Dürr 3 5 2 USA Billie Jean King 6 7 1 AUS Margaret Court 14 11 2 USA Billie Jean King 12 9 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 AUS M Court 6 6 Q AUS S Alexander 0 1 ECU ME Guzmán 4 6 6 SWE I Bentzer 6 3 3 GBR R Lloyd 0 3 TCH V Vopičková 6 6 GBR J Cooper 6 6 GBR C Molesworth 1 3 1 AUS M Court 6 6 ECU ME Guzmán 0 1 TCH V Vopičková 5 10 6 GBR J Cooper 7 8 2 1 AUS M Court 6 6 TCH V Vopičková 3 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 FRG H Niessen 6 6 ARG AM Arias 3 0 FRA É Terras 4 6 6 USA G Hansen 6 0 8 FRG H Orth 7 4 9 NED A Bakker 5 6 11 USA P Teeguarden 6 6 1 USA BA Grubb 4 8 6 8 FRG H Niessen 8 6 USA G Hansen 6 1 NED A Bakker 5 2 USA BA Grubb 7 6 8 FRG H Niessen 6 6 USA BA Grubb 1 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 AUS K Melville 6 6 GBR J Townsend 4 1 HUN J Szörényi 2 3 URS 1955 O Morozova 6 6 RSA 1928 M Brummer 6 6 Q CAN J O'Hara 4 3 LL GBR M Greenwood 6 6 AUS P Edwards 0 3 TCH A Palmeová 6 6 BRA 1968 S Petersen 2 3 GBR A Cowie 3 2 USA M Michel 6 6 GBR W Shaw 6 4 6 AUS K Harris 3 6 3 USA S Johnson 5 4 AUS L Hunt 7 6 4 AUS K Melville 11 7 URS 1955 O Morozova 9 5 RSA 1928 M Brummer 6 7 LL GBR M Greenwood 4 5 TCH A Palmeová 0 0 USA M Michel 6 6 GBR W Shaw 6 6 AUS L Hunt 4 2 4 AUS K Melville 6 3 6 RSA 1928 M Brummer 4 6 2 USA M Michel 3 0 GBR W Shaw 6 6 4 AUS K Melville 2 4 GBR W Shaw 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 USA R Casals 8 6 USA K Harter 6 1 USA W Overton 6 7 AUS A Crooke 3 5 ITA A-M Nasuelli 0 2 RSA 1928 L Rossouw 6 6 RHO P Walkden 3 6 3 USA D Carter 6 3 6 GBR S Brasher 9 6 Q NZL M Pryde 7 0 RSA 1928 J Wilshere 4 6 3 GBR L Beaven 6 2 6 Q JPN 1947 C Murakami 8 6 8 FRA C Spinoza 10 2 6 SWE C Sandberg 10 6 Q GBR J Fayter 8 0 5 USA R Casals 6 6 USA W Overton 3 1 RSA 1928 L Rossouw 3 3 USA D Carter 6 6 GBR S Brasher 6 6 GBR L Beaven 4 4 Q JPN 1947 C Murakami 2 2 SWE C Sandberg 6 6 5 USA R Casals 6 8 USA D Carter 3 6 GBR S Brasher 4 9 4 SWE C Sandberg 6 7 6 5 USA R Casals 6 6 SWE C Sandberg 1 0 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA S Walsh 8 6 USA P Hogan 6 3 AUS H Gourlay 6 2 6 INA L Liem 0 6 4 TCH M Neumannová 5 6 3 USA M-A Curtis 7 4 6 INA L Kaligis 2 3 FRA F Dürr 6 6 USA V Ziegenfuss 7 6 Q AUS S Walsham 5 2 RSA 1928 D Botha 3 4 NED G Walhof 6 6 AUS H Amos 6 6 ITA M Giorgi 0 2 AUS F Moore 2 1 6 USA J Heldman 6 6 USA S Walsh 6 6 AUS H Gourlay 2 4 USA M-A Curtis 1 4 FRA F Dürr 6 6 USA V Ziegenfuss 6 7 NED G Walhof 4 5 AUS H Amos 4 2 6 USA J Heldman 6 6 USA S Walsh 5 1 FRA F Dürr 7 6 USA V Ziegenfuss 3 2 6 USA J Heldman 6 6 FRA F Dürr 6 6 6 USA J Heldman 2 4 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA C Martinez 6 6 JPN 1947 K Hatanaka 2 0 USA P Cody 1 8 6 RSA 1928 W Tomlinson 6 6 2 GBR W Hall 1 1 GBR R Bentley 6 6 GBR V Burton 2 9 6 URS 1955 E Isopaitis 6 7 4 FRA O de Roubin 1 2 AUS E Goolagong 6 6 USA J Bartkowicz 3 9 6 USA K Pigeon 6 7 1 RSA 1928 B Kirk 6 3 4 RSA 1928 A du Plooy 2 6 6 Q GBR S Holdsworth 1 4 3 GBR V Wade 6 6 USA C Martinez 6 6 USA P Cody 3 1 GBR R Bentley 8 1 10 GBR V Burton 6 6 8 AUS E Goolagong 4 0 USA J Bartkowicz 6 6 RSA 1928 A du Plooy 4 5 3 GBR V Wade 6 7 USA C Martinez 9 9 GBR R Bentley 7 7 USA J Bartkowicz 4 4 3 GBR V Wade 6 6 USA C Martinez 6 6 3 GBR V Wade 1 4 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR J Williams 3 2 FRA G Chanfreau 6 6 AUS J Dalton 6 6 GBR S Northen 0 0 Q AUS F Luff 1 2 JPN 1947 K Sawamatsu 6 6 GBR E Truman 1 8 5 7 AUS K Krantzcke 6 6 7 FRA G Chanfreau 2 0 AUS J Dalton 6 6 JPN 1947 K Sawamatsu 2 3 7 AUS K Krantzcke 6 6 AUS J Dalton 4 3 7 AUS K Krantzcke 6 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA L Pericoli 6 7 GBR E Ernest 4 5 USA C Graebner 5 7 3 RSA 1928 E Emmanuel 7 5 6 NED M Schaar 6 3 9 NED B Stöve 2 6 7 URU F Bonicelli 2 1 2 USA BJ King 6 6 ITA L Pericoli 6 6 RSA 1928 E Emmanuel 2 2 NED M Schaar 4 0 2 USA BJ King 6 6 ITA L Pericoli 1 2 2 USA BJ King 6 6 References External links 1970 LS 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1970 French Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1970 US Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships