1970 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1970 US Open AUS Margaret Court USA Rosie Casals 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 64 8 1970 US Open (tennis) Defending champion Margaret Court defeated Rosie Casals in the final, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1970 US Open. With the win, Court completed the Grand Slam, the first woman in the Open Era to do so in singles. It was her fourth US singles title and record 20th major singles title, surpassing Helen Wills' all-time tally. Seeds 30em AUS Margaret Court (champion) USA Rosie Casals (final) USA Nancy Richey (semifinals) FRA Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals) GBR Virginia Wade (semifinals) AUS Kerry Melville (quarterfinals) AUS Karen Krantzcke (withdrew before the tournament began) AUS Judy Dalton (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 AUS Margaret Court 1 USA Rosie Casals 2 6 2 2 6 6 1 AUS Margaret Court 1 USA Nancy Richey 3 6 1 6 3 GBR Virginia Wade 5 USA Rosie Casals 2 2 6 7 6 2 6 AUS Margaret Court 1 AUS Helen Gourlay   6 2 6 2 USA Nancy Richey 3 AUS Lesley Hunt   6 4 6 4 GBR Virginia Wade 5 FRA Françoise Dürr 4 5 7 6 4 6 0 AUS Kerry Melville 6 USA Rosie Casals 2 4 6 6 4 4 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS M Court 1 AUS H Gourlay 6 2 6 2 AUS M Court 1 AUS T Faulkner 6 0 6 2 AUS H Gourlay AUS J Dalton 8 6 4 6 2 AUS M Court 1 USA P Hogan 6 1 6 1 AUS T Faulkner USA M Gengler 6 3 6 4 AUS H Gourlay USA C Graebner 6 3 7 5 USA K Pigeon AUS J Dalton 8 6 7 6 0 4 6 AUS M Court 1 USA P Austin 6 1 6 0 USA P Hogan USA J Newberry 7 5 3 6 6 1 AUS T Faulkner JPN C Murakami 6 2 5 7 6 4 USA P Stewart USA M Gengler 6 3 2 6 0 6 USA M Cooper AUS H Gourlay 4 6 2 6 USA C Graebner USA L Tenney 6 2 6 3 USA B-A Hansen USA K Pigeon 5 7 4 6 USA P Reese AUS J Dalton 8 1 6 2 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA N Richey 3 AUS L Hunt 6 4 6 4 USA N Richey 3 URS O Morozova 7 5 2 6 6 2 SWE C Sandberg AUS L Hunt 4 6 3 6 USA N Richey 3 FRA G Chanfreau 6 3 6 3 USA S Johnson URS O Morozova 1 6 3 6 SWE C Sandberg USA C Capozzi 6 2 6 2 AUS L Hunt USA P Cody 6 1 6 3 USA N Richey 3 USA L duPont 6 2 6 3 FRA G Chanfreau USA D Carter 6 3 3 6 6 3 GBR S Holdsworth USA S Johnson 1 6 5 7 INA L Liem URS O Morozova 7 5 4 6 1 6 CHI M Rodríguez SWE C Sandberg w / o ECU ME Guzmán USA C Capozzi w / o AUS L Hunt USA K Kemmer 6 3 6 1 USA P Farmer USA P Cody w / o Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR V Wade 5 FRA Dürr 4 5 7 6 4 6 0 GBR V Wade 5 USA S Walsh 6 3 6 7 6 1 CAN J O'Hara FRA Dürr 4 1 6 1 6 GBR V Wade 5 USA P Bartkowicz 7 6 6 1 USA D Hard USA S Walsh 6 3 1 6 5 7 USA F Footman CAN J O'Hara 6 7 6 7 GBR N Truman FRA Dürr 4 1 6 0 6 GBR V Wade 5 USA T O'Shaughnessy 6 1 6 1 SWE I Bentzer USA P Bartkowicz 2 6 2 6 USA D Hard USA V Ziegenfuss 3 6 6 4 6 4 USA S Walsh RSA 1928 E Emmanuel 6 1 4 6 6 2 USA M Struthers USA F Footman 4 6 6 4 2 6 CAN J O'Hara INA L Kaligis 6 7 6 2 6 3 GBR N Truman USA S Vinton 6 2 6 0 USA M-A Curtis FRA Dürr 4 5 7 0 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS K Melville 6 USA R Casals 2 4 6 6 4 4 6 AUS K Melville 6 RSA 1928 P Walkden 7 6 7 5 USA P Teeguarden USA R Casals 2 5 7 4 6 AUS K Melville 6 USA S Stap 6 4 7 5 RSA 1928 P Walkden USA E Pande 6 4 6 1 USA P Teeguarden USA K Harter 6 1 6 4 USA C Martinez USA R Casals 2 0 6 3 6 AUS K Melville 6 USA B Vest 6 2 6 2 USA S Stap USA S Barman 6 0 6 1 USA L Tuero RSA 1928 P Walkden 5 7 6 3 5 7 USA E Pande GBR C Molesworth 6 4 6 3 USA P Teeguarden AUS K Harris 6 1 6 2 USA G Hansen USA K Harter 5 7 4 6 URS M Kroschina USA C Martinez 3 6 4 6 FRA C Spinoza USA R Casals 2 3 6 0 6 External links 1970 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1971 Australian Open – Women's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Women's Singles US Open - Women's Singles US Open - Women's Singles