1970 Australian Open – Women's doubles

April 2026 1970 Australian Open s AUS Margaret Court AUS Judy Dalton AUS Karen Krantzcke AUS Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–3 18 4 Australian Open – Women's doubles Australian Open – Women's doubles grand slam 1970 Australian Open Margaret Court and Judy Dalton defeated Karen Krantzcke and Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the women's doubles title at the 1970 Australian Open. Seeds All seeds receive a bye into the second round. 30em AUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Dalton (champion) AUS Karen Krantzcke / AUS Kerry Melville (final) AUS Kerry Harris / GBR Winnie Shaw (semifinals) AUS Jan O'Neill / SWE Christina Sandberg (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS Margaret CourtAUS Judy Dalton 6 6 AUS Wendy GilchristAUS Lesley Hunt 4 2 3 AUS Kerry HarrisGBR Winnie Shaw 10 6 6 2 AUS Karen KrantzckeAUS Kerry Melville 12 4 8 1 AUS Margaret CourtAUS Judy Dalton 6 6 2 AUS Karen KrantzckeAUS Kerry Melville 1 3 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS L MansfieldAUS H Sheedy 3 3 AUS J HarrisAUS K Wilkinson 6 6 AUS N MarshAUS C Zeeman w/o AUS R DavisAUS J Whyte 1 AUS M CourtAUS J Dalton 6 6 AUS C CooperAUS N Eastburn 1 2 AUS J HarrisAUS K Wilkinson 3 2 AUS K HogarthAUS M Tesch 6 6 AUS W GilchristAUS L Hunt 9 7 AUS N MarshAUS C Zeeman 7 5 AUS A ColemanAUS C Matison 0 0 4 AUS J O'NeillSWE C Sandberg 6 6 1 AUS M CourtAUS J Dalton 6 6 AUS K HogarthAUS M Tesch 3 1 AUS W GilchristAUS L Hunt 8 2 7 4 AUS J O'NeillSWE C Sandberg 6 6 5 1 AUS M CourtAUS J Dalton 6 6 AUS W GilchristAUS L Hunt 4 2 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3 AUS K HarrisGBR W Shaw 6 6 AUS C KingAUS M Starr 2 1 AUS H AmosAUS S Hole 6 6 1 INA L KaligisINA L Liem 4 8 6 AUS S AlexanderAUS S Walsham 6 6 AUS V LancasterAUS B Murphy 3 3 AUS E AllanAUS C Langsford 4 4 2 AUS K KrantzckeAUS K Melville 6 6 3 AUS K HarrisGBR W Shaw 6 6 INA L KaligisINA L Liem 0 3 AUS S AlexanderAUS S Walsham 1 1 2 AUS K KrantzckeAUS K Melville 6 6 3 AUS K HarrisGBR W Shaw 10 6 6 2 AUS K KrantzckeAUS K Melville 12 4 8 External links 1970 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's doubles Category:1970 in women's tennis Category:1970 in Australian women's sport