1970 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1970 Australian Open AUS Margaret Court AUS Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–1 43 8 grand slam 1970 Australian Open 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 singles title and 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. Court did not lose a set during the tournament. Seeds All seeds receive a bye into the second round. 30em AUS Margaret Court (champion) AUS Kerry Melville (final) GBR Winnie Shaw (semifinals) AUS Karen Krantzcke (semifinals) AUS Judy Dalton (quarterfinals) SWE Christina Sandberg (quarterfinals) AUS Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals) AUS Kerry Harris (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 AUS Margaret Court 1 AUS Kerry Melville 2 6 3 6 1 AUS Margaret Court 1 AUS Karen Krantzcke 4 6 1 6 3 GBR Winnie Shaw 3 AUS Kerry Melville 2 6 8 4 6 AUS Margaret Court 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong   6 3 6 1 AUS Karen Krantzcke 4 AUS Judy Dalton 5 8 6 11 9 AUS Lesley Hunt 7 GBR Winnie Shaw 3 4 6 3 6 SWE Christina Sandberg 6 AUS Kerry Melville 2 0 6 2 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS M Court 1 AUS E Goolagong 6 3 6 1 AUS M Court 1 AUS K Wilkinson 6 0 6 1 AUS K Harris 8 AUS E Goolagong 8 10 0 6 AUS M Court 1 AUS C Langsford 6 0 6 0 AUS H Kayser AUS K Wilkinson 4 6 6 3 5 7 AUS K Harris 8 AUS H Amos 6 3 8 6 AUS E Goolagong AUS N Marsh 6 4 6 4 AUS C Langsford AUS S Irvine 6 3 6 2 AUS C Cooper AUS H Amos 0 6 3 6 AUS N Marsh AUS S Thomson 6 2 7 5 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS K Krantzcke 4 AUS J Dalton 5 8 6 11 9 AUS K Krantzcke 4 INA L Liem 6 1 6 4 AUS J Dalton 5 INA L Kaligis 6 1 6 3 AUS K Krantzcke 4 AUS V Lancaster 6 3 6 2 INA L Liem AUS J Gohl 6 3 6 3 AUS J Dalton 5 AUS S Walsham 6 3 6 2 INA L Kaligis AUS J Whyte 6 4 6 3 AUS T Van Haren AUS V Lancaster 1 6 1 6 AUS S Walsham AUS J Harris 7 5 6 4 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS L Hunt 7 GBR W Shaw 3 6 4 6 3 AUS J Young AUS L Hunt 7 6 8 3 6 AUS W Gilchrist GBR W Shaw 3 1 6 3 6 AUS S Hole AUS J Young 2 6 3 6 AUS C Norquay AUS L Hunt 7 0 6 2 6 AUS W Turnbull AUS W Gilchrist 4 6 2 6 AUS C Sieler GBR W Shaw 3 1 6 3 6 AUS S Hole AUS L Cameron 6 3 6 0 AUS C Norquay AUS M Morgan 6 3 3 6 6 3 AUS N Eastburn AUS C Sieler 6 4 4 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals SWE C Sandberg 6 AUS K Melville 2 0 6 2 6 AUS J O'Neill SWE C Sandberg 6 6 8 5 7 AUS S Alexander AUS K Melville 2 0 6 2 6 AUS V Caulley AUS J O'Neill 1 6 0 6 AUS H Sheedy SWE C Sandberg 6 0 6 3 6 AUS S Alexander AUS M Tesch 6 4 8 6 AUS A Avis AUS K Melville 2 3 6 2 6 AUS V Caulley AUS E Allan w/o AUS K Hogarth AUS H Sheedy 5 7 9 11 AUS J Fallis AUS A Avis 6 1 3 6 3 6 External links 1970 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1969 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1970 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1970 in Australian women's sport Category:1970 in women's tennis