1970 French Open – Women's singles

Tennis tournament held in 1970 1970 French Open AUS Margaret Court FRG Helga Niessen 6–2, 6–4 64 8 1970 French Open Defending champion Margaret Court defeated Helga Niessen in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open. It was her fourth French singles title, 18th major singles title overall, and the second leg of an eventual Grand Slam (the first in women's singles in the Open Era).Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 396 Seeds 30em AUS Margaret Court (champion) USA Billie Jean King (quarterfinals) GBR Virginia Wade (quarterfinals) USA Julie Heldman (semifinals) AUS Kerry Melville (first Round, withdrew) FRA Françoise Dürr (third round) FRG Helga Niessen (final) USA Rosie Casals (quarterfinals) Qualifying 1970 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 AUS Margaret Court 1 FRG Helga Niessen 7 6 2 6 4 AUS Margaret Court 1 USA Julie Heldman 4 6 0 6 2 AUS Karen Krantzcke   FRG Helga Niessen 7 3 6 1 6 AUS Margaret Court 1 USA Rosemary Casals 8 7 5 6 2 USA Julie Heldman 4 TCH Vlasta Vopičková   6 1 6 3 AUS Karen Krantzcke   GBR Virginia Wade 3 6 2 1 6 6 3 FRG Helga Niessen 7 USA Billie Jean King 2 2 6 8 6 6 1 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS M Court 1 USA R Casals 8 7 5 6 2 AUS M Court 1 AUS L Hunt 6 2 6 1 USA K Pigeon USA R Casals 8 2 6 1 6 AUS M Court 1 URS O Morozova 3 6 8 6 6 1 SWE E Lundquist AUS L Hunt 2 6 2 6 USA K Pigeon HUN J Szörényi 6 3 6 2 RSA 1928 P Walkden USA R Casals 8 4 6 2 6 AUS M Court 1 NED M Schaar 6 1 6 1 URS O Morozova JPN K Sawamatsu 4 6 6 0 8 6 RSA 1928 M Brummer SWE E Lundquist 15 13 2 6 0 6 ITA L Pericoli AUS L Hunt 6 3 5 7 4r 5 USA K Pigeon FRG E Winkens Q 6 3 6 3 NED B Stöve HUN J Szörényi 4 6 4 6 ITA E Giorgi RSA 1928 P Walkden w/o TCH A Palmeová USA R Casals 8 2 6 0 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA J Heldman 4 TCH V Vopičková 6 1 6 3 USA J Heldman 4 RSA 1928 E Emmanuel 3 6 9 7 6 4 TCH V Vopičková ARG AM Arias Q 6 4 6 4 USA J Heldman 4 AUS F Moore 6 1 6 0 RSA 1928 E Emmanuel AUS K Harris 6 4 3 6 6 4 RSA 1928 L Rossouw TCH V Vopičková 3 6 1 6 ARG AM Arias Q USA W Overton Q 2 6 7 5 6 4 USA J Heldman 4 RSA 1928 J Lieffrig Q 7 5 6 0 AUS F Moore JPN K Hatanaka 6 1 7 9 6 3 RSA 1928 E Emmanuel USA K Harter 3 6 6 4 6 4 AUS K Harris RSA 1928 B Kirk 6 4 7 5 RSA 1928 L Rossouw USA M-A Curtis 6 3 6 3 TCH V Vopičková SWE I Bentzer 6 4 6 2 TCH M Neumannová ARG AM Arias Q 4 6 4 6 USA W Overton Q AUS K Melville 5 w/o Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS K Krantzcke GBR V Wade 3 6 2 1 6 6 3 FRA F Dürr 6 AUS K Krantzcke 6 8 4 6 SWE C Sandberg GBR V Wade 3 4 6 7 5 4 6 FRA F Dürr 6 FRA C Spinoza 6 2 6 1 AUS J Dalton AUS K Krantzcke 4 6 6 4 0 6 FRG K Ebbinghaus SWE C Sandberg 3 6 2 6 FRG H Hösl GBR V Wade 3 7 9 8 10 FRA F Dürr 6 USA P Bartkowicz 6 0 6 2 NED J Salomé Q FRA C Spinoza 3 6 6 1 0 6 AUS J Dalton USA C Martinez 6 3 6 1 AUS K Krantzcke URU F Bonicelli Q 8 6 1 6 6 3 HUN É Szabó FRG K Ebbinghaus 6 2 3 6 3 6 SWE C Sandberg AUS H Gourlay 0 6 8 6 6 3 HUN K Borka FRG H Hösl 0 6 0 6 AUS L Crooke GBR V Wade 3 4 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRG H Niessen 7 USA BJ King 2 2 6 8 6 6 1 FRG H Niessen 7 FRA G Chanfreau 6 3 6 3 FRA O de Roubin USA BJ King 2 0 6 0 6 FRG H Niessen 7 URS T Parmas 7 5 10 8 INA L Liem FRA G Chanfreau 2 6 5 7 FRA E Terras FRA O de Roubin 6 3 4 6 1 6 GBR J Cooper USA BJ King 2 2 6 2 6 FRG H Niessen 7 USA P Austin 7 5 6 0 URS T Parmas YUG I Skulj 9 7 6 3 USA D Carter INA L Liem 2 6 4 6 FRA G Chanfreau RSA 1928 W Tomlinson 6 3 10 8 FRA E Terras USA P Teeguarden Q 2 6 9 7 6 2 SWE J Sandulf FRA O de Roubin 3 6 0 3 r HUN E Polgár GBR J Cooper 2 6 5 7 AUS H Amos Q USA BJ King 2 5 7 3 6 References External links 1970 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1970 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles Category:1970 in women's tennis Category:1970 in French women's sport