1969 Australian Open – Women's singles

Tennis tournament held in 1969 April 2026 1969 Australian Open AUS Margaret Court USA Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1 32 10 grand slam Australian Championships – Women's singles 1969 Australian Open Margaret Court defeated defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was her eighth Australian Open title and 14th major title overall. This was the first edition of the Australian Open to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era. Seeds USA Billie Jean King (final) AUS Margaret Court (champion) GBR Ann Jones (semifinals) AUS Kerry Melville (semifinals) USA Rosie Casals (quarterfinals) AUS Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals) AUS Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals) AUS Judy Tegart-Dalton (first round) AUS Lesley Turner Bowrey (second round) FRA Françoise Dürr (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 USA Billie Jean King 1 AUS Margaret Court 2 4 6 1 6 USA Billie Jean King 1 GBR Ann Jones 3 4 6 6 2 6 3 AUS Kerry Melville 4 AUS Margaret Court 2 6 3 2 6 5 7 Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA BJ King 1 GBR A Jones 3 4 6 6 2 6 3 USA BJ King 1 AUS K Krantzcke 6 11 9 7 5 GBR A Jones 3 AUS L Hunt 7 6 3 6 1 USA BJ King 1 AUS E Goolagong   6 3 6 1 AUS K Krantzcke 6 AUS H Sheedy   6 0 6 1 GBR A Jones 3 AUS K Harris   9 7 6 1 AUS L Hunt 7 AUS L Bowrey 9 w/o USA BJ King 1 AUS F Luff   6 1 6 3 AUS E Goolagong   AUS H Kayser   6 3 6 1 AUS K Krantzcke 6 AUS L Kenny   6 1 6 2 AUS H Sheedy   INA L Kaligis   7 5 6 2 GBR A Jones 3 AUS P Edwards   6 0 6 2 AUS B Hawcroft   AUS K Harris   3 6 4 6 AUS L Hunt 7 AUS J Whyte   6 2 6 2 AUS W Gilchrist   AUS L Bowrey 9 3 6 5 7 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS K Melville 4 AUS M Court 2 6 3 2 6 5 7 AUS H Gourlay   AUS K Melville 4 6 3 4 6 6 4 USA R Casals 5 AUS M Court 2 4 6 1 6 FRA F Dürr 10 AUS H Gourlay   6 4 4 6 0 6 AUS M Starr   AUS K Melville 4 1 6 1 6 AUS J Young   USA R Casals 5 3 6 3 6 AUS H Amos   AUS M Court 2 0 6 2 6 FRA F Dürr 10 AUS H Rush   7 5 7 5 AUS H Gourlay   AUS J Tegart 8 2 6 7 5 6 3 AUS K Treasure   AUS M Starr   4 6 2 6 INA L Liem   AUS K Melville 4 2 6 4 6 AUS J Young   AUS K Wilkinson   6 2 6 1 FRA G Chanfreau   USA R Casals 5 6 4 2 6 2 6 AUS P Brand   AUS H Amos   3 6 6 4 5 7 AUS J Gohl   AUS M Court 2 0 6 0 6 External links 1969 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1968 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1969 French Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1969 in women's tennis Category:1969 in Australian women's sport