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1970 US Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1970 US Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upUnited States Rosie Casals
Score6–2, 2–6, 6–1
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1969 · US Open · 1971 →

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, becoming the first woman in the Open Era to do so. It was her record-breaking 20th major singles title, surpassing Helen Wills Moody's all-time tally.

Seeds

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  1. Australia Margaret Court (champion)
  2. United States Rosie Casals (final)
  3. United States Nancy Richey (semifinals)
  4. France Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
  5. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (semifinals)
  6. Australia Kerry Melville (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Karen Krantzcke (withdrew before the tournament began)
  8. Australia Judy Dalton (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 6
  Australia Helen Gourlay 2 2
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 6
3 United States Nancy Richey 1 3
3 United States Nancy Richey 6 6
  Australia Lesley Hunt 4 4
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 2 6
2 United States Rosie Casals 2 6 1
5 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 5 6 6
4 France Françoise Dürr 7 4 0
5 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 2 7 2
2 United States Rosie Casals 6 6 6
6 Australia Kerry Melville 4 6 4
2 United States Rosie Casals 6 4 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia M Court 6 6
United States P Austin 1 0 1 Australia M Court 6 6
United States P Hogan 7 3 6 United States P Hogan 1 1
United States J Newberry 5 6 1 1 Australia M Court 6 6
Australia T Faulkner 6 5 6 Australia T Faulkner 0 2
Japan C Murakami 2 7 4 Australia T Faulkner 6 6
United States P Stewart 6 2 0 United States M Gengler 3 4
United States M Gengler 3 6 6 1 Australia M Court 6 6
United States M Cooper 4 2 Australia H Gourlay 2 2
Australia H Gourlay 6 6 Australia H Gourlay 6 7
United States C Graebner 6 6 United States C Graebner 3 5
United States L Tenney 2 3 Australia H Gourlay 6 6
United States B-A Hansen 5 4 8 Australia J Dalton 4 2
United States K Pigeon 7 6 United States K Pigeon 6 6 4
United States P Reese 1 2 8 Australia J Dalton 7 0 6
8 Australia J Dalton 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States N Richey 6 6
United States L duPont 2 3 3 United States N Richey 6 6
France G Chanfreau 6 3 6 France G Chanfreau 3 3
United States D Carter 3 6 3 3 United States N Richey 7 2 6
United Kingdom S Holdsworth 1 5 Soviet Union O Morozova 5 6 2
United States S Johnson 6 7 United States S Johnson 1 3
Indonesia L Liem 7 4 1 Soviet Union O Morozova 6 6
Soviet Union O Morozova 5 6 6 3 United States N Richey 6 6
Chile M Rodríguez Australia L Hunt 4 4
Sweden C Sandberg w / o Sweden C Sandberg 6 6
Ecuador ME Guzmán United States C Capozzi 2 2
United States C Capozzi w / o Sweden C Sandberg 4 3
Australia L Hunt 6 6 Australia L Hunt 6 6
United States K Kemmer 3 1 Australia L Hunt 6 6
United States P Farmer United States P Cody 1 3
United States P Cody w / o

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
United States T O'Shaughnessy 1 1 5 United Kingdom V Wade 7 6
Sweden I Bentzer 2 2 United States P Bartkowicz 6 1
United States P Bartkowicz 6 6 5 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6 6
United States D Hard 3 6 6 United States S Walsh 3 7 1
United States V Ziegenfuss 6 4 4 United States D Hard 6 1 5
United States S Walsh 6 4 6 United States S Walsh 3 6 7
South Africa E Emmanuel 1 6 2 5 United Kingdom V Wade 5 6 6
United States M Struthers 4 6 2 4 France Dürr 7 4 0
United States F Footman 6 4 6 United States F Footman 6 6
Canada J O'Hara 6 6 6 Canada J O'Hara 7 7
Indonesia L Kaligis 7 2 3 Canada J O'Hara 1 1
United Kingdom N Truman 6 6 4 France Dürr 6 6
United States S Vinton 2 0 United Kingdom N Truman 1 0
United States M-A Curtis 5 0 4 France Dürr 6 6
4 France Dürr 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Australia K Melville 6 6
United States B Vest 2 2 6 Australia K Melville 6 7
United States S Stap 6 6 United States S Stap 4 5
United States S Barman 0 1 6 Australia K Melville 7 7
United States L Tuero 5 6 5 South Africa P Walkden 6 5
South Africa P Walkden 7 3 7 South Africa P Walkden 6 6
United States E Pande 6 6 United States E Pande 4 1
United Kingdom C Molesworth 4 3 6 Australia K Melville 4 6 4
United States P Teeguarden 6 6 2 United States R Casals 6 4 6
Australia K Harris 1 2 United States P Teeguarden 6 6
United States G Hansen 5 4 United States K Harter 1 4
United States K Harter 7 6 United States P Teeguarden 5 4
Soviet Union M Kroschina 3 4 2 United States R Casals 7 6
United States C Martinez 6 6 United States C Martinez 0 3
France C Spinoza 3 0 2 United States R Casals 6 6
2 United States R Casals 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by