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1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1970 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upUnited States Billie Jean King
Score14–12, 11–9
Details
Draw96 (8 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1969 · Wimbledon Championships · 1971 →

Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King in the final, 14–12, 11–9 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title, her third major singles title of the year, and her 19th major singles title overall. Court became the first woman to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open Era, and would later win that year's US Open, thus also becoming the first woman to complete the Grand Slam in the Open Era.[1]

Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she had retired from major singles competition.[2]

Seeds

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01.   Australia Margaret Court (champion)
02.   United States Billie Jean King (final)
03.   United Kingdom Virginia Wade (fourth round)
04.   Australia Kerry Melville (fourth round)
05.   United States Rosie Casals (semifinals)
06.   United States Julie Heldman (fourth round)
07.   Australia Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals)
08.   West Germany Helga Niessen (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 6 6
8 West Germany Helga Niessen 8 0 0
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 6
5 United States Rosie Casals 4 1
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 2 0
5 United States Rosie Casals 6 6
1 Australia Margaret Court 14 11
2 United States Billie Jean King 12 9
France Françoise Dürr 6 6
United States Ceci Martinez 0 4
France Françoise Dürr 3 5
2 United States Billie Jean King 6 7
7 Australia Karen Krantzcke 6 3 2
2 United States Billie Jean King 3 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Australia M Court 6 6
Q Australia S Alexander 0 1
1 Australia M Court 6 6
Ecuador ME Guzmán 0 1
Ecuador ME Guzmán 4 6 6
Sweden I Bentzer 6 3 3
1 Australia M Court 6 6
Czechoslovakia V Vopičková 3 3
United Kingdom R Lloyd 0 3
Czechoslovakia V Vopičková 6 6
Czechoslovakia V Vopičková 5 10 6
United Kingdom J Cooper 7 8 2
United Kingdom J Cooper 6 6
United Kingdom C Molesworth 1 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 West Germany H Niessen 6 6
Argentina AM Arias 3 0
8 West Germany H Niessen 8 6
United States G Hansen 6 1
France É Terras 4 6 6
United States G Hansen 6 0 8
8 West Germany H Niessen 6 6
United States BA Grubb 1 3
West Germany H Orth 7 4 9
Netherlands A Bakker 5 6 11
Netherlands A Bakker 5 2
United States BA Grubb 7 6
United States P Teeguarden 6 6 1
United States BA Grubb 4 8 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Australia K Melville 6 6
United Kingdom J Townsend 4 1 4 Australia K Melville 11 7
Hungary J Szörényi 2 3 Soviet Union O Morozova 9 5
Soviet Union O Morozova 6 6 4 Australia K Melville 6 3 6
South Africa M Brummer 6 6 South Africa M Brummer 4 6 2
Q Canada J O'Hara 4 3 South Africa M Brummer 6 7
LL United Kingdom M Greenwood 6 6 LL United Kingdom M Greenwood 4 5
Australia P Edwards 0 3 4 Australia K Melville 2 4
Czechoslovakia A Palmeová 6 6 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 6
Brazil S Petersen 2 3 Czechoslovakia A Palmeová 0 0
United Kingdom A Cowie 3 2 United States M Michel 6 6
United States M Michel 6 6 United States M Michel 3 0
United Kingdom W Shaw 6 4 6 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 6
Australia K Harris 3 6 3 United Kingdom W Shaw 6 6
United States S Johnson 5 4 Australia L Hunt 4 2
Australia L Hunt 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States R Casals 8 6
United States K Harter 6 1 5 United States R Casals 6 6
United States W Overton 6 7 United States W Overton 3 1
Australia A Crooke 3 5 5 United States R Casals 6 8
Italy A-M Nasuelli 0 2 United States D Carter 3 6
South Africa L Rossouw 6 6 South Africa L Rossouw 3 3
Rhodesia P Walkden 3 6 3 United States D Carter 6 6
United States D Carter 6 3 6 5 United States R Casals 6 6
United Kingdom S Brasher 9 6 Sweden C Sandberg 1 0
Q New Zealand M Pryde 7 0 United Kingdom S Brasher 6 6
South Africa J Wilshere 4 6 3 United Kingdom L Beaven 4 4
United Kingdom L Beaven 6 2 6 United Kingdom S Brasher 4 9 4
Q Japan C Murakami 8 6 8 Sweden C Sandberg 6 7 6
France C Spinoza 10 2 6 Q Japan C Murakami 2 2
Sweden C Sandberg 10 6 Sweden C Sandberg 6 6
Q United Kingdom J Fayter 8 0

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States S Walsh 8 6
United States P Hogan 6 3 United States S Walsh 6 6
Australia H Gourlay 6 2 6 Australia H Gourlay 2 4
Indonesia L Liem 0 6 4 United States S Walsh 5 1
Czechoslovakia M Neumannová 5 6 3 France F Dürr 7 6
United States M-A Curtis 7 4 6 United States M-A Curtis 1 4
Indonesia L Kaligis 2 3 France F Dürr 6 6
France F Dürr 6 6 France F Dürr 6 6
United States V Ziegenfuss 7 6 6 United States J Heldman 2 4
Q Australia S Walsham 5 2 United States V Ziegenfuss 6 7
South Africa D Botha 3 4 Netherlands G Walhof 4 5
Netherlands G Walhof 6 6 United States V Ziegenfuss 3 2
Australia H Amos 6 6 6 United States J Heldman 6 6
Italy M Giorgi 0 2 Australia H Amos 4 2
Australia F Moore 2 1 6 United States J Heldman 6 6
6 United States J Heldman 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States C Martinez 6 6
Japan K Hatanaka 2 0 United States C Martinez 6 6
United States P Cody 1 8 6 United States P Cody 3 1
South Africa W Tomlinson 6 6 2 United States C Martinez 9 9
United Kingdom W Hall 1 1 United Kingdom R Bentley 7 7
United Kingdom R Bentley 6 6 United Kingdom R Bentley 8 1 10
United Kingdom V Burton 2 9 6 United Kingdom V Burton 6 6 8
Soviet Union E Isopaitis 6 7 4 United States C Martinez 6 6
France O de Roubin 1 2 3 United Kingdom V Wade 1 4
Australia E Goolagong 6 6 Australia E Goolagong 4 0
United States J Bartkowicz 3 9 6 United States J Bartkowicz 6 6
United States K Pigeon 6 7 1 United States J Bartkowicz 4 4
South Africa B Kirk 6 3 4 3 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
South Africa A du Plooy 2 6 6 South Africa A du Plooy 4 5
Q United Kingdom S Holdsworth 1 4 3 United Kingdom V Wade 6 7
3 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom J Williams 3 2
France G Chanfreau 6 6
France G Chanfreau 2 0
Australia J Dalton 6 6
Australia J Dalton 6 6
United Kingdom S Northen 0 0
Australia J Dalton 4 3
7 Australia K Krantzcke 6 6
Q Australia F Luff 1 2
Japan K Sawamatsu 6 6
Japan K Sawamatsu 2 3
7 Australia K Krantzcke 6 6
United Kingdom E Truman 1 8 5
7 Australia K Krantzcke 6 6 7

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Italy L Pericoli 6 7
United Kingdom E Ernest 4 5
Italy L Pericoli 6 6
South Africa E Emmanuel 2 2
United States C Graebner 5 7 3
South Africa E Emmanuel 7 5 6
Italy L Pericoli 1 2
2 United States BJ King 6 6
Netherlands M Schaar 6 3 9
Netherlands B Stöve 2 6 7
Netherlands M Schaar 4 0
2 United States BJ King 6 6
Uruguay F Bonicelli 2 1
2 United States BJ King 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. ^ Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. Wimbledon, London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.
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