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1970 Australian Open – Women's singles

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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.

Champion

Runner-up

Score6–3, 6–1

Draw43

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Women's singles

1970 Australian Open

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Score

6–3, 6–1

Details

Draw

43

Seeds

8

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls

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Close

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Margaret Court (champion)
Kerry Melville (final)
Winnie Shaw (semifinals)
Karen Krantzcke (semifinals)
Judy Dalton (quarterfinals)
Christina Sandberg (quarterfinals)
Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
Kerry Harris (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	1	Margaret Court	6	6

		Evonne Goolagong	3	1
								1	Margaret Court	6	6

								4	Karen Krantzcke	1	3
	4	Karen Krantzcke	8	11

	5	Judy Dalton	6	9
															1	Margaret Court	6	6

															2	Kerry Melville	3	1
	7	Lesley Hunt	4	3

	3	Winnie Shaw	6	6
								3	Winnie Shaw	6	4

								2	Kerry Melville	8	6
	6	Christina Sandberg	0	2

	2	Kerry Melville	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

								1	M Court	6	6
		C Langsford	6	6					C Langsford	0	0
		S Irvine	3	2											1	M Court	6	6
																K Wilkinson	0	1
									H Kayser	4	6	5
									K Wilkinson	6	3	7
																						1	M Court	6	6
																							E Goolagong	3	1
								8	K Harris	6	8
		C Cooper	0	3					H Amos	3	6
		H Amos	6	6											8	K Harris	8	0
																E Goolagong	10	6
									E Goolagong	6	6
		N Marsh	6	7					N Marsh	4	4
		S Thomson	2	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

								4	K Krantzcke	6	6
		T Van Haren	1	1					V Lancaster	3	2
		V Lancaster	6	6											4	K Krantzcke	6	6
																L Liem	1	4
									L Liem	6	6
									J Gohl	3	3
																						4	K Krantzcke	8	11
																						5	J Dalton	6	9
								5	J Dalton	6	6
		S Walsham	7	6					S Walsham	3	2
		J Harris	5	4											5	J Dalton	6	6
																L Kaligis	1	3
									L Kaligis	6	6
									J Whyte	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

		S Hole	6	6
		L Cameron	3	0					S Hole	2	3
									J Young	6	6
																J Young	6	3
		C Norquay	6	3	6										7	L Hunt	8	6
		M Morgan	3	6	3				C Norquay	0	2
								7	L Hunt	6	6
																						7	L Hunt	6	6
																						3	W Shaw	4	3
									W Turnbull	4	2
									W Gilchrist	6	6
																W Gilchrist	1	3
		N Eastburn	6	4	3										3	W Shaw	6	6
		C Sieler	4	6	6				C Sieler	1	3
								3	W Shaw	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

		V Caulley
		E Allan	w/o						V Caulley	1	0
									J O'Neill	6	6
																J O'Neill	6	5
		K Hogarth	5	9											6	C Sandberg	8	7
		H Sheedy	7	11					H Sheedy	0	3
								6	C Sandberg	6	6
																						6	C Sandberg	0	2
																						2	K Melville	6	6
									S Alexander	6	8
									M Tesch	4	6
																S Alexander	0	2
		J Fallis	6	3	3										2	K Melville	6	6
		A Avis	1	6	6				A Avis	3	2
								2	K Melville	6	6

External links

1970 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by

1969 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by

1970 French Open – Women's singles

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