1969 Australian Open - Women's Singles

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Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King 6-4 6-1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1969 Australian Open.

See also:

1969 Australian Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Billie Jean King (Finalist) Margaret Court (Champion) Ann Jones (Semifinalist) Kerry Melville (Semifinalist) Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)

Karen Krantzcke (Quarterfinalist) Lesley Hunt (Quarterfinalist) Judy Tegart (First round) Lesley Bowrey (Second round) Francoise Durr (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Billie Jean King	11	7
	6	Karen Krantzcke	9	5
								1	Billie Jean King	4	6	6
								3	Ann Jones	6	2	3
	3	Ann Jones	6	6
	7	Lesley Hunt	3	1
															1	Billie Jean King	4	1
															2	Margaret Court	6	6
	Helen Gourlay		3	6	4
	4	Kerry Melville	6	4	6
								4	Kerry Melville	6	2	5
								2	Margaret Court	3	6	7
	5	Rosie Casals	4	1
	2	Margaret Court	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	King	6	6
	Luff	1	3				1	King	6	6
	Goolagong	6	6					Goolagong	3	1
	Kayser	3	1											1	King	11	7
6	Krantzcke	6	6											6	Krantzcke	9	5
	Kenny	1	2				6	Krantzcke	6	6
	Sheedy	7	6					Sheedy	0	1
	Kaligis	5	2																		1	King	4	6	6
3	Jones	6	6																		3	Jones	6	2	3
	Edwards	0	2				3	Jones	9	6
	Harris	6	6					Harris	7	1
	Hawcroft	3	4											3	Jones	6	6
7	Hunt	6	6											7	Hunt	3	1
	Whyte	2	2				7	Hunt
9	Bowrey	6	7				9	Bowrey	w/o
	Gilchrist	3	5

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
10	Durr	7	7
	Rush	5	5				10	Durr	6	4	0
	Gourlay	2	7	6				Gourlay	4	6	6
8	Tegart	6	5	3											Gourlay	6	4	6
	Starr	6	6											4	Melville	3	6	4
	Treasure	4	2					Starr	1	1
4	Melville	6	6				4	Melville	6	6
	Liem	2	4																		4	Melville	3	6	7
	Young	6	6																		2	Court	6	2	5
	Wilkinson	2	1					Young	3	3
5	Casals	4	6	6			5	Casals	6	6
	Chanfreau	6	2	2										5	Casals	6	6
	Amos	6	4	7										2	Court	4	1
	Brand	3	6	5				Amos	0	2
2	Court	6	6				2	Court	6	6
	Gohn	0	0

[edit] External links

• 1969 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw