1970 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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Margaret Court defeated Rosie Casals 6-2 2-6 6-1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1970 U.S. Open.

See also:

1970 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 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.

1. Margaret Court (Champion)
2. Rosie Casals (Finalist)
3. Nancy Richey (Semifinalist)
4. Francoise Durr (Quarterfinalist)
5. Virginia Wade (Semifinalist)
6. Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)
7. n/a
8. Judy Dalton (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Court	6	6
	-	Helen Gourlay	2	2
								1	Margaret Court	6	6
								3	Nancy Richey	1	3
	3	Nancy Richey	6	6
	-	Lesley Hunt	4	4
															1	Margaret Court	6	2	6
															2	Rosie Casals	2	6	1
	5	Virginia Wade	5	6	6
	4	Francoise Durr	7	4	0
								5	Virginia Wade	2	7	2
								2	Rosie Casals	6	6	6
	6	Kerry Melville	4	6	4
	2	Rosie Casals	6	4	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	Court	6	6
	Austin	1	0				1	Court	6	6
	Hogan	7	3	6				Hogan	1	1
	Newberry	5	6	1										1	Court	6	6
	Faulkner	6	5	6											Faulkner	0	2
	Murakami	2	7	4				Faulkner	6	6
	Gengler	3	6	6				Gengler	3	4
	Stewart	6	2	0																	1	Court	6	6
8	Dalton	6	6																			Gourlay	2	2
	Reese	1	2				8	Dalton	7	0	6
	Pigeon	7	6					Pigeon	6	6	4
	Hansen	5	4											8	Dalton	4	2
	Graebner	6	6												Gourlay	6	6
	Tenney	2	3					Graebner	3	5
	Gourlay	6	6					Gourlay	6	7
	Cooper	4	2

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
3	Richey	6	6
	Du Pont	2	3				3	Richey	6	6
	Chanfreau	6	3	6				Chanfreau	3	3
	Carter	3	6	3										3	Richey	7	2	6
	Johnson	6	7												Morozova	5	6	2
	Holdsworth	1	5					Johnson	1	3
	Morozova	5	6	6				Morozova	6	6
	Liem	7	4	1																	3	Richey	6	6
	Cody																					Hunt	4	4
	Farmer	w/o						Cody	1	3
	Hunt	6	6					Hunt	6	6
	Kemmer	3	1												Hunt	6	6
	Capozzi														Sandberg	4	3
	Guzman	w/o						Capozzi	2	2
	Sandberg							Sandberg	6	6
	Rodriguez	w/o

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Walsh	6	4	6
	Emanuel	1	6	2				Walsh	3	6	7
	Hard	3	6	6				Hard	6	1	5
	Ziegenfuss	6	4	4											Walsh	3	7	1
	Bartkowicz	6	6											5	Wade	6	6	6
	Bentzer	2	2					Bartkowicz	6	1
5	Wade	6	6				5	Wade	7	6
	O'Shaughnessy	1	1																		5	Wade	5	6	6
	Footman	6	4	6																	4	Durr	7	4	0
	Struthers	4	6	2				Footman	6	6
	O'Hara	6	6	6				O'Hara	7	7
	Kaligis	7	2	3											O'Hara	1	1
	Truman	6	6											4	Durr	6	6
	Vinton	2	0					Truman	1	0
4	Durr	7	6				4	Durr	6	6
	Curtis	5	0

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Pande	6	6
	Molesworth	4	3					Pande	4	1
	Walkden	7	3	7				Walkden	6	6
	Tuero	5	6	5											Walkden	6	5
	Stap	6	6											6	Melville	7	7
	Barman	0	1					Stap	4	5
6	Melville	6	6				6	Melville	6	7
	Vest	2	2																		6	Melville	6	4	6
	Teeguarden	6	6																		2	Casals	4	6	4
	Harris	1	2					Teeguarden	6	6
	Harter	7	6					Harter	1	4
	Hansen	5	4												Teeguarden	5	4
	Martinez	6	6											2	Casals	7	6
	Kroschina	3	4					Martinez	0	3
2	Casals	6	6				2	Casals	6	6
	Spinoza	3	0

[edit] External links

• 1970 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw