1970 French Open – Women's Singles

1970 French Open
Champion   Margaret Court
Runner-up   Helga Niessen
Final score   6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    -45    45+    women
WC Singles    men    women  
WC Doubles    men    women  

Margaret Court was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title, defeating Helga Niessen in the final. This was her second step towards completing the second Calendar Grand Slam.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Margaret Court (Champion)
  2. Billie Jean King (Quarterfinals)
  3. Virginia Wade (Quarterfinals)
  4. Julie Heldman (Semifinals)
  1. Kerry Melville (First Round, withdrew)
  2. Françoise Durr (Third Round)
  3. Helga Niessen (Final)
  4. Rosie Casals (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1   Margaret Court 7 6    
8   Rosie Casals 5 2    
  1   Margaret Court 6 6    
  4   Julie Heldman 0 2    
4   Julie Heldman 6 6  
      Vlasta Vopicková 1 3    
    1   Margaret Court 6 6  
  7   Helga Niessen 2 4  
      Karen Krantzcke 6 1 6  
3   Virginia Wade 2 6 3  
      Karen Krantzcke 3 1  
  7   Helga Niessen 6 6    
7   Helga Niessen 2 8 6
  2   Billie Jean King 6 6 1  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
1   M Court 6 6    
  M Schaar 1 1       1   M Court 3 8 6  
  O Morozova 4 6 8     O Morozova 6 6 1  
  K Sawamatsu 6 0 6       1   M Court 6 6    
  M Brummer 15 2 0         L Hunt 2 1    
  E Lundquist 13 6 6       E Lundquist 2 2  
  L Pericoli 6 5 4r     L Hunt 6 6    
  L Hunt 3 7 5       1   M Court 7 6  
  K Pigeon         8   R Casals 5 2  
Q   E Winkens         6 6    
  B Stöve 4 4       J Szörényi 3 4    
  J Szörényi 6 6           2 1  
  E Giorgi w/o           8   R Casals 6 6    
  P Walkden             P Walkden 4 2  
  A Palmeova 2 0     8   R Casals 6 6    
8   R Casals 6 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
4   J Heldman 7 6    
Q   J Lieffrig 5 0       4   J Heldman 6 6    
  F Moore 6 7 6     F Moore 1 0    
  K Hatanaka 1 9 3       4   J Heldman 3 9 6  
  E Emanuel 3 6 6         E Emanuel 6 7 4  
  K Harter 6 4 4       E Emanuel 6 3 6
  K Harris 6 7       K Harris 4 6 4  
  B Kirk 4 5         4   J Heldman 6 6  
  L Rossouw 3 3           V Vopicková 1 3  
  M-A Curtis 6 6         L Rossouw 3 1    
  V Vopicková 6 6       V Vopicková 6 6    
  I Bentzer 4 2           V Vopicková 6 6  
  M Neumanová 4 4         Q   A-M Arias 4 4    
Q   A-M Arias 6 6       Q   A-M Arias 2 7 6
Q   W Overton         Q   W Overton 6 5 4  
5   K Melville w/o      

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
6   F Durr 6 6    
  P Bartkowicz 0 2       6   F Durr 6 6    
Q   J Salome 3 6 0     C Spinoza 2 1    
  C Spinoza 6 1 6       6   F Durr 6 4    
  J Dalton 6 6           K Krantzcke 8 6    
  C Martinez 3 1         J Dalton 4 6 0
  K Krantzcke 8 1 6     K Krantzcke 6 4 6  
Q   F Bonicelli 6 6 3         K Krantzcke 6 1 6
  É Szabó 6 3 3       3   V Wade 2 6 3
  K Ebbinghaus 2 6 6       K Ebbinghaus 3 2    
  C Sandberg 0 8 6     C Sandberg 6 6    
  H Gourlay 6 6 3         C Sandberg 4 7 4
  K Borka 0 0         3   V Wade 6 5 6  
  H Hösl 6 6         H Hösl 7 8  
  L Crooke 4 1     3   V Wade 9 10    
3   V Wade 6 6    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
7   H Niessen 7 6    
  P Austin 5 0       7   H Niessen 7 10    
  T Kivi 9 6       T Kivi 5 8    
  I Skulj 7 3         7   H Niessen 6 6    
  D Carter 2 4           G Chanfreau 3 3    
  L Liem 6 6         L Liem 2 5  
  G Chanfreau 6 10       G Chanfreau 6 7    
  W Tomlinson 3 8         7   H Niessen 2 8 6
  E Terras 2 9 6       2   BJ King 6 6 1
Q   P Teeguarden 6 7 2       E Terras 6 4 1  
  J Sandulf 3 0 r     O De Roubin 3 6 6  
  O De Roubin 6 3           O De Roubin 0 0  
  E Polgár 2 5         2   BJ King 6 6    
  J Cooper 6 7         J Cooper 2 2  
Q   H Amos 5 3     2   BJ King 6 6    
2   BJ King 7 6    

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