1970 Australian Open – Women's Singles

1970 Australian Open
Champion		Margaret Court
Runner-up		Kerry Melville
Final score		6–3, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1969 1971 >

Margaret Court was the defending Women's Singles champion at the 1970 Australian Open, and by the conclusion of the competition she successfully defended her title, defeating compatriot Kerry Melville in the final 6–3, 6–1. This was her first step towards completing the second Calendar Grand Slam.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

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 Gohn	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	6	6
																					2	K Melville	0	2
								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 on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw