Women's singles
1970 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	14–12, 11–9
Draw	96 (8 Q )
Seeds	8

Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King in the final, 14–12, 11–9 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title, her third major singles title of the year, and her 19th major singles title overall. Court became the first woman to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open Era, and would later win that year's US Open, thus also becoming the first woman to complete the Grand Slam in the Open Era.^[1]

Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she had retired from major singles competition.^[2]

Seeds

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Margaret Court	6	6	6
	8	Helga Niessen	8	0	0
								1	Margaret Court	6	6
								5	Rosie Casals	4	1
		Winnie Shaw	2	0
	5	Rosie Casals	6	6
															1	Margaret Court	14	11
															2	Billie Jean King	12	9
		Françoise Dürr	6	6
		Ceci Martinez	0	4
									Françoise Dürr	3	5
								2	Billie Jean King	6	7
	7	Karen Krantzcke	6	3	2
	2	Billie Jean King	3	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	M Court	6	6
								Q	S Alexander	0	1
															1	M Court	6	6
																ME Guzmán	0	1
									ME Guzmán	4	6	6
									I Bentzer	6	3	3
																						1	M Court	6	6
																							V Vopičková	3	3
									R Lloyd	0	3
									V Vopičková	6	6
																V Vopičková	5	10	6
																J Cooper	7	8	2
									J Cooper	6	6
									C Molesworth	1	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	H Niessen	6	6
									AM Arias	3	0
															8	H Niessen	8	6
																G Hansen	6	1
									É Terras	4	6	6
									G Hansen	6	0	8
																						8	H Niessen	6	6
																							BA Grubb	1	3
									H Orth	7	4	9
									A Bakker	5	6	11
																A Bakker	5	2
																BA Grubb	7	6
									P Teeguarden	6	6	1
									BA Grubb	4	8	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	K Melville	6	6
		J Townsend	4	1				4	K Melville	11	7
		J Szörényi	2	3					O Morozova	9	5
		O Morozova	6	6											4	K Melville	6	3	6
		M Brummer	6	6												M Brummer	4	6	2
	Q	J O'Hara	4	3					M Brummer	6	7
	LL	M Greenwood	6	6				LL	M Greenwood	4	5
		P Edwards	0	3																		4	K Melville	2	4
		A Palmeová	6	6																			W Shaw	6	6
		S Petersen	2	3					A Palmeová	0	0
		A Cowie	3	2					M Michel	6	6
		M Michel	6	6												M Michel	3	0
		W Shaw	6	4	6											W Shaw	6	6
		K Harris	3	6	3				W Shaw	6	6
		S Johnson	5	4					L Hunt	4	2
		L Hunt	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	R Casals	8	6
		K Harter	6	1				5	R Casals	6	6
		W Overton	6	7					W Overton	3	1
		A Crooke	3	5											5	R Casals	6	8
		A-M Nasuelli	0	2												D Carter	3	6
		L Rossouw	6	6					L Rossouw	3	3
		P Walkden	3	6	3				D Carter	6	6
		D Carter	6	3	6																	5	R Casals	6	6
		S Brasher	9	6																			C Sandberg	1	0
	Q	M Pryde	7	0					S Brasher	6	6
		J Wilshere	4	6	3				L Beaven	4	4
		L Beaven	6	2	6											S Brasher	4	9	4
	Q	C Murakami	8	6	8											C Sandberg	6	7	6
		C Spinoza	10	2	6			Q	C Murakami	2	2
		C Sandberg	10	6					C Sandberg	6	6
	Q	J Fayter	8	0

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		S Walsh	8	6
		P Hogan	6	3					S Walsh	6	6
		H Gourlay	6	2	6				H Gourlay	2	4
		L Liem	0	6	4											S Walsh	5	1
		M Neumannová	5	6	3											F Dürr	7	6
		M-A Curtis	7	4	6				M-A Curtis	1	4
		L Kaligis	2	3					F Dürr	6	6
		F Dürr	6	6																			F Dürr	6	6
		V Ziegenfuss	7	6																		6	J Heldman	2	4
	Q	S Walsham	5	2					V Ziegenfuss	6	7
		D Botha	3	4					G Walhof	4	5
		G Walhof	6	6												V Ziegenfuss	3	2
		H Amos	6	6											6	J Heldman	6	6
		M Giorgi	0	2					H Amos	4	2
		F Moore	2	1				6	J Heldman	6	6
	6	J Heldman	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		C Martinez	6	6
		K Hatanaka	2	0					C Martinez	6	6
		P Cody	1	8	6				P Cody	3	1
		W Tomlinson	6	6	2											C Martinez	9	9
		W Hall	1	1												R Bentley	7	7
		R Bentley	6	6					R Bentley	8	1	10
		V Burton	2	9	6				V Burton	6	6	8
		E Isopaitis	6	7	4																		C Martinez	6	6
		O de Roubin	1	2																		3	V Wade	1	4
		E Goolagong	6	6					E Goolagong	4	0
		J Bartkowicz	3	9	6				J Bartkowicz	6	6
		K Pigeon	6	7	1											J Bartkowicz	4	4
		B Kirk	6	3	4										3	V Wade	6	6
		A du Plooy	2	6	6				A du Plooy	4	5
	Q	S Holdsworth	1	4				3	V Wade	6	7
	3	V Wade	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									J Williams	3	2
									G Chanfreau	6	6
																G Chanfreau	2	0
																J Dalton	6	6
									J Dalton	6	6
									S Northen	0	0
																							J Dalton	4	3
																						7	K Krantzcke	6	6
								Q	F Luff	1	2
									K Sawamatsu	6	6
																K Sawamatsu	2	3
															7	K Krantzcke	6	6
									E Truman	1	8	5
								7	K Krantzcke	6	6	7

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									L Pericoli	6	7
									E Ernest	4	5
																L Pericoli	6	6
																E Emmanuel	2	2
									C Graebner	5	7	3
									E Emmanuel	7	5	6
																							L Pericoli	1	2
																						2	BJ King	6	6
									M Schaar	6	3	9
									B Stöve	2	6	7
																M Schaar	4	0
															2	BJ King	6	6
									F Bonicelli	2	1
								2	BJ King	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation