1970 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
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Ann Jones
was the defending champion, but she did not compete this year.
Margaret Court won the title, defeating last-year's finalist Billie Jean King
in the final. This was her third step towards completing the second Calendar Grand Slam
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Ann Haydon-Jones
Ann Haydon-Jones Ann Haydon-Jones Ann Haydon-Jones (born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on 7 October 1938 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion...
was the defending champion, but she did not compete this year.
Margaret Court won the title, defeating last-year's finalist Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
in the final. This was her third step towards completing the second Calendar Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
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Seeds
Margaret Court (Champion)
Billie Jean KingBillie Jean KingBillie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
(Final)
Virginia WadeVirginia WadeSarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...
(Fourth Round)- Kerry Melville (Fourth Round)
- Rosie Casals (Semifinals)
- Julie HeldmanJulie HeldmanJulie Heldman is a retired American tennis player who won 22 professional tennis titles.In 1969 she was World No. 5, her highest career world ranking, and was ranked No. 2 in the U.S.-Tennis career:...
(Fourth round)
- Karen KrantzckeKaren KrantzckeKaren Krantzcke was an Australian tennis player who achieved a World Top Ten singles ranking in 1970. In her short career, she made the quarterfinals or better at each of the four Grand Slam championships...
(Quarterfinals)
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Helga Niessen (Quarterfinals)
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
External links
- 1970 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw