1970 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1970 French Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Helga Niessen
Score	6–2, 6–4
Seeds	8

Main article: 1970 French Open

Defending champion Margaret Court defeated Helga Niessen in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open. It was her fifth French Open singles title, her third consecutive major title, and her eighteenth singles major overall. Court would go on to win the remaining two majors of the year to become the first woman in the Open Era to achieve the Grand Slam.

Seeds

1. Margaret Court (champion)
2. Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
3. Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
4. Julie Heldman (semifinals)
5. Kerry Melville (first Round, withdrew)
6. Françoise Dürr (third round)
7. Helga Niessen (final)
8. Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 1970 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Margaret Court	7	6
	8	Rosemary Casals	5	2
								1	Margaret Court	6	6
								4	Julie Heldman	0	2
	4	Julie Heldman	6	6
		Vlasta Vopičková	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	6	6																		8	R Casals	5	2
	Q	E Winkens	3	3					K Pigeon	6	6
		B Stöve	4	4					J Szörényi	3	2
		J Szörényi	6	6												K Pigeon	2	1
		E Giorgi													8	R Casals	6	6
		P Walkden	w/o						P Walkden	4	2
		A Palmeová	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 Emmanuel	3	6	6											E Emmanuel	6	7	4
		K Harter	6	4	4				E Emmanuel	6	3	6
		K Harris	6	7					K Harris	4	6	4
		B Kirk	4	5																		4	J Heldman	6	6
		L Rossouw	6	6																			V Vopičková	1	3
		M-A Curtis	3	3					L Rossouw	3	1
		V Vopičková	6	6					V Vopičková	6	6
		I Bentzer	4	2												V Vopičková	6	6
		M Neumannová	4	4											Q	AM Arias	4	4
	Q	AM Arias	6	6				Q	AM Arias	2	7	6
	Q	W Overton	w/o					Q	W Overton	6	5	4
	5	K Melville

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	F Dürr	6	6
		P Bartkowicz	0	2				6	F Dürr	6	6
	Q	J Salomé	3	6	0				C Spinoza	2	1
		C Spinoza	6	1	6										6	F Dürr	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 Parmas	9	6					T Parmas	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

External links

• 1970 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation