French Open 1970 / women singles

French Open 1970
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open women singles
1969 ◄ 1970 ► 1971
Grand Slams 1970 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1970 French Open . The defending champion was Margaret Court .

Margaret Court and Helga Niessen contested the final , which Court won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Margaret Court victory 02.  Billie Jean King Quarter finals 03.  Virginia Wade Quarter finals 04th  Julie Heldman Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Kerry Melville 1 round 06th  Françoise Dürr Round of 16 07th  Helga Niessen final 08th.  Rosie Casals Quarter finals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

7th

Helga Niessen

6th

6th

Karen Krantzcke

3

1

7th

Helga Niessen

2

4th

1

Margaret Court

6th

6th

4th

Julie Heldman

0

2

1

Margaret Court

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

2

BJ King

7th

6th

Q

H. Amos

5

3

2

BJ King

6th

6th

J. Cooper

6th

7th

J. Cooper

2

2

E. Polgar

2

5

2

BJ King

6th

6th

O. De Roubin

6th

3

O. De Roubin

0

0

U. Sandulf

3

0

r

O. De Roubin

3

6th

6th

Q

P. Teeguarden

6th

7th

2

E. Terras

6th

4th

1

E. Terras

2

9

6th

2

BJ King

6th

6th

1

7th

H. Niessen

7th

6th

7th

H. Niessen

2

8th

6th

P. Austin

5

0

7th

H. Niessen

10

7th

T. Kivi

9

6th

T. Kivi

8th

5

I. Skulj

7th

3

7th

H. Niessen

6th

6th

D. Carter

2

4th

G. Chanfreau

3

3

L. Liem

6th

6th

L. Liem

5

2

G. Chanfreau

6th

10

G. Chanfreau

7th

6th

W. Tomlinson

3

8th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

L. Crooke

4th

1

3

V. Wade

9

10

H. Hösl

6th

6th

H. Hösl

7th

8th

K. Borka

0

0

3

V. Wade

6th

5

6th

H. Gourlay

6th

6th

3

C. Sandberg

4th

7th

4th

C. Sandberg

0

8th

6th

C. Sandberg

6th

6th

K. Ebbinghaus

2

6th

6th

K. Ebbinghaus

3

2

E. Szabo

6th

3

3

3

V. Wade

2

6th

3

6th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

K. Krantzcke

6th

1

6th

P. Bartkowicz

0

2

6th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

Q

J. Salome

3

6th

0

C. Spinoza

2

1

C. Spinoza

6th

1

6th

6th

F. Dürr

6th

4th

J. Dalton

6th

6th

K. Krantzcke

8th

6th

C. Martínez

3

1

J. Dalton

4th

6th

0

K. Krantzcke

8th

1

6th

K. Krantzcke

6th

4th

6th

Q

F. Bonicelli

6th

6th

3

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

L. Rossouw

6th

6th

M.-A. Curtis

3

3

L. Rossouw

3

1

V. Vopičková

6th

6th

V. Vopičková

6th

6th

I. Bentzer

4th

2

V. Vopičková

6th

6th

M. Neumanova

4th

4th

Q

AT THE. Arias

4th

4th

Q

AT THE. Arias

6th

6th

Q

AT THE. Arias

2

7th

6th

Q

W. Overton

w.

O.

Q

W. Overton

6th

5

4th

5

K. Melville

V. Vopičková

1

3

B. Kirk

4th

5

4th

J. Heldman

6th

6th

K. Harris

6th

7th

K. Harris

4th

6th

4th

K. Harter

6th

4th

4th

E. Emanuel

6th

3

6th

E. Emanuel

3

6th

6th

E. Emanuel

6th

7th

4th

K. Hatanaka

1

9

3

4th

J. Heldman

3

9

6th

F. Moore

6th

7th

6th

F. Moore

1

0

Q

J. Lieffrig

5

0

4th

J. Heldman

6th

6th

4th

J. Heldman

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

K. Pigeon

6th

6th

Q

E. Winkens

3

3

K. Pigeon

6th

6th

B. Stöve

4th

4th

J. Szorenyi

3

2

J. Szorenyi

6th

6th

K. Pigeon

2

1

M. Giorgi

8th

R. Casals

6th

6th

P. Walkden

w.

O.

P. Walkden

4th

2

A. Palmeova

2

0

8th

R. Casals

6th

6th

8th

R. Casals

6th

6th

8th

R. Casals

5

2

L. Hunt

3

7th

5

1

M. Court

7th

6th

L. Pericoli

6th

5

4r

L. Hunt

6th

6th

E. Lundquist

13

6th

6th

E. Lundquist

2

2

M. Brummer

15th

2

0

L. Hunt

2

1

K. Sawamatsu

6th

0

6th

1

M. Court

6th

6th

O. Morosowa

4th

6th

8th

O. Morosowa

6th

6th

1

M. Schaar

1

1

1

M. Court

3

8th

6th

1

M. Court

6th

6th

Web links

• French Open 1970 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• French Open 1970 (English) on the ITF website