US Open 1970 / women singles

US 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
US 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 US Open . The defending champion was Margaret Court .

Margaret Court and Rosie Casals played the final , which Court won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Margaret Court victory 02.  Rosie Casals final 03.  Nancy Richey Semifinals 04th  Françoise Dürr Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Virginia Wade Semifinals 06th  Kerry Melville Quarter finals 07th 08th.  Judy Dalton Round of 16

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
	1	Margaret Court	6th	6th
	3	Nancy Richey	1	3
								1	Margaret Court	6th	2	6th
								2	Rosie Casals	2	6th	1
	5	Virginia Wade	2	7th	2
	2	Rosie Casals	6th	6th	6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

M. Court

6th

6th

P. Austin

1

0

1

M. Court

6th

6th

P. Hogan

7th

3

6th

P. Hogan

1

1

J. Newberry

5

6th

1

1

M. Court

6th

6th

P. Faulkner

6th

5

6th

P. Faulkner

0

2

C. Murakami

2

7th

4th

P. Faulkner

6th

6th

P. Stewart

6th

2

0

M. Gengler

3

4th

M. Gengler

3

6th

6th

1

M. Court

6th

6th

8th

J. Dalton

6th

6th

H. Gourlay

2

2

P. Reese

1

2

8th

J. Dalton

7th

0

6th

K. Pigeon

7th

6th

K. Pigeon

6th

6th

4th

B.-A. Hansen

5

4th

8th

J. Dalton

4th

2

L. Tenney

2

3

H. Gourlay

6th

6th

C. Graebner

6th

6th

C. Graebner

3

5

H. Gourlay

6th

6th

H. Gourlay

6th

7th

M. Cooper

4th

2

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

N. Richey

6th

6th

L. duPont

2

3

3

N. Richey

6th

6th

G. Chanfreau

6th

3

6th

G. Chanfreau

3

3

D. Carter

3

6th

3

3

N. Richey

7th

2

6th

S. Holdsworth

1

5

O. Morosowa

5

6th

2

S. Johnson

6th

7th

S. Johnson

1

3

L. Liem

7th

4th

1

O. Morosowa

6th

6th

O. Morosowa

5

6th

6th

3

N. Richey

6th

6th

P. Farmer

L. Hunt

4th

4th

P. Cody

w.

O.

P. Cody

1

3

L. Hunt

6th

6th

L. Hunt

6th

6th

K. Kemmer

3

1

L. Hunt

6th

6th

M.-E. Guzman

C. Sandberg

4th

3

C. Capozzi

w.

O.

C. Capozzi

2

2

M. Rodríguez

C. Sandberg

6th

6th

C. Sandberg

w.

O.

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

E. Emanuel

1

6th

2

S. Walsh

6th

4th

6th

S. Walsh

3

6th

7th

V. goat foot

6th

4th

4th

D. Hard

6th

1

5

D. Hard

3

6th

6th

S. Walsh

3

7th

1

P. Bartkowicz

6th

6th

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

6th

I. Bentzer

2

2

P. Bartkowicz

6th

1

T. O'Shaughnessy

1

1

5

V. Wade

7th

6th

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

5

V. Wade

5

6th

6th

M. Struthers

4th

6th

2

4th

F. Dürr

7th

4th

0

F. Footman

6th

4th

6th

F. Footman

6th

6th

J. O'Hara

6th

6th

6th

J. O'Hara

7th

7th

L. Kaligis

7th

2

3

J. O'Hara

1

1

N. Truman

6th

6th

4th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

S. Vinton Chandler

2

0

N. Truman

1

0

M.-A. Curtis

5

0

4th

F. Dürr

6th

6th

4th

F. Dürr

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

C. Molesworth

4th

3

E. Pande

6th

6th

E. Pande

4th

1

P. Walkden

7th

3

7th

P. Walkden

6th

6th

L. Tuero

5

6th

5

P. Walkden

6th

5

S. Barman

0

1

6th

K. Melville

7th

7th

S. Stap

6th

6th

S. Stap

4th

5

B. Vest

2

2

6th

K. Melville

6th

7th

6th

K. Melville

6th

6th

6th

K. Melville

4th

6th

4th

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

2

R. Casals

6th

4th

6th

K. Harris

1

2

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

G. Hansen

5

4th

K. Harter

1

4th

K. Harter

7th

6th

P. Teeguarden

5

4th

M. Kroschina

3

4th

2

R. Casals

7th

6th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

C. Martínez

0

3

C. Spinoza

3

0

2

R. Casals

6th

6th

2

R. Casals

6th

6th

Web links

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