# 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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 and her 19th major singles title overall. Court was the first woman to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open Era, and would later win the US Open to become the first woman to complete the Grand Slam in the Open Era.
Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she had retired from major singles competition.

## Seeds

    01. Margaret Court (champion)
    02. Billie Jean King (final)
    03. Virginia Wade (fourth round)
    04. Kerry Melville (fourth round)
    05. Rosie Casals (semifinals)
    06. Julie Heldman (fourth round)
    07. Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals)
    08. Helga Niessen (quarterfinals)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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

### Top half
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | |