WTA US Open 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Margaret Court won the 1970 US Open, defeating Rosie Casals 6-2 2-6 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from September 2 to September 15, 1970.

Champion
Margaret Court
def. Rosie Casals , 6-2 2-6 6-1
Dates
Sep 2 — Sep 15
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 15, 1970* F Margaret Court 6-2 2-6 6-1 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 14, 1970* SF Rosie Casals 6-2 6-7 6-2 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1970* SF Margaret Court 6-1 6-3 Nancy Richey H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 12, 1970* QF Margaret Court 6-2 6-2 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data
Sep 12, 1970* QF Nancy Richey 6-4 6-4 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
Sep 12, 1970* QF Virginia Wade 5-7 6-4 6-0 Francoise Durr H2H Match data
Sep 12, 1970* QF Rosie Casals 6-4 4-6 6-4 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 10, 1970* R16 Nancy Richey 7-5 2-6 6-2 Olga Morozova H2H Match data
Sep 10, 1970* R16 Kerry Reid 7-6 7-5 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data
Sep 10, 1970* R16 Francoise Durr 6-1 6-1 Jane Ohara H2H Match data
Sep 10, 1970* R16 Lesley Hunt 6-4 6-3 Christina Sandberg H2H Match data
Sep 10, 1970* R16 Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-2 Judy Tegart H2H Match data
Sep 10, 1970* R16 Rosie Casals 7-5 6-4 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
Sep 10, 1970* R16 Virginia Wade 6-3 6-7 6-1 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Sep 10, 1970* R16 Margaret Court 6-0 6-2 Trish Mcclenaughan H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Trish Mcclenaughan 6-3 6-4 Marjorie Gengler H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Kerry Reid 6-4 7-5 Sue Stap H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Rosie Casals 6-0 6-3 Cecilia Martinez H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Olga Morozova 6-1 6-3 Stephanie Defina H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Judy Tegart 7-6 0-6 6-4 Kristy Pigeon H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Virginia Wade 7-6 6-1 Peaches Bartkowicz H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Helen Gourlay 6-3 7-5 Carole Graebner H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Patricia Walkden 6-4 6-1 Eliza Pande H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Francoise Durr 6-1 6-0 Nell Truman H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Nancy Richey 6-3 6-3 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Lesley Hunt 6-1 6-3 Patricia Cody H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Jane Ohara 7-6 7-6 Farel Footman H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Pam Teeguarden 6-1 6-4 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Christina Sandberg 6-2 6-2 Connie Capozzi H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Sharon Walsh Pete 3-6 6-1 7-5 Darlene Hard H2H Match data
Sep 8, 1970* R32 Margaret Court 6-1 6-1 Patti Hogan H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-2 Margaret Cooper H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Sue Stap 6-0 6-1 Shari Barman H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Margaret Court 6-1 6-0 Pamela Austin H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Lesley Hunt 6-3 6-1 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Nell Truman 6-2 6-0 Susan Vinton H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Cecilia Martinez 6-3 6-4 Marina Kroschina H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Francoise Durr 7-5 6-0 Mary Ann Eisel H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Connie Capozzi (w/o) Maria Eugenia Guzman H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Marjorie Gengler 3-6 6-2 6-0 Pat Stewart H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Pam Teeguarden 6-1 6-2 Kerry Harris H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Farel Footman 6-4 4-6 6-2 Mary Struthers H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Carole Graebner 6-2 6-3 Laurie Tenney H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Gail Sherriff 6-3 3-6 6-3 Denise Carter H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Virginia Wade 6-1 6-1 Tam Oshaughnessy H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Darlene Hard 3-6 6-4 6-4 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Patricia Walkden 7-5 3-6 7-5 Linda Tuero H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Sharon Walsh Pete 6-1 4-6 6-2 Esme Emmanuel H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Christina Sandberg (w/o) Michelle Rodriguez H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Stephanie Defina 6-1 7-5 Sally Holdsworth H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Patti Hogan 7-5 3-6 6-1 Janet Newberry H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Kristy Pigeon 7-5 6-4 Betty Ann Grubb H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Peaches Bartkowicz 6-2 6-2 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Patricia Cody (w/o) Pam Farmer H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Judy Tegart 6-1 6-2 Patricia Reese H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Trish Mcclenaughan 6-2 5-7 6-4 Chikako Murakami H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Jane Ohara 6-7 6-2 6-3 Lany Kaligis H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Eliza Pande 6-4 6-3 Corinne Molesworth H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Kerry Reid 6-2 6-2 Becky Vest H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Rosie Casals 6-3 6-0 Christiane Spinoza H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Nancy Richey 6-2 6-3 Laura Dupont H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Kathleen Harter 7-5 6-4 Gail Hansen H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1970* R64 Olga Morozova 5-7 6-4 6-1 Lita Liem H2H Match data

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