WTA Australian Open 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Margaret Court won the 1970 Australian Open, defeating Kerry Reid 6-3 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 19 to February 2, 1970.

Champion
Margaret Court
def. Kerry Reid , 6-3 6-1
Dates
Jan 19 — Feb 2
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 2, 1970* F Margaret Court 6-3 6-1 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 1, 1970* SF Kerry Reid 8-6 6-4 Winnie Shaw H2H Match data
Feb 1, 1970* SF Margaret Court 6-1 6-3 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 30, 1970* QF Winnie Shaw 6-4 6-3 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1970* QF Karen Krantzcke 8-6 11-9 Judy Tegart H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1970* QF Kerry Reid 6-0 6-2 Christina Sandberg H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1970* QF Margaret Court 6-3 6-1 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Winnie Shaw 6-1 6-3 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Kerry Reid 6-0 6-2 Susan Alexander H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Christina Sandberg 8-6 7-5 Jan Lehane H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Karen Krantzcke 6-1 6-4 Lita Liem H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Margaret Court 6-0 6-1 Kerry Wilkinson H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Judy Tegart 6-1 6-3 Lany Kaligis H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Lesley Hunt 8-6 6-3 Janet Young H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1970* R16 Evonne Goolagong 10-8 6-0 Kerry Harris H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Jan Lehane 6-1 6-0 Valerie Caulley H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Karen Krantzcke 6-3 6-2 Vicki Lancaster Kerr H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Kerry Wilkinson 6-4 3-6 7-5 Helen Kayser H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Judy Tegart 6-3 6-2 Sandra Walsham H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Kerry Reid 6-3 6-2 Adrienne Avis H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Janet Young 6-2 6-3 Sandra Hole H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Winnie Shaw 6-1 6-3 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Margaret Court 6-0 6-0 Caroline Langsford H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 Norma Marsh H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Susan Alexander 6-4 8-6 Marilyn Tesch H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Kerry Harris 6-3 8-6 Helen Amos H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Lany Kaligis 6-4 6-3 Janine Whyte H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Wendy Gilchrist 6-4 6-2 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Lesley Hunt 6-0 6-2 Cheryl Norquay H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Lita Liem 6-3 6-3 Judith Dibar H2H Match data
Jan 25, 1970* R32 Christina Sandberg 6-0 6-3 Helen Sheedy H2H Match data
R64 (11)
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Adrienne Avis 1-6 6-3 6-3 Janet Fallis H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Norma Marsh 6-2 7-5 Sharon Thomson H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Caroline Langsford 6-3 6-2 Sally Irvine H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Vicki Lancaster Kerr 6-1 6-1 Theresa Van Haren H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Sandra Hole 6-3 6-0 L Cameron H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Helen Amos 6-0 6-3 Caroline Cooper H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Cynthia Doerner 4-6 6-4 6-3 Norma Eastburn H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Sandra Walsham 7-5 6-4 Judy Harris H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Helen Sheedy 7-5 11-9 Kerry Ballard H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Valerie Caulley (w/o) Elizabeth Allan H2H Match data
Jan 23, 1970* R64 Cheryl Norquay 6-3 3-6 6-3 Mandy Morgan H2H Match data

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