WTA Los Angeles 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Sharon Walsh Pete won the 1970 Los Angeles, defeating Lesley Hunt 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Los Angeles, United States, from September 21 to September 27, 1970.

Champion
Sharon Walsh Pete
def. Lesley Hunt , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Sep 21 — Sep 27
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 27, 1970* F Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-2 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 26, 1970* SF Lesley Hunt 6-4 6-7(5) 6-0 Cecilia Martinez H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1970* SF Sharon Walsh Pete 4-6 6-1 6-4 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 26, 1970* QF Cecilia Martinez 6-3 6-2 Linda Lewis H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1970* QF Lesley Hunt 6-2 2-6 6-1 Esme Emmanuel H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1970* QF Patricia Walkden 6-3 6-4 Janet Newberry H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1970* QF Sharon Walsh Pete 6-1 6-4 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 25, 1970* R16 Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 7-5 Carole Graebner H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1970* R16 Helen Gourlay 6-7 6-4 6-1 Kathleen Harter H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1970* R16 Esme Emmanuel 6-1 6-7 7-5 Nell Truman H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1970* R16 Linda Lewis 6-4 1-6 6-4 Corinne Molesworth H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1970* R16 Patricia Walkden 7-5 6-4 Betty Ann Grubb H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1970* R16 Janet Newberry 6-7 6-1 7-5 Becky Vest H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1970* R16 Cecilia Martinez 6-4 6-1 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1970* R16 Lesley Hunt 3-6 6-4 6-4 Mary Struthers H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Esme Emmanuel 6-4 6-2 Pat Stewart H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Cecilia Martinez 6-3 6-2 Lita Liem H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Mary Struthers 7-5 6-3 Daryl Gralka H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-3 Janice Metcalf H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Becky Vest 6-4 6-0 Patricia Cody H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Kathleen Harter 6-3 6-3 Ann Lebedeff H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Carole Graebner 6-3 6-3 Jill Schwikert H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Lesley Hunt 6-1 6-3 Barbara Downs H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Corinne Molesworth 6-2 3-6 7-6 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Nell Truman 6-1 6-4 Chris Matison H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Patricia Walkden 6-3 7-5 Maricaye Christenson H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Janet Newberry 6-4 6-2 Sally Holdsworth H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Sharon Walsh Pete 6-1 6-3 Christiane Spinoza H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Betty Ann Grubb 7-6 6-2 Louise Brough H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Linda Lewis 6-4 3-6 7-6 Darlene Hard H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1970* R32 Kristien Shaw 6-1 6-1 Kerry Harris H2H Match data

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Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2009 Hard Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-3 Samantha Stosur H2H Match data
2008 Hard Dinara Safina 6-4 6-2 Flavia Pennetta H2H Match data
2007 Hard Ana Ivanovic 7-5 6-4 Nadia Petrova H2H Match data
2006 Hard Elena Dementieva 6-3 4-6 6-4 Jelena Jankovic H2H Match data
2005 Hard Kim Clijsters 6-4 6-1 Daniela Hantuchova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Los Angeles held?
Los Angeles is held in Los Angeles, United States.
Who won the most recent Los Angeles?
The 2009 Los Angeles was won by Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Los Angeles titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 6 Los Angeles titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Los Angeles played?
The first edition of Los Angeles was held in 1968.
What surface is Los Angeles played on?
Los Angeles is played on hard courts.