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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Round of 32
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-1 6-3
Christiane Spinoza
Carole Graebner 6-3 6-3
Jill Schwikert
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-3
Janice Metcalf
Kathleen Harter 6-3 6-3
Ann Lebedeff
Patricia Walkden 6-3 7-5
Maricaye Christenson
Betty Ann Grubb 7-6 6-2
Louise Brough
Janet Newberry 6-4 6-2
Sally Holdsworth
Becky Vest 6-4 6-0
Patricia Cody
Lesley Hunt 6-1 6-3
Barbara Downs
Mary Struthers 7-5 6-3
Daryl Gralka
Esme Emmanuel 6-4 6-2
Pat Stewart
Nell Truman 6-1 6-4
Chris Matison
Cecilia Martinez 6-3 6-2
Lita Liem
Kristien Shaw 6-1 6-1
Kerry Harris
Linda Lewis 6-4 3-6 7-6
Darlene Hard
Corinne Molesworth 6-2 3-6 7-6
Pam Teeguarden
Round of 16
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 7-5
Carole Graebner
Helen Gourlay 6-7 6-4 6-1
Kathleen Harter
Patricia Walkden 7-5 6-4
Betty Ann Grubb
Janet Newberry 6-7 6-1 7-5
Becky Vest
Lesley Hunt 3-6 6-4 6-4
Mary Struthers
Esme Emmanuel 6-1 6-7 7-5
Nell Truman
Cecilia Martinez 6-4 6-1
Kristien Shaw
Linda Lewis 6-4 1-6 6-4
Corinne Molesworth
Quarterfinals
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-1 6-4
Helen Gourlay
Patricia Walkden 6-3 6-4
Janet Newberry
Lesley Hunt 6-2 2-6 6-1
Esme Emmanuel
Cecilia Martinez 6-3 6-2
Linda Lewis
Semifinals
Sharon Walsh Pete 4-6 6-1 6-4
Patricia Walkden
Lesley Hunt 6-4 6-7(5) 6-0
Cecilia Martinez
Final
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-2
Lesley Hunt

Most Titles

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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.