WTA Rome 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Billie Jean King won the 1970 Rome, defeating Julie Heldman 6-1 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from April 21 to April 27, 1970.
Dates
Apr 21 — Apr 27
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-2
Christina Sandberg
6-4 6-0
Helga Masthoff
6-4 6-1
Judy Tegart
6-2 6-4
Virginia Wade
6-2 6-1
Gail Sherriff
6-0 6-1
Karen Krantzcke
6-2 6-2
Olga Morozova
6-0 7-5
Julie Heldman
6-2 6-0
Helen Gourlay
3-6 7-5 6-2
Francoise Durr
6-1 6-1
Maria Teresa Nasuelli
2-6 6-3 6-3
Patricia Walkden
6-4 7-5
Kerry Reid
6-3 6-1
Rosie Casals
6-3 6-2
Lea Pericoli
1-6 6-1 6-0
Round of 16
Billie Jean King
9-7 6-0
Helga Masthoff
10-8 6-2
Virginia Wade
8-6 6-2
Karen Krantzcke
6-3 8-6
Julie Heldman
6-2 6-3
Francoise Durr
6-2 6-2
Patricia Walkden
4-6 6-3 10-8
Rosie Casals
8-6 11-9
Quarterfinals
Billie Jean King
1-6 6-2 6-4
Virginia Wade
9-7 6-3
Julie Heldman
6-1 6-3
Patricia Walkden
7-9 6-4 6-1
Semifinals
Billie Jean King
3-6 7-5 6-3
Julie Heldman
6-4 3-6 8-6
Final
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.