WTA South African Open 1970 Draw, Results & Schedule

Margaret Court won the 1970 South African Open, defeating Billie Jean King 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from March 22 to March 28, 1970. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Margaret Court
def. Billie Jean King , 6-4 1-6 6-3
Dates
Mar 22 — Mar 28
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

South African Open 1970 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Margaret Court 6-4 1-6 6-3 Billie Jean King H2H Match data Mar 28, 1970* F
SF (2)
Billie Jean King 6-3 6-2 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* SF
Margaret Court 7-5 6-1 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* SF
QF (4)
Margaret Court 8-6 6-0 Annette Van Zyl H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* QF
Virginia Wade 6-1 9-7 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* QF
Billie Jean King 6-3 6-3 Marianna Brummer H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* QF
Rosie Casals 6-3 6-2 Ann Jones H2H Match data Mar 27, 1970* QF
R16 (8)
Margaret Court 6-1 6-4 Helen Amos H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R16
Rosie Casals 6-0 6-2 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R16
Ann Jones 6-3 6-1 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R16
Billie Jean King 6-4 6-1 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R16
Virginia Wade 6-1 3-6 6-2 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R16
Annette Van Zyl 7-9 8-6 6-0 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R16
Kerry Reid 6-4 7-5 Winnie Shaw H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R16
Marianna Brummer 6-3 2-6 6-3 Judy Tegart H2H Match data Mar 26, 1970* R16 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Ann Jones 6-0 6-0 Lyn Montgomery H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Judy Tegart 6-0 6-2 Gillian Dove H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Virginia Wade 6-1 12-10 Glenda Swan H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Patricia Walkden 6-1 6-8 6-3 Wendy Tomlinson H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Kerry Reid 6-2 6-1 Ria Greeff H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Rosie Casals 6-1 6-1 Alice Tym H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Annette Van Zyl 6-2 6-1 Franzie Alberts H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Margaret Court 6-2 6-2 Evelyne Terras H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Helen Amos 6-1 8-6 Anita Summers H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Lesley Hunt 3-6 6-3 6-3 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Karen Krantzcke 6-3 6-2 Judith Salome H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Francoise Durr 6-2 6-0 Celeste Behrmann H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Billie Jean King 6-2 6-1 Bernice Carr H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Brenda Kirk 6-3 6-2 Frances Luff H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
Marianna Brummer 6-4 2-6 6-1 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Winnie Shaw 6-4 6-2 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data Mar 25, 1970* R32
R64 (32)
Patricia Walkden 6-0 6-4 Heloise Burger H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Rosie Casals 6-0 6-2 Agnes Botha H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Brenda Kirk 6-1 6-2 Hannelie Van Greunen H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Billie Jean King 6-1 6-0 Roberta Smith H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Wendy Tomlinson 6-1 6-1 Adrienne Avis H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Celeste Behrmann 6-3 6-3 Erna Ackermann H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Ria Greeff 8-6 6-1 Heather Mackeown H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Lyn Montgomery 6-4 6-4 Glenda Tunmer H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Kerry Reid 6-3 6-0 I Cuypers H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Alice Tym 6-0 6-0 Lynn Mcdonald H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Helen Amos 6-2 6-4 C Ravinsky H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Karen Krantzcke 6-2 6-2 Vicky Oosthuizen H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Bernice Carr 6-1 6-4 Helen Sheedy H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Glenda Swan 6-1 6-2 Sandra Walsham H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Ann Jones 6-0 6-2 Ann Madden H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Franzie Alberts 7-5 6-3 Ann Phillips Moore H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Wendy Gilchrist 6-4 6-0 Sannie Gouws H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Virginia Wade 6-3 6-2 Mynie Van Zyl H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Helen Gourlay 6-4 6-3 A Barrow H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Frances Luff 6-2 6-0 A Slabbert H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Laura Rossouw 6-3 6-3 Helen Kayser H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Judith Salome 4-6 6-4 7-5 M Kritzinger H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Gillian Dove 7-5 6-3 Melanie Muller H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Margaret Court 6-0 6-1 Karin Boshoff H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Lesley Hunt 7-5 6-0 Christine Bell H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Annette Van Zyl 6-3 6-4 Daphne Pattison H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Evelyne Terras 6-1 6-2 Suzie Alberts H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-1 M Dowson H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Francoise Durr 6-2 6-0 Terisa Viljoen H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Marianna Brummer 6-1 6-0 J Smith H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Judy Tegart 6-2 6-1 Estelle Van Tonder H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64
Anita Summers 6-3 6-3 Margaret Van Rensburg H2H Match data Mar 24, 1970* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Margaret Court 3
Brigette Cuypers 2
Chris Evert 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Chris Evert #2 6-3 6-0 Andrea Jaeger #8 H2H Match data 1984 Hard
Kathy Horvath 7-6(4) 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data 1981 Hard
Lesley Charles 7-5 6-4 Rene Uys H2H Match data 1980 Hard
Brigette Cuypers 7-6 6-2 Tanya Harford H2H Match data 1979 Hard
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-1 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data 1977 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent South African Open?
The 1984 South African Open was won by Chris Evert, who defeated Andrea Jaeger 6-3 6-0.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Margaret Court has won 3 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first South African Open played?
The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?
South African Open is played on hard courts.