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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Mar 22 — Mar 28
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results
Round of 64
Margaret Court
6-0 6-1
Evelyne Terras
6-1 6-2
Helen Amos
6-2 6-4
Anita Summers
6-3 6-3
Annette Van Zyl
6-3 6-4
Franzie Alberts
7-5 6-3
Patricia Walkden
6-0 6-4
Wendy Tomlinson
6-1 6-1
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-2
Glenda Swan
6-1 6-2
Francoise Durr
6-2 6-0
Celeste Behrmann
6-3 6-3
Kerry Reid
6-3 6-0
Ria Greeff
8-6 6-1
Winnie Shaw
6-3 6-1
Wendy Gilchrist
6-4 6-0
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-0
Bernice Carr
6-1 6-4
Lesley Hunt
7-5 6-0
Laura Rossouw
6-3 6-3
Marianna Brummer
6-1 6-0
Helen Gourlay
6-4 6-3
Judy Tegart
6-2 6-1
Gillian Dove
7-5 6-3
Rosie Casals
6-0 6-2
Alice Tym
6-0 6-0
Karen Krantzcke
6-2 6-2
Judith Salome
4-6 6-4 7-5
Ann Jones
6-0 6-2
Lyn Montgomery
6-4 6-4
Brenda Kirk
6-1 6-2
Frances Luff
6-2 6-0
Round of 32
Margaret Court
6-2 6-2
Helen Amos
6-1 8-6
Annette Van Zyl
6-2 6-1
Patricia Walkden
6-1 6-8 6-3
Virginia Wade
6-1 12-10
Francoise Durr
6-2 6-0
Kerry Reid
6-2 6-1
Winnie Shaw
6-4 6-2
Billie Jean King
6-2 6-1
Lesley Hunt
3-6 6-3 6-3
Marianna Brummer
6-4 2-6 6-1
Judy Tegart
6-0 6-2
Rosie Casals
6-1 6-1
Karen Krantzcke
6-3 6-2
Ann Jones
6-0 6-0
Brenda Kirk
6-3 6-2
Round of 16
Margaret Court
6-1 6-4
Annette Van Zyl
7-9 8-6 6-0
Virginia Wade
6-1 3-6 6-2
Kerry Reid
6-4 7-5
Billie Jean King
6-4 6-1
Marianna Brummer
6-3 2-6 6-3
Rosie Casals
6-0 6-2
Ann Jones
6-3 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Margaret Court
7-5 6-1
Billie Jean King
6-3 6-2
Final
Margaret Court
6-4 1-6 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Margaret Court | 3 |
| Brigette Cuypers | 2 |
| Chris Evert | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 6-3 6-0 | Andrea Jaeger | 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.