Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King in the final, 14–12, 11–9 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and 19th major singles title overall. Court was the first woman to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open Era, and would win the 1970 US Open to become the first woman in the Open Era to complete the Grand Slam.
Ann Jones was the reigning champion, but she had retired from major singles competition.
Seeds
Margaret Court (champion) Billie Jean King (final) Virginia Wade (fourth round) Kerry Melville (fourth round) Rosie Casals (semifinals) Julie Heldman (fourth round) Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals) Helga Niessen (quarterfinals)
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links
1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation