1970 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1970 US Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Australia Judy Dalton
Runner-upUnited States Rosemary Casals
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Score6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1969 · US Open · 1971 →

Françoise Dürr and Darlene Hard were the defending champions but competed this year with different partners. Françoise Dürr teamed up with Gail Chanfreau, and lost in the semifinals to Margaret Court and Judy Dalton. Darlene Hard teamed up with Peaches Bartkowicz, and lost in the quarterfinals to Françoise Dürr and Gail Chanfreau.

Margaret Court and Judy Dalton won the title by defeating Rosemary Casals and Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–4 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Australia Margaret Court
Australia Judy Dalton
7 6 7
4 France Gail Chanfreau
France Françoise Dürr
6 7 5
1 Australia Margaret Court
Australia Judy Dalton
6 6
2 United States Rosie Casals
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
3 4
United States Carole Graebner
Australia Kerry Melville
2 2
2 United States Rosie Casals
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia M Court
Australia J Dalton
6 6
South Africa E Emmanuel
United States C Martinez
2 0 1 Australia M Court
Australia J Dalton
6 6
United States L Tenney
United States L Tuero
1 3 United States G Hansen
United States S Walsh
1 1
United States G Hansen
United States S Walsh
6 6 1 Australia M Court
Australia J Dalton
6 6
United States J Newberry
United States E Pande
4 5 United States S Johnson
United States K Kemmer
0 2
United Kingdom C Molesworth
United Kingdom N Truman
6 7 United Kingdom C Molesworth
United Kingdom N Truman
4 6 4
United States P Bostrom
United States F Footman
1 3 United States S Johnson
United States K Kemmer
6 2 6
United States S Johnson
United States K Kemmer
6 6 1 Australia M Court
Australia J Dalton
7 6 7
4 France G Chanfreau
France F Dürr
6 6 6 4 France G Chanfreau
France F Dürr
6 7 5
Australia P Faulkner
United Kingdom S Holdsworth
7 1 1 4 France G Chanfreau
France F Dürr
6 3 7
United States M-A Curtis
United States V Ziegenfuss
2 6 6 United States M-A Curtis
United States V Ziegenfuss
3 6 5
Indonesia L Kaligis
Indonesia L Liem
6 2 3 4 France G Chanfreau
France F Dürr
6 3 7
Australia H Gourlay
South Africa P Walkden
6 3 6 United States P Bartkowicz
United States D Hard
4 6 6
Australia L Hunt
United States K Pigeon
4 6 3 Australia H Gourlay
South Africa P Walkden
6 4
United States D Knode
United States H Parez
2 1 United States P Bartkowicz
United States D Hard
7 6
United States P Bartkowicz
United States D Hard
6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States D Carter
United States P Teeguarden
6 6
United States L duPont
United States M Gengler
4 1 United States D Carter
United States P Teeguarden
6 4 4
United States P Austin
United States M Cooper
1 3 Australia K Harris
United States P Hogan
2 6 6
Australia K Harris
United States P Hogan
6 6 Australia K Harris
United States P Hogan
3 7 6
United States A Lebedeff
United States T O'Shaughnessy
6 6 6 United States C Graebner
Australia K Melville
6 5 7
United States S Barman
United States B Vest
7 4 4 United States A Lebedeff
United States T O'Shaughnessy
1 2
United States C Graebner
Australia K Melville
6 6
United States C Graebner
Australia K Melville
2 2
Japan C Murakami
Canada J O'Hara
w/o 2 United States R Casals
United Kingdom V Wade
6 6
United States C Capozzi
United States P Farmer
Japan C Murakami
Canada J O'Hara
1 5
Soviet Union M Kroschina
Soviet Union O Morozova
7 4 6 Soviet Union M Kroschina
Soviet Union O Morozova
6 7
United States P Reese
United States S Stap
5 6 4 Soviet Union M Kroschina
Soviet Union O Morozova
2 1
Sweden I Bentzer
Sweden C Sandberg
6 6 2 United States R Casals
United Kingdom V Wade
6 6
United States B-A Hansen
United States M Johnson
2 2 Sweden I Bentzer
Sweden C Sandberg
0 2
United States P Cody
France C Spinoza
2 2 2 United States R Casals
United Kingdom V Wade
6 6
2 United States R Casals
United Kingdom V Wade
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "METS BEAT CARDS, 3‐0, AND PIRATES DOWN CUBS, 5‐4; ROSEWALL AND ROCHE GAIN U. S. OPEN TENNIS FINAL". nytimes.com.
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