1969 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1969 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	10
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Margaret Court defeated the defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was her eighth Australian Open title and her 14th major title overall.

This was the first edition of the tournament to take place in the Open Era, where amateur and professional players can enter the same tournaments.

Seeds[edit]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Billie Jean King	4	6	6
	3	Ann Jones	6	2	3
								1	Billie Jean King	4	1
								2	Margaret Court	6	6
	4	Kerry Melville	6	2	5
	2	Margaret Court	3	6	7

Section 1[edit]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	BJ King	6	6
		F Luff	1	3				1	BJ King	6	6
		E Goolagong	6	6					E Goolagong	3	1
		H Kayser	3	1											1	BJ King	11	7
	6	K Krantzcke	6	6											6	K Krantzcke	9	5
		L Kenny	1	2				6	K Krantzcke	6	6
		H Sheedy	7	6					H Sheedy	0	1
		L Kaligis	5	2																		1	BJ King	4	6	6
	3	A Jones	6	6																		3	A Jones	6	2	3
		P Edwards	0	2				3	A Jones	9	6
		B Hawcroft	3	4					K Harris	7	1
		K Harris	6	6											3	A Jones	6	6
	7	L Hunt	6	6											7	L Hunt	3	1
		J Whyte	2	2				7	L Hunt
		W Gilchrist	3	5				9	L Bowrey	w/o
	9	L Bowrey	6	7

Section 2[edit]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	10	F Dürr	7	7
		H Rush	5	5				10	F Dürr	6	4	0
		H Gourlay	2	7	6				H Gourlay	4	6	6
	8	J Tegart	6	5	3											H Gourlay	6	4	6
		K Treasure	4	2											4	K Melville	3	6	4
		M Starr	6	6					M Starr	1	1
		L Liem	2	4				4	K Melville	6	6
	4	K Melville	6	6																		4	K Melville	6	2	5
		J Young	6	6																		2	M Court	3	6	7
		K Wilkinson	2	1					J Young	3	3
		G Chanfreau	6	2	2			5	R Casals	6	6
	5	R Casals	4	6	6										5	R Casals	4	1
		P Brand	3	6	5										2	M Court	6	6
		H Amos	6	4	7				H Amos	0	2
		J Gohl	0	0				2	M Court	6	6
	2	M Court	6	6

External links[edit]

• 1969 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation