1969 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1969 Australian Open
Champion Margaret Court
Runner-up Billie Jean King
Score6–4, 6–1
Draw32
Seeds10
Main article: 1969 Australian Open

Margaret Court defeated 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 14th major title overall. This was the first edition of the Australian Open to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.

Seeds

  1. Billie Jean King (final)
  2. Margaret Court (champion)
  3. Ann Jones (semifinals)
  4. Kerry Melville (semifinals)
  5. Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)
  6. Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals)
  7. Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
  8. Judy Tegart-Dalton (first round)
  9. Lesley Turner Bowrey (second round)
  10. Françoise Dürr (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

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

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
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