1969 Australian Open – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1969 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upUnited States Billie Jean King
Score6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds10
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1968 · Australian Open · 1970 →

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

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  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

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Finals

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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

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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

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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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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by