1970 French Open – Women's Doubles

The Women's Doubles tournament at the 1970 French Open was held from 25 May to 7 June 1970 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The fourth-seeded team of Gail Chanfreau and Françoise Dürr won the title, defeating the first-seeded pair of Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King in the final in three sets.[1]

Women's Doubles
1970 French Open
Champion	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr
Runner-up	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Final score	6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Draw	41
Seeds	4

Seeds

1. Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King (Finalists)
2. Margaret Court / Judy Dalton (Semifinalists)
3. Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr (Champions)
4. Julie Heldman / Virginia Wade (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	3	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	2	6	6
	2	Margaret Court Judy Dalton	6	2	4
								3	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	6	3	6
								1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	1	6	3
	1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	6	7
		Helen Cawley Patricia Walkden	3	5

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Monica Giorgi Lea Pericoli
								2	Margaret Court Judy Dalton	W-O
															2	Margaret Court Judy Dalton	6	6
																Ingrid Bentzer C Sandberg	0	2
									Edda Buding Nicole Bimes	1	1
									Ingrid Bentzer C Sandberg	6	6
																						2	Margaret Court Judy Dalton	6	6
																							Helga Hösl Helga Niessen	0	1
									Lexie Kenny C Spinoza	2	3
									Helga Hösl Helga Niessen	6	6
																Helga Hösl Helga Niessen	6	6
																Esmé Emmanuel Cecilia Martinez	1	3
									Esmé Emmanuel Cecilia Martinez	6	6
									Maylis Burel Irene Fraisse	0	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Kimiyo Yagahara Chikako Murakami	1	4
								3	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	6	6
															3	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	6	6
																A Palmeová-West Vlasta Vopičková	2	2
									A Palmeová-West Vlasta Vopičková	5
		Denise Carter-Triolo Kristy Pigeon	6	6					Denise Carter-Triolo Kristy Pigeon	2	r.
		Francoise Repoux J Venturino	1	4																		3	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	6	6
		Kerry Harris Faye Moore	6	6																			Lesley Hunt Betty Stöve	3	3
		Éva Szabó Judith Szorenyi	3	0					Kerry Harris Faye Moore	6	6
		Brenda Kirk Wendy Tomlinson	6	9					Brenda Kirk Wendy Tomlinson	2	1
		Michele Mizen Claudine Rouire	0	7												Kerry Harris Faye Moore	3	3
		Lesley Hunt Betty Stöve	W-O													Lesley Hunt Betty Stöve	6	6
		C-A Kalogeropoulos Évelyne Terras							Lesley Hunt Betty Stöve	6	6
		F De La Courtie-Billat A-M Rouchon	6	6					F De La Courtie-Billat A-M Rouchon	2	1
		Madeleine Pegel Ulla Sandulf	3	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Junko Sawamatsu Kazuko Sawamatsu	6	6
		A-M Cassaigne Nathalie Fuchs	3	2					Junko Sawamatsu Kazuko Sawamatsu	2	3
		Peaches Bartkowicz Karen Krantzcke	6	6					Peaches Bartkowicz Karen Krantzcke	6	6
		Katja Ebbinghaus Edith Winkens	2	0												Peaches Bartkowicz Karen Krantzcke	4	7	4
		Fiorella Bonicelli Suzana Gesteira	6	2	6											Helen Cawley Patricia Walkden	6	5	6
		D Bouteleux Odile de Roubin	1	6	2				Fiorella Bonicelli Suzana Gesteira	2	2
		Helen Cawley Patricia Walkden	W-O						Helen Cawley Patricia Walkden	6	6
		A-M Nasuelli N Niox-Château																					Helen Cawley Patricia Walkden	6	2	6
																						4	Julie Heldman Virginia Wade	1	6	3
									Pam Austin Jill Cooper	7	4	4
									Tiiu Kivi Olga Morozova	5	6	6
																Tiiu Kivi Olga Morozova	1	1
															4	Julie Heldman Virginia Wade	6	6
									Helen Amos Judith Salome	7	2
								4	Julie Heldman Virginia Wade	9	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Katalin Borka Erzsebet Polgar	0	3
									Ana María Arias Janine Lieffrig	6	6
																Ana María Arias Janine Lieffrig	6	2	3
																Marianna Brummer Laura Rossouw	2	6	6
									Jacqueline Berson Marie Pinterova	1	0
									Marianna Brummer Laura Rossouw	6	6
																							Marianna Brummer Laura Rossouw	3	5
																						1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	6	7
									Carmen Mandarino Michelle Rodríguez	6	2
									Lany Kaligis Lita Sugiarto	8	6
																Lany Kaligis Lita Sugiarto	3	4
															1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	6	6
									Stephanie Bardsley Mary-Ann Beattie
								1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	W-O

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.

External links

• Main draw
• 1970 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation