Italian Open 1970

WTA · Clay · 37 singles matches · All champions

Billie Jean King won the title, beating Julie Heldman 6–1 6–3 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Julie Heldman def. Patricia Walkden 6–4 3–6 8–6
  • Semifinal: Billie Jean King def. Virginia Wade 3–6 7–5 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Julie Heldman def. Francoise Durr 6–1 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Patricia Walkden def. Rosie Casals 7–9 6–4 6–1

Rome 1970 1970

Defending champion
Maria Eugenia Guzman

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1969Maria Eugenia GuzmanMabel Vrancovich
1968Lesley TurnerMargaret Court

Matches by round

37 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Billie Jean King166
🇺🇸Julie Heldman213

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Julie Heldman2638
🇿🇦Patricia Walkden466
Fin
🇺🇸Billie Jean King1376
🇬🇧Virginia Wade4653

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Julie Heldman266
🇫🇷Francoise Durr713
Fin
🇿🇦Patricia Walkden766
🇺🇸Rosie Casals6941
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade496
🇦🇺Karen Krantzcke573
Fin
🇺🇸Billie Jean King1166
FRGHelga Masthoff624

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Julie Heldman266
🇦🇺Helen Gourlay23
Fin
🇫🇷Francoise Durr766
🇮🇹Maria Teresa Nasuelli22
Fin
🇿🇦Patricia Walkden4610
🇦🇺Kerry Reid3638
Fin
🇺🇸Rosie Casals6811
🇮🇹Lea Pericoli69
Fin
🇦🇺Karen Krantzcke568
URSOlga Morozova36
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade486
🇫🇷Gail Sherriff62
Fin
FRGHelga Masthoff106
🇦🇺Judy Tegart882
Fin
🇺🇸Billie Jean King296
🇸🇪Christina Sandberg70

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Julie Heldman266
🇪🇨Maria Eugenia Guzman20
Fin
🇦🇺Helen Gourlay376
🇧🇷Suzana Gesteira652
Fin
🇫🇷Francoise Durr766
🇦🇺Helen Crooke11
Fin
🇮🇹Maria Teresa Nasuelli266
🇺🇸Cecilia Martinez633
Fin
🇦🇺Kerry Reid366
🇺🇸Pamela Austin31
Fin
🇿🇦Patricia Walkden67
🇺🇸Tory Ann Fretz45
Fin
🇺🇸Rosie Casals666
🇪🇪Tiiu Kivi32
Fin
🇮🇹Lea Pericoli166
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova610
Fin
URSOlga Morozova67
🇮🇹Lucia Bassi05
Fin
🇦🇺Karen Krantzcke566
🇦🇺Lesley Hunt22
Fin
🇫🇷Gail Sherriff66
🇸🇪Madeleine Pegel01
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade466
🇮🇹Monica Giorgi21
Fin
FRGHelga Masthoff66
🇬🇧Nell Truman41
Fin
🇦🇺Judy Tegart866
TCHMiroslava Holubova24
Fin
🇸🇪Christina Sandberg66
🇫🇷Evelyne Terras40
Fin
🇺🇸Billie Jean King166
🇮🇹Graziella Perna12

Qualifying round 1

6 finished
Fin
🇪🇪Tiiu Kivi66
🇮🇹Paola Monami11
Fin
🇮🇹Lea Pericoli66
🇿🇦Wendy Tomlinson31
Fin
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova66
🇦🇷Mabel Vrancovich34
Fin
URSOlga Morozova646
🇮🇹Daniela Marzano263
Fin
🇮🇹Lucia Bassi66
🇨🇱Ana Maria Arias43
Fin
🇦🇺Lesley Hunt
🇺🇸Patti Hogan