1970 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit

1970 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit

Margaret Court in August 1970 won 21 tour titles this year
Details
Duration	27 December 1969 – 26 December 1970
Edition	57th (ILTF)
Tournaments	314
Categories	Grand Slam (4) African Circuit (13) Asian Circuit (16) Central America & Caribbean Circuit (6) European Circuit (141) North American Circuit (86 ) Oceania Circuit (29) South American Circuit (6) Virginia Slims (2) Team (6)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	Margaret Court (21)
Most tournament finals	Margaret Court (27)
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The 1970 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit was the 57th season since the formation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation in 1913,^[1] and the 96th season since the first women's tournaments were held in 1876.

Also known as the World Tennis Circuit^[2] or simply the ILTF Circuit^[3] consisted of a worldwide series of 314 tennis tournaments played across 6 continental tennis circuits and administered by the ILTF and its associate members.

The circuit began in late December 1969 in Valencia, Spain and ended on 26 December 1970 in East London, South Africa.

1970 was a very important year for women's tennis that would see the staging of two women only Virginia Slims events leading to a nascent Virginia Slims Circuit.^[4] The Virginia Slims Circuit would then be the platform for the formation of the Women's Tennis Association, which has risen to the structures of today.^[5]

Summary of season[edit]

The Open era began with the British Hard Court Championships in Bournemouth in 1968. At the first Open Wimbledon, the prize-fund difference was 2.5:1 in favour of men. Billie Jean King won £750 for taking the title, while Rod Laver took £2,000. The total purses of the competitions were £14,800 for men and £5,680 for women.^[6] By the 1970s, the pay difference which had been a 2.5:1 ratio between men and women had increased. In 1969, ratios of 5:1 in terms of pay were common at smaller tournaments; by 1970, these figures increased to 8:1 and even 12:1.^[7]

The situation came to a head in 1970, when most tournaments offered four times as much prize money to men than they did to women. At the 1970 Italian Open, men's singles champion Ilie Năstase was paid US$3,500 while women's singles champion King received just US$600.^[8] On top of this, the USLTA failed to organise any tournaments for women in 1970.^[9]

Billie Jean King and eight other female tennis players – Americans Rosemary Casals, Nancy Richey, Peaches Bartkowicz, Kristy Pigeon, Valerie Ziegenfuss, Julie Heldman and Australians Kerry Melville Reid and Judy Tegart Dalton decided to enlist World Tennis magazine publisher Gladys Heldman to help negotiate for greater equality in prize money and provide valuable public relations assistance.^[10] All the players were putting their tennis careers at risk because the influential USLTA did not back them.^[11]

Gladys Heldman and the "Original 9" decided to target the Pacific Southwest Championships held in Los Angeles on the grounds that it paid eight times more money to men than it did to women. Heldman attempted to get the tournament chairman, former professional tennis player Jack Kramer, to reduce the inequality between the prize money purses for men and women. Kramer refused, leading the "Original 9" to declare at a press conference held at Forest Hills, New York that they would boycott the Pacific Southwest Championships and play at what would become the first Virginia Slims Circuit event, a US$7,500 Houston Women's Invitation tournament held in Houston, Texas in September 1970^[12] Despite the USLTA's declaration that it would not sanction this event, the "Original 9" went ahead.^[13] The Virginia Slims Circuit provided the platform for the formation of the Women's Tennis Association, which has risen to the structures of today.^[14]

The 1970 ILTF women's tennis circuit began with Coupe Faucombridge tournament in Valencia, Spain. In the four most important tournaments of the year defending champion Margaret Court defeated Kerry Melville in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the Australian Open.^[15] It was her ninth Australian title. At the French Open defending champion Margaret Court defeated Helga Niessen in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title.^[16] It was her fifth French Open singles title.

At the Wimbledon Championships Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King in the final, 14–12, 11–9 to win the ladies' singles tennis title,^[17] her third major singles title of the year, and her 19th major singles title overall. At the US Open defending champion Margaret Court defeated Rosie Casals in the final, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1970 US Open.^[18] With the win, Court completed the Grand Slam, becoming the second woman to achieve it after Maureen Connolly in (1953), and the first woman in the Open Era to do so.^[19] It was her record-breaking 20th major singles title, surpassing Helen Wills Moody's all-time tally. The circuit ended on 26 December 1970 at the Border Championships in East London, South Africa.

Schedule[edit]

This is a calendar of all official events that were administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation in the year 1970, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes Grand Slam events, and tournaments on the African, Asian, Australasia, Central American & Caribbean, European, and South American ILTF regional circuits,^[20] as part of the annual world tennis circuit.^[21] Team events such as the Federation Cup and Wightman Cup are included.

Key

January[edit]

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
1 Jan.	Copa Faulcombridge Valencia, Spain Clay Singles - Doubles	Carmen Mandarino 4–6, 6–3, 6–4	Ilse Buding	Elisa Gisbert Stephanie Wowes
	South Australian Championships[29] Adelaide, Australia Grass Singles - Doubles	Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw	final cancelled rain stopped play	Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville	Kerry Harris Helen Kayser Christina Sandberg Janet Young
	Northern India and Punjab State Championships Amritsar, India Clay Singles - Doubles	Aleksandra Ivanova 6–1, 6–3	Irena Škulj	Nirupama Mankad Alice Tym	Judith Dibar Tiiu Kivi Kiran Peshawaria Nirupama Vasant
	South Island Championships Nelson, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	Alice Tym 4–6, 6–2, 6–1	Beverley Vercoe	Shirley Collins Marilyn Pryde	Stephanie Bardsley Sonia Cox Marion Law Winnie Shaw
3 Jan.	Eastern Province Championships[30] Port Elizabeth, South Africa Hard Singles - Doubles	Pat Walkden 6–4, 6–2	Ann Haydon Jones	Marianna Brummer Helen Gourlay	Greta Delport Brenda Kirk Corinne Molesworth Kristy Pigeon
	Asian International Championships[31] New Delhi, India Clay Singles - Doubles	Rena Azbandaze 9–7, 6–3	Aleksandra Ivanova	Nirupama Vasant Irena Škulj
4 Jan.	Western Australian Championships[32] Perth, Australia Grass Singles - Doubles	Margaret Court 6–4, 6–4	Kerry Melville	Christina Sandberg Winnie Shaw	Ann Coleman Lesley Hunt Brenda Jenkins Karen Krantzcke
	North Island Championships Hutt Valley, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	Alice Tym 6–3, 6–2	Beverley Vercoe	J. Bloxham Robyn Legge	Christine Bray Shirley Collins Cecilie Fleming Mrs. B. Ward
5 Jan.[33]	Manly Seaside Championships Sydney, Australia Grass Singles - Doubles	Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 4–6, 6–2	Wendy Gilchrist	Judy Tegart-Dalton Jan Lehane O'Neill	Elizabeth Craig Pat Edwards L Kelisee Lita Liem
10 Jan.	Tasmanian Open Championships Hobart, Australia Grass Singles - Doubles	Margaret Court 6–2, 6–2	Kerry Melville	Judy Tegart-Dalton Karen Krantzcke	Wendy Gilchrist Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw Christina Sandberg
	Orange Free State Championships[34] Bloemfontein, South Africa Hard Singles - Doubles	Ann Haydon Jones 6–4, 8–6	Peaches Bartkowicz	Helen Gourlay Pat Walkden	Denise Carter Brenda Kirk Kristy Pigeon Valerie Ziegenfuss
11 Jan.[35]	New Zealand Championships Wellington, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	Marilyn Pryde 8–6, 6–1	Robyn Legge	Alice Tym Beverley Vercoe	Stephanie Bardsley Jill Bloxham Shirley Collins Cecilie Fleming
	Moscow Open[36] Moscow, Soviet Union Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles	Olga Morozova 6–3, 6–2	Marina Chuvirina	Anna Islanova Ludmila Izopaitus	Maria Kully Irina Samuelova Zaiga Yansone Anna Yeremeyeva
	All-India Hard Court Championships Amaravati, India Clay Singles - Doubles	Nina Turkherelli 6–4, 6–4	Irena Škulj	Judith Dibar Nirupama Vasant	Nirupama Mankad Kiran Peshawaria Carol-Ann Prosen Rattan Thadani
	South Florida Championships[37] West Palm Beach, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Chris Evert 6–3, 6–2	Stephanie Johnson	Laurie Fleming Astrid Suurbeek	Bunny Austib Martha Cochrane Sally Slater Silvia Urroz
17 Jan.[38]	Western Province Championships Cape Town, South Africa Hard Singles - Doubles	Ann Haydon Jones 6–1, 6–2	Peaches Bartkowicz	Helen Gourlay Pat Walkden	Denise Carter Corinne Molesworth Kristy Pigeon Valerie Ziegenfuss
18 Jan.[39]	Auckland Championships Hutt Valley, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	Alice Tym 6–3, 7–9, 6–1	Robyn Legge	Shirley Collins Cecilie Fleming	Stephanie Bardsley Sue Blakely Jill Bloxham Beverley Vercoe
	Indian International Championships Calcutta, India Clay Singles - Doubles	Anna Ivanova 6–4, 6–4	Nina Turkherelli	Carol-Ann Prosen Olga Morozova	Judith Dibar Nirupama Mankad Rattan Thadani Nirupama Vasant
	Tamil Union Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka Clay Singles - Doubles	Srima Abeyegunawardene 6–1, 4–6, retd.	Susima Abeyegunawardene	Oosha Chanmugam Mala Fernando	Sria Gooneratne Ranjani Jayasuriya Wendy Molligoda Lita Liem
	Florida State Open Championships[40] Orlando, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Stephanie Johnson 6–2, 6–1	Mona Schallau
25 Jan.[41]	West German Indoor Championships Munich, West Germany Wood (i) Singles - Doubles	Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–4	Joyce Williams	Eva Lundqvist Vlasta Vopičková	Ellen Grindvold Birgitta Lindstrom Helga Niessen Alena Palmeová
25 Jan.	Austin Smith Championships Fort Lauderdale, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Chris Evert 6–1, 6–0	Laurie Fleming	Patti Ann Reese Stephanie Johnson	Sherry Beddingfield Lynne Epstein Carol Gfroerer Kathy Thornbrough
	Manila Metropolitan Championships Manila, Philippines Clay Singles - Doubles	Ceci Martinez 6–1, 6–0	Pay Yngayo	Marissa Sanchez Yolanda Soemarno
	Seabrook Fowlds North Shore Championships Forrest Hill, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	Alice Tym 4–6, 6–4, 7–5	Robyn Legge	Beverley Vercoe Beverley Ward	Stephanie Bardsley Christine Bray Shirley Collins Elaine Stephan
27 Jan.[42]	Australian Open Sydney, Australia Grass Singles - Doubles	Margaret Court 6–3, 6–1	Wendy Gilchrist	Karen Krantzcke Winnie Shaw	Judy Dalton Evonne Goolagong Lesley Hunt Christina Sandberg
		Margaret Court Judy Dalton 6–1, 6–3	Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville
30 Jan.[43]	Scandinavian Indoor Championships Oslo, Norway Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles	Joyce Williams 6–2, 6–1	Nell Truman	Eva Lundqvist Margareta Strandberg	Kirsten Anden Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer Isabelle Larsson Birgitta Lindström

February[edit]

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
1 Feb.[44]	Benson & Hedges New Zealand Open Auckland, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	Ann Haydon Jones 0–6, 6–4, 6–1	Rosie Casals	Margaret Court Karen Krantzcke	Robyn Legge Christina Sandberg Winnie Shaw Alice Tym
	March of Dimes Open[45] San Diego, United States Hard Singles - Doubles	Nancy Ornstein 3–6, 6–4, 7–5	Janet Newberry	Marita Redondo Mary Struthers	Denise Bradshaw Kris Kemmer Susan Riebel Ruan Smith
	Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships Los Angeles, United States Hard Singles - Doubles	Pam Teeguarden 6–0, 6–1	Winnie McCoy	Anita Platte Vicki Smouse	Stephanie Grant Doreen Irish Marilyn Straw Tina Watanabe
	Marrickville and Districts Hardcourts Marrickville, Australia Clay Singles - Doubles	Helen Sheedy 10–8, 1–0 retd.	Margaret Hellyer	Gai Healey Helen Kayser
8 Feb	ITPA Open Indoor Philadelphia, United States Hard (i) Singles - Doubles	Margaret Court 6–3, 7–6 (14-12)	Billie Jean King	Julie Heldman Nancy Richey	Peaches Bartkowicz Rosie Casals Francoise Durr Virginia Wade
	USSR All-Union Championships[46] Kiev, Soviet Union Hard (i) Singles - Doubles	Olga Morozova 6–4, 6–3	Anna Yeremeyeva	Marina Chuvyrina Maria Kull	Yelena Granaturovna Tiiu Parmas Valentina Petrova Zaiga Yansone
12 Feb.[47][48]	Vanderbilt Indoor Open (also called Ladies World Invitational) New York City, United States Hard Singles - Doubles	Margaret Court 6–3, 6–3	Virginia Wade	Rosie Casals Ann Haydon Jones	Peaches Bartkowicz Francoise Durr Billie Jean King Val Ziegenfussbe
15 Feb.[49]	Maureen Connolly Brinker Memorial Dallas, United States Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles	Margaret Court 1–6, 6–3, 11–9	Billie Jean King	Francoise Durr Ann Haydon Jones	Rosie Casals Mary Ann Curtis Patti Hogan Virginia Wade
	Eastern Women's Indoor Championships[50] Waldwick, United States Wood (i) Singles - Doubles	Marilyn Aschner 6–0, 7–5	Louise Gonnerman	Sylvia Hooks Pat Stewart	Judy Dixon Doris Henderson Jennifer Louis Gay Shaw
	Redcliffe Championships Redcliffe, Australia Grass Singles - Doubles	Janet Fallis 4–6, 6–0, 6–2	Robyn Knobel
16 Feb.[51]	Nice International Winter Championships Nice, France Clay Singles - Doubles	Pam Austin 6–4, 6–3	Marilyn Greenwood
	Tournoi de La Châtaigneraie La Châtaigneraie, France Clay (i) Singles - Doubles	Gail Chanfreau 7–5, 7–5	Danièle Bouteleux	Nicole Cazaux Odile de Roubin	Janine Lieffrig M Paillet Marion Cristiani Proisy Anne-Marie Rouchon
	New South Wales Hard Court Championships[52] Newcastle, Australia Clay Singles - Doubles	Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 5–7, 6–3	Karen Krantzcke	Meryl Brent Pat Coleman	Helen Amos Trisha Edwards Sue Hole Robyn Murphy
22 Feb	USSR International Indoor Championships Moscow, Soviet Union Wood (i) Singles - Doubles	Helga Niessen 7-5, 2–6, 6-3	Olga Morozova	Nell Truman Joyce Williams	Marina Chuvyrina Tiiu Parmas Maria Kull Rauza Islanova
	West German Closed Indoor Championships Hanover, West Germany Wood (i) Singles - Doubles	Edith Winkens 6-4, 6-2	Kerstin Seelbach
	Stockton Challenge Cup[53] Stockton, United States Hard Singles - Doubles	Sharon Walsh 6–2, 6–3	Barbara Downs	Cathie Anderson Brenda Garcia
23 Feb.[54]	New England Indoor Championships Agawam, United States Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles	Mary Ann Curtis 4–6, 6–2, 7–5	Pam Teeguarden	Esmé Emmanuel Betty Ann Grubb	Gail Hansen Patti Hogan Stephanie Johnson Peggy Michel

March[edit]

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
1 Mar.	Kenya National Championships Nairobi, Kenya Grass Singles - Doubles	Alice Tym 6–1, 6–0	Deidre Paterson
	Philippines International Championships Manila, Philippines Clay Singles - Doubles	Ceci Martinez 6–0, 6–0	Patricia Yngayo
	City of Perth Championships Perth, Australia Grass Singles - Doubles	Lesley Hunt 6–4, 6–1	Christine Matison
	Belgian National Indoor Championships Brussels, Belgium Wood (i) Singles - Doubles	Monique Van Haver 6–2, 6–1	Chantal Van Gheluwe	Michèle Gurdal Odette Jacob	Anne Croonenbergs Marion DeWitte Micheline Five
2 Mar.[55][56]	Boston Globe U.S. Indoor Championships Winchester, United States Neo-Turf Grass (i) Singles - Doubles	Mary Ann Curtis 0–6, 6–3, 6–4	Patti Hogan	Peaches Bartkowicz Nancy Richey	Esmé Emmanuel Betty Ann Grubb Stephanie Johnson Val Ziegenfuss
	French Covered Court Championships[57] Lyon, France Wood (i) Singles - Doubles	Odile de Roubin 6–2, 6–2	Gail Chanfreau	Danièle Bouteleux Christiane Spinoza	Sophie Prouvost Francoise Repoux Christiane Sarrazin Joan Wilshere
3 Mar.	Waikiki Professional Challenge Waikiki, United States Hard Singles - Doubles	Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–4	Rosie Casals	Nancy Richey Peaches Bartkowicz	Kathleen Harter Stephanie Johnson
4 Mar.	Klamovka Indoors Prague, Czechoslovakia Hard (i) Singles - Doubles	Lenka Kodesova 6–1, 6–0	Renata Tomanova	Blanca Politzerova Miroslava Kozeluhova	Jitka Volavková
8 Mar.	All Japan Indoor Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles	Kimiyo Hatanaka 6–1, 6–3	Sei-Rei Cho	Toshiko Sade Junko Sawamatsu	Lida Ai-Cho Sumie Gokan
9 Mar.[58]	WLOD International Pompano Beach, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–0	Peaches Bartkowicz	Chris Evert Stephanie Johnson	Betty Ann Grubb Nell Truman Linda Tuero Val Ziegenfuss
	Cannes International Championships Cannes, France Clay Singles - Doubles	Jill Cooper 6–3, 6–0	Veronica Burton	Marilyn Greenwood Corinne Molesworth
	South-West Districts Championships Warrnambool, Australia Grass Singles - Doubles	Bev Rae 0–6, 6–2, 6–4	Janine Whyte
10 Mar.	Tournoi de Printemps de Toulouse Toulouse, France Clay Singles - Doubles	Anne-Marie Studer 6–3, 6–4	Nicole Hesse-Cazaux
15 Mar.[59]	Altamira International Invitation Caracas, Venezuela Clay Singles - Doubles	Mary Ann Curtis 0–6, 6–2, 6–4	Patti Hogan	Betty Ann Grubb Kathleen Harter	Alena Palmeova Christiane Spinoza Pam Teeguarden Vlasta Vopickova
	Egyptian Open Championships Cairo, Egypt Clay Singles - Doubles	Olga Morozova 6–3, 3–6, 9–7	Lea Pericoli	Marcella Barochova Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová	Gaeta Clelia Magda Ezzat Nadia Mansour Sophie Sarwat
16 Mar.[60]	Menton International Menton, France Clay Singles - Doubles	Gail Chanfreau 6–1, 6–2	Corinne Molesworth	Suzana Petersen Marijke Schaar	Pam Austin Lexie Crooke Daniela Porzio Trudy Walhof
22 Mar.[61]	Dunlop New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Grass Singles - Doubles	Billie Jean King 6–2, 4–6, 6–3	Margaret Smith	Rosie Casals Virginia Wade	Francoise Durr Wendy Gilchrist Karen Krantzcke Winnie Shaw
	Nice International Championships Menton, France Clay Singles - Doubles	Gail Chanfreau 7–5, 6–8, 6–2	Marijke Schaar	Marilyn Aschner Corinne Molesworth Marijke Schaar	Pam Austin Jill Cooper Odile de Roubin Eva Szabo
	Alexandria International Championships Alexandria, Egypt Clay Singles - Doubles	Olga Morozova 6–43, 6–0	Marcella Barochova	Miriam Gad Ilona Štěpánová-Kurzová	Gaeta Clelia Anna Dmitrieva Silva Zaki Eva Zilakova
	Ciudad of Barranquilla Invitation[62] Barranquilla, Columbia Grass Singles - Doubles	Mary Ann Curtis 6–3, 7–5	Patti Hogan	Kathleen Harter Robin Lloyd	Christiane Spinoza Pam Teeguarden Nell Truman Vlasta Vopickova
23 Mar.[63]	San Luis Potosi Open International San Luis Potosi, Mexico Clay Singles - Doubles	Elena Subirats 6–3, 6–4	Lourdes Gongora[64]	Patricia Montano
24 Mar.	Moroccan International Championships Casablanca, Morocco Clay Singles - Doubles	Jacqueline Morales Lecaillon 6–3, 3–6, 9–7	Jenny Staley Hoad	Graciela Morán Alice Tym
26 Mar.	Mashonaland Championships Salisbury, Rhodesia Clay Singles - Doubles	Deidre Allan 6–2, 4–6, 6–4	Jenny Waggott	Karen Irvine Freda Morris
28 Mar.[65]	Curaçao International Championships Willemstad, Curaçao Hard Singles - Doubles	Peaches Bartkowicz 6–4, 6–0	Nell Truman	Robin Lloyd Pam Teeguarden	Ada Bakker Mary Ann Curtis Patti Hogan Judit Szorenyi
29 Mar.	Reggio Calabria International Reggio Calabria, Italy Clay Singles - Doubles	Marie Neumannová 6–2, 6–3	Monica Giorgi	Graziela Perna Mabel Vrancovich[66]	Ingrid Loeys Maria Nasuelli Carol-Ann Kalogeropoulos Almut Sturm
	Greater Jacksonville Open[67] Jacksonville, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Nancy Richey 6–1, 6–3	Val Ziegenfuss	Kathy Harter Stephanie Johnson	Judy Alvarez Ilse Buding Eva Lundqvist Vlasta Vopickova
30 Mar.[68]	Monte-Carlo Open Championships Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Singles - Doubles	Helga Niessen 9–7, 6–3	Gail Chanfreau	Lea Pericoli Odile de Roubin	Annemieke Blom Suzana Petersen Marijke Schaar Trudy Walhof
	Royal Palm Invitational[69] Miami, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Susan Epstein 6–4, 6–1	Donna Floyd Fales	Donna Ganz Kathy Kuykendall
31 Mar.[70]	North of England Hard Court Championships Southport, Great Britain Clay Singles - Doubles	Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 6–3	Joyce Williams	Shirley Brasher Corinne Molesworth	Rita Bentley Jill Cooper Alex Cowie PJ Northern

April[edit]

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
2 Apr.[71]	Ceylon Championships Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon Clay Singles - Doubles	Wendy Molligodde 6–2, 1–6, 7–5	S. Abeyegunerwardene	C. Chamugan M. Ferando
4 Apr.[72]	South African Open Championships Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Singles - Doubles	Margaret Court 6–4, 1–6, 6–3	Billie Jean King	Rosie Casals Virginia Wade	Marianna Brummer Ann Haydon Jones Kerry Melville Annette Du Plooy
	En-Tout-Cas Trophy Stalybridge[73] Stalybridge, Great Britain Clay Singles - Doubles	Joyce Williams 6–2, 6–3	Evonne Goolagong	Rita Bentley Jill Cooper	Lindsey Beaven Veronica Burton Jackie Fayter Corinne Molesworth
	Caribe Hilton International[74][75] San Juan, Puerto Rico Hard Singles - Doubles	Peaches Bartkowicz 6–1, 6–4	Val Ziegenfuss	Tory Fretz Stephanie Johnson	Mary Ann Curtis Kathy Harter Patti Hogan Maria Nasuelli
	Beausoleil Championships Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Singles - Doubles	Katalin Borka 6–4, 6–2	Marijke Schaar	Marilyn Aschner Trudy Walhof	Valeria Cantenot Suzana Petersen Erzsébet Polgár Odile de Roubin
5 Apr.[76]	Catania International Open Catania, Italy Clay Singles - Doubles	Christina Sandberg 6–3, 6–0	Pam Austin	Marie Pinterová Daniela Porzio	Giulia Biondi Miss Giarrusso Ulla Sandulf Mabel Vrancovich
	California All-Comers Championships 5th ed (also valid as San Jose State All-Comers) Spartan Tennis Complex San Jose, United States Hard Singles - Doubles	Barbara Downs 6–2, 8–6	Farel Footman	Eliza Pande Sharon Walsh	Ann Kiyomura Kate Latham Judy Louie
6 Apr.	Natal Open Championships Durban, South Africa Hard Singles - Doubles	Billie Jean King 6–2, 8–6	Margaret Court	Ann Haydon Jones Winnie Shaw	Judy Tegart-Dalton Francoise Durr Lesley Hunt Pat Walkden
9 Apr.[77]	Sicilian International Championships Palermo, Italy Clay Singles - Doubles	Christina Sandberg 6–0, 6–3	Pam Austin	Ulla Sandulf Mabel Vrancovich	Ana María Arias Carol Kalogeropoulos Madeleine Pegel Daniela Porzio
11 Apr.[78]	Kingston International Championships Kingston, Jamaica Hard Singles - Doubles	Peaches Bartkowicz 6–0, 5–7, 6–3	Kathy Harter	Nell Truman Christiane Spinoza	Ilse Buding Robin Lloyd Eva Lundquist Isabel Ortiz
12 Apr.	Nice International Championships[a] Menton, France Clay Singles - Doubles	Helga Niessen 6–2, 8–6	Julie Heldman	Gail Chanfreau Odile de Roubin	Marilyn Aschner Katalin Borka Danièle Bouteleux Betty Stove
	En-Tout-Cas Trophy Poole[79] Poole, Great Britain Clay Singles - Doubles	Joyce Williams 6–2, 6–0	Evonne Goolagong	Jill Cooper Corinne Molesworth	Lindsey Beaven Rita Bentley Veronica Burton Jackie Fayter
	St. Petersburg Masters Invitational[80] St. Petersburg, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Nancy Richey 6–0, 6–2	Judy Alvarez	Stephanie Johnson Isabel Fernández de Soto	Mary Ann Curtis Kerry Harris Sue Stap Val Ziegenfuss
13 Apr.	Jerusalem International Invitation Jerusalem YMCA Sports Center Jerusalem, Israel Clay Singles - Doubles	Helen Amos 6–0, 6–1	Tamar Hayat
18 Apr.	Rothman's Cumberland Club Hard Court Tournament Hampstead, Great Britain Clay Singles - Doubles	Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–6	Jill Cooper	Marilyn Aschner Shirley Brasher	Corinne Molesworth Faye Toyne-Moore Patricia Edwards Janice Townsend
19 Apr.	Monagasque Open Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Singles - Doubles	Helga Niessen 6–4, 6–1	Kerry Melville	Francoise Durr Billie Jean King	Rosie Casals Julie Heldman Karen Krantzcke Virginia Wade
	Torneo Internazionale di Tennis Parioli Rome, Italy Clay Singles - Doubles	Suzana Petersen 5–7, 6–3, 8–6	Ana María Arias	Daniela Marzano Mabel Vrancovich	Pam Austin Lexie Kenny Maria Monam Ceci Martinez
20 Apr.[81]	Carolina Spring Invitation Charlotte, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Nancy Richey 6–0, 6–2	Alena Palmeova	Laura duPont Vlasta Vopickova	Mary Ann Curtis Donna Floyd Fales Robin Lloyd Stephanie Johnson
	Natanya International Invitation Natanya, Israel Hard Singles - Doubles	Judith Dibar 6–4, 6–1	Helen Amos
25 Apr.	Rothmans Sutton Hard Court Championships Sutton, Great Britain Clay Singles - Doubles	Margaret Court 6–3, 6–3	Ann Haydon Jones	Patricia Edwards Joyce Williams	Evonne Goolagong Brenda Kirk Faye Toyne-Moore Janice Townsend
26 Apr.	Anaheim Open Anaheim, United States Hard Singles - Doubles	Kristien Kemmer 6–2, 6–0	Laurie Tenney	Whitney Grant Linda Lewis	Wendy Appleby Bess Hagey Janice Metcalf Marita Redondo
	Israel Spring International Championships Tel Aviv, Israel Clay Singles - Doubles	Judith Dibar 6–2, 6–0	Helen Amos	Eleanora Dumitrescu Ecaterina Horsa
	Ojai Tennis Tournament Ojai, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Janet Newberry 4–6, 6–3, 6–2	Sharon Walsh	Betty Ann Grubb Pixie Lamm	Dodo Cheney Gail Hansen Kris Kemmer Eliza Pande
	Beaulieu International Championships Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France Clay Singles - Doubles	Laura Rossouw 6–2, 6–3	Andrée Martin	Danièle Bouteleux Gertruida Walhof	Jill Cooper Ingrid Bentzer Monique Di Maso Edith Winkens
27 Apr.	Italian Open Championships Rome, Italy Clay Singles - Doubles	Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–3	Julie Heldman