1970 Australian Open

The 1970 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia from 19 to 27 January. It was the 58th edition of the Australian Open, the 16th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam of the year. Margaret Smith Court's win in the singles was the first step towards her achieving a Grand Slam.

1970 Australian Open
Date19–27 January 1970
Edition58th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Arthur Ashe
Women's singles
Margaret Court
Men's doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
Women's doubles
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart-Dalton
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