Margaret Court defeated 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 14th major title overall. This was the first edition of the Australian Open to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.

	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

	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

	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

• 1969 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation