1971 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1971. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and the women's tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1971 Australian Open – Men's singles

Australia Ken Rosewall defeated United States Arthur Ashe 6–1, 7–5, 6–3[1]

Women's singles

Main article: 1971 Australian Open – Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong 2–6, 7–6, 7–5[2]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1971 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–6[3]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1971 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Margaret Court defeated Australia Jill Emmerson / Australia Lesley Hunt 6–0, 6–0[4]

French Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1971 French Open – Men's singles

Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš defeated Romania Ilie Năstase, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5

• It was Kodeš' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.

Women's singles

Main article: 1971 French Open – Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated Australia Helen Gourlay, 6–3, 7–5

• It was Goolagong's first career Grand Slam singles title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1971 French Open – Men's doubles

United States Arthur Ashe / United States Marty Riessen defeated United States Tom Gorman / United States Stan Smith, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9

• It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
• It was Riessen's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1971 French Open – Women's doubles

France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise Dürr defeated Australia Helen Gourlay / Australia Kerry Harris, 6–4, 6–1

• It was Chanfreau's third career Grand Slam doubles title, her second during the Open Era and her third title at the French Open.
• It was Dürr's sixth career Grand Slam doubles title, her fifth during the Open Era and her fifth (consecutive) and last title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1971 French Open – Mixed doubles

France Françoise Dürr / France Jean-Claude Barclay defeated United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / Soviet Union Toomas Leius, 6–2, 6–4

• It was Dürr's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 2nd title at the French Open.
• It was Barclay's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open.

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Australia John Newcombe defeated United States Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [5]

  • It was Newcombe's 4th career Grand Slam title (his 2nd in the Open Era), and his 3rd (and last) Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated Australia Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1 [6]

  • It was Goolagong's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Australia'Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver defeated United States Arthur Ashe / United States Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 [7]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Margaret Court / Australia Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2 [8]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Australia Owen Davidson / United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Marty Riessen / Australia Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 [9]

US Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1971 US Open – Men's singles

United States Stan Smith defeated Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) [10]

• It was Smith's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only at the US Open.

Women's singles

Main article: 1971 US Open – Women's singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Rosemary Casals, 6–4, 7–6 [11]

• It was King's 6th career Grand Slam singles title, her 2nd during the Open Era and her 2nd at the US Open.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1971 US Open – Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / United Kingdom Roger Taylor defeated United States Stan Smith / United States Erik van Dillen, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, [5-3] [12]

• It was Newcombe's 12th career Grand Slam doubles title, his 6th during the Open Era and his 2nd US Open and 1st of the open era.
• It was Taylor's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1971 US Open – Women's doubles

United States Rosemary Casals / Australia Judy Tegart Dalton defeated France Gail Chanfreau / France Françoise Dürr, 6–3, 6–3 [11]

• It was Casals' 6th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th during the Open Era and her 2nd at the US Open.
• It was Tegart Dalton's 8th and last career Grand Slam doubles title, her 5th during the Open Era and her 2nd at the US Open.

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1971 US Open – Mixed doubles

United States Billie Jean King / Australia Owen Davidson defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Robert Maud, 6–3, 7–5 [11]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "1971 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ↑ "1971 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1971 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ↑ "Women's Doubles Honour Roll". Tennis Australia.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ "1991 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP.
  11. 1 2 3 "1971 US Open" (PDF). WTA.
  12. ↑ "1971 US Open – Men's Doubles". ATP.
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