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1971 US Open (tennis)

The 1971 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, New York. The tournament ran from 1 September until 12 September. It was the 91st staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1971.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1971 US Open – Men's singles

USA Stan Smith defeated Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) :• 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

USA Billie Jean King defeated USA Rosemary Casals, 6–4, 7–6 :• 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

AUS John Newcombe / GBR Roger Taylor defeated USA Stan Smith / USA Erik van Dillen, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, [5-3] :• 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

USA Rosemary Casals / AUS Judy Tegart Dalton defeated FRA Gail Chanfreau / FRA Françoise Dürr, 6–3, 6–3 :• 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

USA Billie Jean King / AUS Owen Davidson defeated NED Betty Stöve / RSA Robert Maud, 6–3, 7–5

Seeded players

Men's singles

  1. AUS John Newcombe (first round, lost to Jan Kodeš)
  2. USA Stanley Smith (champion)
  3. USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals, lost to Jan Kodeš)
  4. NED Tom Okker (semifinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
  5. USA Marty Riessen (quarterfinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
  6. USA Cliff Richey (third round, lost to Jim Osborne)
  7. USA Clark Graebner (quarterfinals, lost to Tom Okker)
  8. ROU Ilie Năstase (third round, lost to Bob Carmichael)

Prize money

References

References

  1. (September 3, 2018). "From the archive: the 1971 US Open Media Guide".
  2. "1991 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP.
  3. "1971 US Open". WTA.
  4. "1971 US Open – Men's Doubles". ATP.
  5. (1971). "World of Tennis". Queen Anne Press.
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