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, USA. 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.

1971 US Open
Date1 – 12 September
Edition91st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens, USA
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Stan Smith[1]
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King [2]
Men's Doubles
John Newcombe / Roger Taylor[3]
Women's Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Judy Tegart Dalton [2]
Mixed Doubles
Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson [2]

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1971 US Open – Men's Singles

Stan Smith defeated Jan Kodeš, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) [1]

• 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

Billie Jean King defeated Rosemary Casals, 6–4, 7–6 [2]

• 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

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

Rosemary Casals / Judy Tegart Dalton defeated Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr, 6–3, 6–3 [2]

• 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

Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson defeated Betty Stöve / Robert Maud, 6–3, 7–5 [2]

Seeded players

Men's singles
  1. John Newcombe (First Round, lost to Jan Kodeš)
  2. Stanley Smith (Champion)
  3. Arthur Ashe (Semifinals, lost to Jan Kodeš)
  4. Tom Okker (Semifinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
  5. Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
  6. Cliff Richey (Third Round, lost to Jim Osborne)
  7. Clark Graebner (Quarterfinals, lost to Tom Okker)
  8. Ilie Năstase (Third Round, lost to Bob Carmichael)

Prize money
Event W F SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R
Singles [4] Men $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 $1,250 $900 $600 $300
Women $7,500 $3,750 $1,750 $1,250 - $625 $400 $150
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References
  1. "1991 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP.
  2. "1971 US Open" (PDF). WTA.
  3. "1971 US Open – Men's Doubles". ATP.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0362000917.


Preceded by
1971 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1972 Australian Open
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