1971 Pacific Southwest Open

The 1971 Pacific Southwest Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States and was part of the 1971 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 45th edition of the tournament and ran from September 20 through September 26, 1971. Pancho Gonzales, aged 43, won the men's singles title and $10,000 first prize money.

1971 Pacific Southwest Open
Date	September 20–26
Edition	45th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	64S / 32D
Prize money	$60,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Venue	Los Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Men's Singles
Pancho Gonzales [1]
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals
Men's Doubles
John Alexander / Phil Dent [2]
Women's Doubles
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King

The women's singles title was divided between Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals.[3][4][5] 1971 was the last year this tournament was a combined men's and women's event. That year, a separate Los Angeles based professional women's tournament was inaugurated: The LA Women's Tennis Championships.

Finals

Men's Singles

Pancho Gonzales defeated Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

Women's Singles

Billie Jean King defeated Rosie Casals 6–6, div.

Men's Doubles

John Alexander / Phil Dent defeated Frank Froehling / Clark Graebner 7–6, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Françoise Dürr / Judy Tegart Dalton 6–2, 5–7, 7–6

References

1. "1971 Los Angeles – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1971 Los Angeles – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. "Gonzales is Victor". The New York Times. September 27, 1971.
4. "Pancho Has Win In Southwestern". Sarasota Journal. September 27, 1971. p. 3C.
5. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 143, 254. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.