1971 U.S. Professional Indoor

The 1971 U.S. Professional Indoor was a WCT and Virginia Slims Circuit tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from February 9 through February 14, 1971. John Newcombe and Rosie Casals won the singles titles.[2][3][4]

1971 U.S. Professional Indoor
Date	February 9 – 14
Edition	4th
Category	World Championship Tennis (men) Virginia Slims Circuit (women)
Draw	32S (men) 16S (women)
Prize money	$50,000 (men) $12,500 (women)
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Venue	Wachovia Spectrum
Attendance	50,199
Champions
Men's Singles
John Newcombe [1]
Women's Singles
Rosie Casals

Finals

Men's Singles

Main article: 1971 U.S. Professional Indoor – Men's Singles

John Newcombe defeated Rod Laver 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–1), 6–4

• It was Newcombe's 1st title of the year and the 12th of his professional career.

Woman's Singles

Rosie Casals defeated Françoise Dürr 6–2, 3–6, 6–2

References

1. "1971 Philadelphia – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 81, 85.
3. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
4. "Laver beaten". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 16, 1971. p. 22 – via Google News Archive.