1971 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1971 US Open
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Rosemary Casals
Final score	6–4, 7–6(5–2)
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Billie Jean King defeated Rosemary Casals 6–4, 7–6^(5–2) in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1971 US Open. Two-time reigning champion Margaret Court did not defend her title.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam tournament appearance in which Chris Evert competed in the main draw; she made it to the semi-final. She competed in 19 consecutive US Open tournaments until her retirement in 1989.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Billie Jean King (champion)
Rosemary Casals (Runner-up)
Virginia Wade (withdrew before the tournament began)
Kerry Melville (semifinalist)
Françoise Dürr (third round)
Judy Tegart-Dalton (quarterfinalist)
Nancy Richey (third round)
Julie Heldman (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Finals

1	Billie Jean King	6	7

	Laura duPont	3	5
					1	Billie Jean King	6	6

						Chris Evert	3	2
	Lesley Hunt	6	2	3

	Chris Evert	4	6	6
									1	Billie Jean King	6	7

									2	Rosemary Casals	4	6
6	Judy Tegart-Dalton	3	5

4	Kerry Melville	6	7
					4	Kerry Melville	4	3

					2	Rosemary Casals	6	6
	Joyce Williams	4	6	4

2	Rosemary Casals	6	2	6

Section 1

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

1	King	6	6
	Arth	0	1		1	King	6	6
	Gourlay	6	6			Gourlay	1	2
	Kraft	3	4						1	King	6	6
	Austin	6	0	6						Tuero	0	2
	Stap	4	6	2		Austin	2	2
	Tuero	6	3	7		Tuero	6	6
	Ziegenfuss	1	6	6										1	King	6	7
7	Richey	6	6												duPont	3	5
	Martinez	2	3		7	Richey	6	6
	Subirats	6	6			Subirats	3	1
	Stap	0	3						7	Richey	6	2	4
	duPont	6	6							duPont	0	6	6
	Footman	3	1			duPont	6	6
	Sandberg	4	6	6		Sandberg	4	1
	Hogan	6	3	2

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	Gilchrist	7	7
	Schallau	6	6			Gilchrist	7	6
	Tenney	6	6			Tenney	5	4
	Gonnerman	1	3								Gilchrist	1	1
	Hunt	7	6								Hunt	6	6
	Giscafré	5	0			Hunt	6	6
	Downs	6	1	7		Downs	1	2
	Cooper	2	6	5												Hunt	6	2	3
5	Dürr	6	6													Evert	4	6	6
	Aucamp	4	0		5	Dürr	6	6
	Liem	6	6			Liem	0	2
	Reese	3	1							5	Dürr	6	2	3
	Eisel	6	6								Evert	2	6	6
	Holdsworth	0	2			Eisel	6	6	1
	Evert	6	6			Evert	4	7	6
	Buding	1	0

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

	Chanfreau	6	6
	Sawamatsu	2	1			Chanfreau	6	6
	Redondo	6	6	6		Redondo	3	3
	Kaligis	7	2	3						Chanfreau	2	2
	Newberry	6	6						6	Tegart-Dalton	6	6
	Pigeon	0	2			Newberry	2	4
6	Tegart-Dalton	6	6		6	Tegart-Dalton	6	6
	Berner	0	1										6	Tegart-Dalton	3	5
	Pande	6	6										4	Melville	6	7
	Metcalf	3	3			Pande	6	6
	Kemmer	6	7			Kemmer	2	4
	Graebner	4	6							Pande	4	2
	Teeguarden	6	2	6					4	Melville	6	6
	Molesworth	4	6	3		Teeguarden	0	3
4	Melville	6	6		4	Melville	6	6
	Bakker	3	3

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	Shaw	6	6
	Hansen	1	1			Shaw	4	7	4
	Williams	7	7			Williams	6	6	6
	Stuart	6	5								Williams	7	6
	Truman	6	6							8	Heldman	5	4
	O'Hara	1	0			Truman	6	4	1
8	Heldman	6	6		8	Heldman	2	6	6
	Gengler	4	3												Williams	4	6	4
	Palmeová-West	6	6											2	Casals	6	2	6
	Moran	2	3			Palmeová-West	7	6	3
	Harris	6	6			Harris	6	7	6
	Johnson	3	3								Harris	1	1
	Overton	6	6							2	Casals	6	6
	Louie	3	3			Overton	6	3	0
2	Casals	6	2	6	2	Casals	2	6	6
	Stöve	3	6	3

External links

1971 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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