1971 Embassy British Indoor Championships

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1971 British Indoor Championships
Date23 – 30 October
Edition4th
Category Grand Prix (B Class)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationLondon, England
Venue Wembley Arena
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
Women's doubles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
  1970  · Wembley Championships ·  1976  

The 1971 Embassy British Indoor Championships was a combined men's and women's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. The event was categorized as a B Class tournament and was the 4th edition of the British Indoor Championships in the Open era. The tournament took place at the Wembley Arena in London in England and ran from 23 October through 30 October 1971. [2]

Contents

The men's singles event was won by unseeded Ilie Năstase who received 30 Grand Prix ranking points for his tournament victory. Billie Jean King won the women's singles title. [3]

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr 6–1, 5–7, 7–5

Men's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson 7–5, 9–7, 6–2

Women's doubles

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong / Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman 3–6, 7–5, 6–3

References

  1. "1971 Wembley Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 270–271, 254. ISBN   9780362001037. OCLC   86035663.
  3. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 81, 101.