1971 US Open (tennis)

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1971 US Open
Date1 – 12 September
Edition91st
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens, USA
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart Dalton [2]
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson [2]
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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, New York. 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. [4]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 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

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor defeated Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith / Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart Dalton defeated Flag of France.svg Gail Chanfreau / Flag of France.svg 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

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robert Maud, 6–3, 7–5 [2]

Seeded players

Men's singles

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe (first round, lost to Jan Kodeš )
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Stanley Smith (champion)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe (semifinals, lost to Jan Kodeš )
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker (semifinals, lost to Stanley Smith )
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen (quarterfinals, lost to Stanley Smith )
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey (third round, lost to Jim Osborne )
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner (quarterfinals, lost to Tom Okker )
  8. Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase (third round, lost to Bob Carmichael )

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
Singles [5] 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

References

  1. 1 2 "1991 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "1971 US Open" (PDF). WTA.
  3. 1 2 "1971 US Open – Men's Doubles". ATP.
  4. ↑ Ashley Marshall (September 3, 2018). "From the archive: the 1971 US Open Media Guide". USTA.
  5. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 108. ISBN   978-0362000917.
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