1971 Virginia Slims National Indoors

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1971 Virginia Slims National Indoors
DateFebruary 26 – March 1
Edition64th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw16S / ?D
Prize money$12,500
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Winchester, Massachusetts, United States
VenueWinchester Indoor Tennis Center
Attendance9,000
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
  1970  · U.S. Women's Indoor Championships ·  1973  

The 1971 Virginia Slims National Indoors, officially named the Virginia Slims National Women's Indoor Tennis Championships and also known as the Virginia Slims of Boston, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Winchester Indoor Tennis Center in Winchester, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1971 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 64th edition of the tournament and was held from February 26 through March 1, 1971. [1] First-seeded Billie Jean King won her fourth singles title at the event after 1966–1968, following a win in the final against Rosie Casals and earned $2,500 first-prize money. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals 4–6, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones 6–4, 7–5

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16
Singles [1] $2,500$1,800$1,200$1,000$600$300

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