Tennis tournament
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, USA. 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]
Stan Smith defeated 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.
Billie Jean King defeated 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.
John Newcombe / Roger Taylor defeated Stan Smith / 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.
Rosemary Casals / Judy Tegart Dalton defeated Gail Chanfreau / 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.
Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson defeated Betty Stöve / Robert Maud, 6–3, 7–5 [2]
- John Newcombe (first round, lost to Jan Kodeš)
- Stanley Smith (champion)
- Arthur Ashe (semifinals, lost to Jan Kodeš)
- Tom Okker (semifinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
- Marty Riessen (quarterfinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
- Cliff Richey (third round, lost to Jim Osborne)
- Clark Graebner (quarterfinals, lost to Tom Okker)
- Ilie Năstase (third round, lost to Bob Carmichael)
Event
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W
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F
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SF
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QF
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4R
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3R
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2R
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1R
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Singles [5]
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Men
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$20,000
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$10,000
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$5,000
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$2,500
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$1,250
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$900
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$600
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$300
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Women
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$7,500
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$3,750
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$1,750
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$1,250
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-
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$625
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$400
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$150
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Grand Slam events | |
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Virginia Slims Circuit |
- San Francisco (S, D)
- Long Beach (S, D)
- Milwaukee (S, D)
- Fort Lauderdale (S, D)
- Oklahoma City (S, D)
- Washington (S, D)
- Birmingham (S, D)
- Dallas (S, D)
- Philadelphia (S, D)
- San Juan (S, D)
- St. Petersburg (S, D)
- Tucson (S, D)
- Indianapolis 1 (S, D)
- Columbus (S, D)
- Denver (S, D)
- Newport (S, D)
- Oakland (S, D)
- Phoenix (S, D)
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Grand Prix Circuit |
- Johannesburg (S, D)
- Rome (S, D)
- Bournemouth (S, D)
- Hamburg (S, D)
- Cincinnati (S, D)
- Indianapolis 2 (S, D)
- Toronto (S, D)
- New York (S, D)
- Atlanta (S, D)
- Tokyo 1 (S, D)
- Palm Harbor (S, D)
- Atlanta (S, D)
- Phoenix (S, D)
- Melbourne (S, D)
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Non-tour events |
- Sydney (S, D)
- Auckland (S, D)
- Kitzbühel (S, D)
- London (S, D)
- Beckenham (S, D)
- Tokyo 2 (S, D)
- Tokyo 3 (S, D)
- Billingham (S, D)
- Edinburgh (S, D)
- Aberavon (S, D)
- Torquay (S, D)
- Nottingham (S, D)
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Team events | |
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