1971 US Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament

1971 US Open

Date| 1 – 12 September
Edition| 91st
Category| Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface| Grass
Location| Forest Hills, Queens, USA
Venue| West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Stan Smith[1]
Women's singles
Billie Jean King[2]
Men's doubles
John Newcombe /  Roger Taylor[3]
Women's doubles
Rosemary Casals /  Judy Tegart Dalton[2]
Mixed doubles
Billie Jean King /  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, 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]

## Finals

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### Men's singles

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Main article: 1971 US Open – Men's singles

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.

### Women's singles

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Main article: 1971 US Open – Women's singles

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.

### Men's doubles

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Main article: 1971 US Open – Men's doubles

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.

### Women's doubles

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Main article: 1971 US Open – Women's doubles

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.

### Mixed doubles

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Main article: 1971 US Open – Mixed doubles

Billie Jean King /  Owen Davidson defeated  Betty Stöve /  Robert Maud, 6–3, 7–5 [2]

## Seeded players

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### Men's singles

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1. John Newcombe (first round, lost to Jan Kodeš)
2. Stanley Smith (champion)
3. Arthur Ashe (semifinals, lost to Jan Kodeš)
4. Tom Okker (semifinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
5. Marty Riessen (quarterfinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
6. Cliff Richey (third round, lost to Jim Osborne)
7. Clark Graebner (quarterfinals, lost to Tom Okker)
8. Ilie Năstase (third round, lost to Bob Carmichael)

## Prize money

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Event | W | F  | SF  | QF  | 4R  | 3R  | 2R  | 1R

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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

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1. ^ a b "1991 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP.
2. ^ a b c d e f "1971 US Open" (PDF). WTA.
3. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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* Official US Open website

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