1971 French Open
| 1971 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May – 6 June 1971 |
| Edition | 75th |
| Category | 41st Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jan Kodeš[1][2] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong[2][3] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Arthur Ashe / Marty Riessen[2][4] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr[2][3] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay[2][3] | |
The 1971 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 75th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1971. Jan Kodeš and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.
Finals
Men's singles
Jan Kodeš defeated 
Ilie Năstase, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
- • It was Kodeš' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
Women's singles
Evonne Goolagong defeated Helen Gourlay, 6–3, 7–5
- • It was Goolagong's first career Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles
Arthur Ashe / Marty Riessen defeated Tom Gorman / Stan Smith, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
- • It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
- • It was Riessen's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
Women's doubles
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr defeated Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris, 6–4, 6–1
- • It was Chanfreau's third career Grand Slam doubles title, her second during the Open Era and her third title at the French Open.
- • It was Dürr's sixth career Grand Slam doubles title, her fifth during the Open Era and her fifth (consecutive) and last title at the French Open.
Mixed doubles
Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay defeated 
Winnie Shaw / 
Toomas Leius, 6–2, 6–4
- • It was Dürr's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 2nd title at the French Open.
- • It was Barclay's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open.
References
- ^ "1971 Roland Garros – Men's Singles". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 386–404. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b c "1971 French Open" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ "1971 Roland Garros – Men's Doubles". ATP.
