1971 US Open (tennis)

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1971 U.S. Open
Date:  
Edition:   90th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Location:   Forest Hills, Queens, USA
Champions
Men's Singles
Stan Smith
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
John Newcombe / Roger Taylor
Women's Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Judy Tegart Dalton
Mixed Doubles
Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson
U.S. Open
 < 1970 1972 > 

List of the 1971 US Open champions:

Contents

[edit] Seniors

[edit] Men's singles

United States Stan Smith def. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6

  • It was Smith's 1st career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title.

[edit] Women's singles

United States Billie Jean King def. United States Rosemary Casals, 6–4, 7–6

  • It was Moffitt's 6th career Grand Slam title (her 2nd in the Open Era), and her 2nd US Open title.

[edit] Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / United Kingdom Roger Taylor def. United States Stan Smith / United States Erik van Dillen, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6

[edit] Women's doubles

United States Rosemary Casals / Australia Judy Tegart Dalton def. France Gail Chanfreau / France Françoise Durr, 6–3, 6–3

[edit] Mixed doubles

United States Billie Jean King / Australia Owen Davidson def. Netherlands Betty Stöve / South Africa Robert Maud, 6–3, 7–5

[edit] Juniors

[edit] Boys' singles

The tournament began in 1973.

[edit] Girls' singles

The tournament began in 1974.

[edit] Boys' doubles

The tournament began in 1982.

[edit] Girls' doubles

The tournament began in 1982.

[edit] Seeded players

[edit] Men's Singles

  1. Australia John Newcombe (First Round, lost to Jan Kodeš)
  2. United States Stanley Smith (Champion)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (Semifinals, lost to Jan Kodeš)
  4. Netherlands Tom Okker (Semifinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
  5. United States Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
  6. United States Cliff Richey (Third Round, lost to Jim Osborne)
  7. United States Clark Graebner (Quarterfinals, lost to Tom Okker)
  8. Romania Ilie Năstase (Third Round, lost to Bob Carmichael)
Preceded by
1971 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1972 Australian Open
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