1971 US Open – Women's Singles

1971 US Open
Champion		Billie Jean King
Runner-up		Rosemary Casals
Final score		6–4, 7–6
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1970 1972 >

Reigning champion Margaret Court did not defend her title. Billie Jean King defeated Rosemary Casals 6–4, 7–6 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1971 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Billie Jean King (Champion)
2. Rosemary Casals (Runner-up)
3. Virginia Wade (Withdrew before the tournament began)
4. Kerry Melville Reid (Semifinalist)
5. Françoise Dürr (Third round)
6. Judy Tegart Dalton (Quarterfinalist)
7. Nancy Richey (Third round)
8. Julie Heldman (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Billie Jean King	6	7
	-	Laura DuPont	3	5
								1	Billie Jean King	6	6
								-	Chris Evert	3	2
	-	Lesley Hunt	6	2	3
	-	Chris Evert	4	6	6
															1	Billie Jean King	6	7
															2	Rosemary Casals	4	6
	6	Judy Tegart Dalton	3	5
	4	Kerry Melville Reid	6	7
								4	Kerry Melville Reid	4	3
								2	Rosemary Casals	6	6
	-	Joyce Williams	4	6	4
	2	Rosemary Casals	6	2	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	King	6	6
	Arth	0	1				1	King	6	6
	Gourlay Cawley	6	6					Gourlay Cawley	1	2
	Kraft	3	4											1	King	6	6
	Austin	6	0	6											Tuero	0	2
	Stap	4	6	2				Austin	2	2
	Tuero	6	3	7				Tuero	6	6
	Ziegenfuss	1	6	6																	1	King	6	7
7	Richey	6	6																			Du Pont	3	5
	Martinez	2	3				7	Richey	6	6
	Subirats	6	6					Subirats	3	1
	Stap	0	3											7	Richey	6	2	4
	Du Pont	6	6												Du Pont	0	6	6
	Footman	3	1					Du Pont	6	6
	Sandberg	4	6	6				Sandberg	4	1
	Hogan	6	3	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Gilchrist	7	7
	Schallau	6	6					Gilchrist	7	6
	Tenney	6	6					Tenney	5	4
	Gonnerman	1	3												Gilchrist	1	1
	Hunt	7	6												Hunt	6	6
	Giscafré	5	0					Hunt	6	6
	Downs	6	1	7				Downs	1	2
	Cooper	2	6	5																		Hunt	6	2	3
5	Dürr	6	6																			Evert	4	6	6
	Aucamp	4	0				5	Dürr	6	6
	Liem	6	6					Liem	0	2
	Reese	3	1											5	Dürr	6	2	3
	Eisel	6	6												Evert	2	6	6
	Holdsworth	0	2					Eisel	6	6	1
	Evert	6	6					Evert	4	7	6
	Buding	1	0

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Chanfreau	6	6
	Sawamatsu	2	1					Chanfreau	6	6
	Redondo	6	6	6				Redondo	3	3
	Kaligis	7	2	3											Chanfreau	2	2
	Newberry	6	6											6	Tegart Dalton	6	6
	Pigeon	0	2					Newberry	2	4
6	Tegart Dalton	6	6				6	Tegart Dalton	6	6
	Berner	0	1																		6	Tegart Dalton	3	5
	Pande	6	6																		4	Melville Reid	6	7
	Metcalf	3	3					Pande	6	6
	Kemmer	6	7					Kemmer	2	4
	Graebner	4	6												Pande	4	2
	Teeguarden	6	2	6										4	Melville Reid	6	6
	Molesworth	4	6	3				Teeguarden	0	3
4	Melville Reid	6	6				4	Melville Reid	6	6
	Bakker	3	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Shaw	6	6
	Hansen	1	1					Shaw	4	7	4
	Williams	7	7					Williams	6	6	6
	Hansen	6	5												Williams	7	6
	Truman	6	6											8	Heldman	5	4
	O'Hara	1	0					Truman	6	4	1
8	Heldman	6	6				8	Heldman	2	6	6
	Gengler	4	3																			Williams	4	6	4
	Palmeova-West	6	6																		2	Casals	6	2	6
	Moran	2	3					Palmeova-West	7	6	3
	Harris	6	6					Harris	6	7	6
	Johnson	3	3												Harris	1	1
	Overton	6	6											2	Casals	6	6
	Harper	3	3					Overton	6	3	0
2	Casals	6	2	6			2	Casals	2	6	6
	Stöve	3	6	3

External links

• 1971 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw