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Women's tennis circuit
The 1971 Women's Tennis Circuit consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of two series of events (circuits or tours); the Virginia Slims Circuit and the ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix as well as non-tour events.[ 1] [ 2]
Virginia Slims Circuit
Prior to the establishment of this circuit there was an inequality between the prize money purses for male and female tennis players which gave rise to complaints from a number of the leading female tennis players of the time. Nine of them, including Billie Jean King , became later known as the "Original 9" after being banned from the then existing multi-gender invitational professional events run by the influential United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to their boycotting of the Pacific Southwest Championships . This resulted in the first Virginia Slims-sponsored event being held in September 1970 in Houston , an event which laid the groundwork for the establishment of the annual Virginia Slims Circuit the following year. In 1971 the total prize money available from the Virginia Slims events was $309,100 and Billie Jean King became the first female athlete in history to earn more than $100,000 in one season.[ 3] [ 4]
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1971, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments and the 1971 Federation Cup .[ 3]
Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims Circuit
ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix
Non-tour events
Team events
December (1970)
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Jan
British Motor Cars Invitational San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $15,200 – Hard – 16S/8DSingles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4
Rosie Casals
Ann Jones (3rd) Nancy Richey (4th)
Françoise Dürr Kerry Melville Jane Bartkowicz Mary-Ann Eisel
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
Françoise Dürr Ann Jones
New South Wales Open Sydney Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court 6–2, 6–2
Olga Morozova
Gail Chanfreau Kazuko Sawamatsu
Brenda Kirk Kristien Kemmer Betty Stöve Patti Hogan
Margaret Court Olga Morozova 6–2, 6–0
Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris
11 Jan
Billie Jean King Invitational Long Beach , United States Virginia Slims $14,000 – Hard – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Ann Jones Nancy Richey
Stephanie Johnson Valerie Ziegenfuss Denise Carter Mary-Ann Eisel
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–3
Françoise Dürr Ann Jones
18 Jan
Virginia Slims of Milwaukee Milwaukee , United States Virginia Slims $12,500 – Hard (i) – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Ann Jones Françoise Dürr
Mary-Ann Eisel Karen Krantzcke Valerie Ziegenfuss Denise Carter
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Françoise Dürr Ann Jones
25 Jan
Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City , United States Virginia Slims $12,500 – Hard – 16S/4D Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 1–6, 7–6, 6–4
Rosie Casals
Ann Jones Françoise Dürr
Kerry Melville Denise Carter Tory Fretz Mary-Ann Eisel
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–7, 6–0, 7–5
Mary-Ann Eisel Valerie Ziegenfuss
Victoria Championships Melbourne , Australia Non-Tour Event Singles
Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 7–6
Margaret Court
Kazuko Sawamatsu Winnie Shaw
Patti Hogan Olga Morozova Trudy Walhof Gail Chanfreau
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Feb
Virginia Slims of Chattanooga Chattanooga , United States Virginia Slims $12,700 – Hard (i) – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1
Ann Jones
Françoise Dürr Kerry Melville
Jane Bartkowicz Karen Krantzcke Kristy Pigeon Rosie Casals
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5
Françoise Dürr Ann Jones
BP New Zealand Championships Christchurch , New Zealand Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–4
Betty Stöve
Kathleen Harter Gail Chanfreau
Laura Rossouw Trudy Walhof Patty Ann Reese Winnie Shaw
Kathleen Harter Winnie Shaw 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Gail Chanfreau Evonne Goolagong
8 Feb
Philadelphia Indoor Championships Philadelphia , United States Virginia Slims $12,500 – Hard (i) – 16S Singles – Doubles
Rosie Casals 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Françoise Dürr
Billie Jean King Ann Jones
Tory Fretz Denise Carter Kerry Melville Judy Tegart Dalton
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
15 Feb
Station WLOD Fort Lauderdale , United States Virginia Slims $10,000 – Clay – 16S Singles – Doubles
Françoise Dürr 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Billie Jean King
Kerry Melville Rosie Casals
Judy Dalton Ann Jones Denise Carter Valerie Ziegenfuss
USSR Championships Moscow, Soviet Union Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Olga Morozova 6–1, 7–5
Maria Kull
Yelena Granaturova Anna Yeremeyeva
Yekaterina Kryuchkova Marina Kroschina Eugenia Birioukova Rausa Islanova
Eugenia Birioukova Marina Kroschina 7–6, 5–7, 7–5
Yelena Granaturova Olga Morozova
22 Feb
Virginia Slims National Indoor Championships Boston , United States Virginia Slims $12,500 – Hard (i) – 16S/2D Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Rosie Casals
Ann Jones Françoise Dürr
Judy Tegart Dalton Jane Bartkowicz Kristy Pigeon Kerry Melville
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5
Françoise Dürr Ann Jones
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Mar
Benson & Hedges Centennial Open Auckland , New Zealand Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court 3–6, 7–6(5–1) , 6–2
Evonne Goolagong
Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan
Sharon Walsh Lesley Bowrey Lesley Hunt Marilyn Pryde
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 6–0
Lesley Bowrey Winnie Shaw
8 Mar
Dunlop Australian Open Sydney, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 30S/14D Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court 2–6, 7–6, 7–5
Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw
Helen Gourlay Jan O'Neill Norma Marsh Sharon Walsh
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–0
Jill Emmerson Lesley Hunt
15 Mar
Virginia Slims US Indoors Detroit, United States Virginia Slims $10,000 – Hard (i) – 8S/2D Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Rosie Casals
Ann Jones Mary-Ann Eisel
Valerie Ziegenfuss Tory Fretz Wendy Gilchrist Judy Tegart Dalton
Mary-Ann Eisel Valerie Ziegenfuss 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Judy Tegart Dalton Jane Bartkowicz
22 Mar
Virginia Slims of New York New York, United States Virginia Slims $15,600 – Hard (i) – 20S Singles – Doubles
Rosie Casals 6–4, 6–4
Billie Jean King
3rd: Ann Jones 4th: Françoise Dürr
Julie Heldman Kerry Melville Cecilia Martinez Jane Bartkowicz
29 Mar
Caribe Hilton Invitational San Juan , Puerto Rico Virginia Slims $10,000 – 24S/11D Singles – Doubles
Ann Jones 6–4, 6–4
Nancy Richey
Mary-Ann Eisel Jane Bartkowicz
Denise Carter Tory Fretz Judy Tegart Dalton Rosie Casals
Françoise Dürr Ann Jones 7–6, 6–3
Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville
Natal Open Championships Durban , South Africa Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court 6–2, 6–1
Patti Hogan
Virginia Wade Heide Schildeknecht
Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw Evonne Goolagong Helga Niessen Masthoff
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Kerry Harris Winnie Shaw
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Apr
Virginia Slims Masters St. Petersburg , United States Virginia Slims $10,000 – Clay – 16S/15Q/11D Singles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–2
Julie Heldman
Billie Jean King Rosie Casals
Karen Krantzcke Judy Alvarez Kerry Melville Judy Tegart Dalton
Françoise Dürr Ann Jones 7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Judy Tegart Dalton Julie Heldman
Monte Carlo Open Championships Monte Carlo , Monaco Non-Tour Event 16S/4D Singles – Doubles
Gail Chanfreau 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Betty Stöve
Christina Sandberg Odile de Roubin
Lucia Bassi Marie Neumannová Katalin Borka Lea Pericoli
Katja Ebbinghaus Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–3
Lucia Bassi Lea Pericoli
South Africa Open Johannesburg , South Africa Non-Tour Event 26S/8D Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court 6–3, 6–1
Evonne Goolagong
Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade
Kerry Harris Helga Niessen Masthoff Pat Walkden Patti Hogan
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–2
Brenda Kirk Laura Rossouw
12 Apr
Caesar's Palace World Pro Championships Las Vegas , United States Virginia Slims $29,200 – Hard – 16S/13Q/10D Singles – Doubles
Ann Jones 7–5, 6–4
Billie Jean King
Julie Heldman Judy Dalton
Nancy Richey Françoise Dürr Mary-Ann Eisel Rosie Casals
Françoise Dürr Ann Jones 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
USA National Bank Open Charlotte, North Carolina , USA Non-Tour Event 6S/2D Singles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0
Laura duPont
Janet Newberry Eliza Pande
Sue Stap Beverly Cansler
Chris Evert Sue Stap 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Janet Newberry Eliza Pande
19 Apr
Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States Virginia Slims $12,500 – Hard – 16S/4D Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Rosie Casals
Julie Heldman Valerie Ziegenfuss
Esmé Emmanuel Kerry Melville Tory Fretz Kristy Pigeon
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–7, 6–2, 6–3
Françoise Dürr Judy Tegart Dalton
Catania Open Grand Prix Catania , Italy Non-Tour Event 15S/8D Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–3
Gail Chanfreau
Helga Schultze Laura Rossouw
Marie Neumannová Brenda Kirk Miloslava Holubová Pam Teeguarden
Pam Teeguarden Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4
Gail Chanfreau Helga Schultze
26 Apr
Rothmans Sutton Sutton , United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Joyce Williams
Jill Cooper Shirley Brasher
Barbara Hawcroft Nell Truman Susan Minford Sally Holdsworth
Evonne Goolagong Joyce Williams 6–4, 6–3
Shirley Brasher Margaret Cooper
River Plate Championships Buenos Aires , Argentina Non-Tour EventSingles – Doubles
Olga Morozova 6–0, 6–3
Anna-Maria Nasuelli
Betty Stöve Beatriz Araujo
Marta Fernández Ruiz Raquel Giscafré Inés Roget Graciela Morán
Olga Morozova Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–1
Beatriz Araujo Ines Roget
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4
Helga Niessen Masthoff
Helga Schultze Gail Chanfreau
Marie Neumanova Lesley Bowrey Lea Pericoli Laura Rossouw
Helga Niessen Masthoff Virginia Wade 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Lesley Bowrey Helen Gourlay
Tulsa Claycourts Tulsa, Oklahoma , United States Non-Tour Event 10S/4DSingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–0, 6–3
Mary-Ann Eisel
Laura duPont Marcie Louie
Jeanne Evert Karin Benson Kathy Kraft Sue Stap
Mary-Ann Eisel Karin Benson 2–6, 7–5, 7–5
Chris Evert Jeanne Evert
10 May
London Hard Court Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (C)
Margaret Court 6–0, 6–3
Françoise Dürr
Gail Chanfreau Virginia Wade
Julie Heldman Nell Truman Judy Dalton Rosie Casals
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–4
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong
17 May
British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth , England Grand Prix Circuit (B)
Margaret Court 7–5, 6–1
Evonne Goolagong
Françoise Dürr Mary–Ann Curtis
Winnie Shaw Tory Fretz Betty Stöve Patti Hogan
Mary–Ann Curtis Françoise Dürr 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong
Grand Prix German Open Hamburg , West Germany Grand Prix Circuit (B)
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2
Helga Masthoff
Helga Hösl Rosie Casals
Heide Orth Valerie Ziegenfuss Kazuko Sawamatsu Kerry Melville
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–1
Helga Masthoff Heide Orth
24 May 31 May
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam (A) Clay – 64S/44Q/32D/38XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 7–5
Helen Gourlay
Marijke Schaar Nancy Richey
Linda Tuero Françoise Dürr Lesley Bowrey Gail Chanfreau
Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr 6–4, 6–1
Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris
Jean-Claude Barclay Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–4
Toomas Leius Winnie Shaw
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Jun
Players Nottingham Nottingham , United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Julie Heldman 6–4, 7–9, 6–3
Barbara Hawcroft
Helen Amos Laura Rossouw
Brenda Kirk Michelle Rodríguez Patricia Faulkner Madeleine Pegel
Françoise Dürr Julie Heldman 6–0, 6–3
Ana María Pinto Bravo Raquel Giscafré
Kent Championships Beckenham , United Kingdom Non-Tour EventSingles – Doubles
Kerry Melville 6–0, 3–6, 9–7
Kristy Pigeon
Patti Hogan Wendy Gilchrist
Tam O'Shaughnessy Janet Newberry Betty Stöve Christine Janes
Christine Truman Nell Truman 6–3, 9–7
Olga Morozova Zaiga Yanzone
14 Jun
Queen's Club Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (D) Grass – 64S/32D
Margaret Court 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Billie Jean King
Rosie Casals Virginia Wade
Kristy Pigeon Jill Cooper Christine Janes Helen Gourlay
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 8–6
Mary–Ann Curtis Valerie Ziegenfuss
21 Jun 28 June
Wimbledon Championships London, England Grand Slam (A) Grass – 96S/24D/80XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–1
Margaret Court
Judy Tegart Dalton Billie Jean King
Winnie Shaw Kerry Melville Nancy Richey Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong
Owen Davidson Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–2, 15–13
Marty Riessen Margaret Court
July
Evonne Goolagong at the 1971 Dutch Open Championships
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Jul
Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Grand Prix Circuit (B) Clay – 32S/32D
Helga Masthoff 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Ingrid Bentzer
Christina Sandberg Linda Tuero
Ana María Pinto Bravo Heide Orth Ann-Charlotte Dahlberg Odile de Roubin
Helga Masthoff Heide Orth 6–2, 6–1
Ana María Pinto Bravo Linda Tuero
Open Welsh Championships Newport , Wales Grand Prix Circuit (C) Grass – S32/D16
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–4
Judy Tegart Dalton
Winnie Shaw Helen Gourlay
Kerry Harris Elizabeth James Gail Chanfreau Joyce Williams
Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris 6–3, 8–6
Gail Chanfreau Winnie Shaw
Swiss Open Gstaad , Switzerland Grand Prix Circuit (B) Clay – S32/D16
Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–3
Lesley Hunt
Marijke Schaar Alena Palmeová-West
Lea Pericoli Fiorella Bonicelli Silvia Gubler Laura Rossouw
Brenda Kirk Laura Rossouw 8–6, 6–3
Françoise Dürr Lea Pericoli
Carroll's Irish Open Dublin , Ireland Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Margaret Court 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong
Betty Stöve Lesley Bowrey
Geraldine Barniville Sue Minford Veronica Burton Tam O'Shaughnessy
Kathleen Harter Winnie Shaw 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Gail Chanfreau Evonne Goolagong
12 Jul
North of England Championships Hoylake, England Grand Prix Circuit (C) Grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3
Rosie Casals
Margaret Court Patti Hogan
Evonne Goolagong Judy Tegart Dalton Virginia Wade Julie Heldman
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King walkover
Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong
19 Jul
Green Shield Midland Championships Leicester , England Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 6–4
Patti Hogan
Helen Gourlay Judy Tegart Dalton
Kristien Kemmer Kerry Harris Barbara Hawcroft Fay Toyne
Judy Tegart Dalton Evonne Goolagong 8–6, 6–4
Barbara Hawcroft Patti Hogan
Austrian Open Kitzbühel , Austria Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Laura Rossouw
Helga Schultze Rosie Casals
Heide Orth Tory Fretz Ana María Arias Brenda Kirk
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4
Helga Niessen Masthoff Heide Orth
26 Jul
Dutch Open Championships Hilversum , Netherlands[ 5] Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 8–6, 6–3
Christina Sandberg
Cora Schediwy Betty Stöve
Trudy Waldhof Katja Ebbinghaus Brenda Kirk Alena Palmeová-West
Christina Sandberg Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–2
Katja Ebbinghaus Trudy Waldhof
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Aug
Virginia Slims International Houston , United States Virginia Slims $40,000Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Kerry Melville
3rd: Nancy Richey 4th: Judy Tegart Dalton
Mary-Ann Eisel Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Judy Tegart Dalton Françoise Dürr
Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States Grand Prix Circuit (C) Hard – 32S/16D
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–3
Linda Tuero
Gail Chanfreau Helen Gourlay
Nathalie Fuchs Winnie Shaw Sue Stap Kerry Harris
Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris 6–4, 6–4
Gail Chanfreau Winnie Shaw
9 Aug
Women's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , USA Grand Prix Circuit (D) Clay – 32S/16D
Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5
Linda Tuero
Helen Gourlay Gail Chanfreau
Julie Heldman Winnie Shaw Kerry Harris Kerry Melville
Judy Dalton Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2
Julie Heldman Linda Tuero
16 Aug
Virginia Slims of Chicago Lake Bluff, Illinois , United States Virginia Slims $20,000 – Clay Singles – Doubles
Françoise Dürr 6–4, 6–2
Billie Jean King
Nancy Richey Rosie Casals
Lesley Hunt Betty Ann Hansen Judy Tegart Dalton Linda Tuero
Judy Tegart Dalton Françoise Dürr 6–4, 7–6
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Wightman Cup Cleveland , United States Hard (i) Team event
United States
4–3
Great Britain
23 Aug
Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange NJ, United States Grand Prix Circuit (C) Grass – 64S/32D
Chris Evert 6–4, 6–0
Helen Gourlay
Winnie Shaw Lita Liem
Lany Kaligis Joyce Williams Virginia Wade Lesley Bowrey
Cancelled
30 Aug
Virginia Slims of Newport Newport , United States Virginia Slims $20,000 – Grass Singles – Doubles
Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–7(3–5) , 7–6(5–4)
Françoise Dürr
Billie Jean King Rosie Casals
Christina Sandberg Judy Tegart Dalton Lesley Hunt Mary-Ann Eisel
Judy Tegart Dalton Françoise Dürr 6–2, 6–1
Kerry Harris Kerry Melville
30 Aug 6 Sep
US Open New York, United States Grand Slam (A) Grass – 64S/32D/47XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–6(5–2)
Rosie Casals
Chris Evert Kerry Melville
Laura du Pont Lesley Hunt Judy Tegart Dalton Joyce Williams
Rosie Casals Judy Tegart Dalton 6–3, 6–3
Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr
Owen Davidson Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–5
Bob Maud Betty Stöve
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
13 Sep
Virginia Slims of Louisville Louisville , United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Rosie Casals
Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr
Lita Liem Alena Palmeová-West Helen Gourlay Margaret Cooper
Judy Tegart Dalton Françoise Dürr 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Kerry Melville Betty Stöve
20 Sep
Pacific Southwest Championships Los Angeles, United States Grand Prix Circuit (B) Carpet (i)– 32S/16D
Billie Jean King vs. Rosie Casals 6–6 double default
Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr
Wendy Overton Lesley Hunt Helen Gourlay Judy Tegart Dalton
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2
Judy Tegart Dalton Françoise Dürr
27 Sep
Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic Phoenix , United States Virginia Slims $20,000 – Hard – 32S/4D Singles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–1
Rosie Casals
Kerry Melville Nancy Richey Gunter
Wendy Overton Judy Tegart Dalton Françoise Dürr Lesley Hunt
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2
Judy Tegart Dalton Françoise Dürr
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
11 Oct
Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh , United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–3
Françoise Dürr
Jackie Fayter Virginia Wade
Corinne Molesworth Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Julie Heldman
Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman 6–3, 6–0
Patti Hogan Nell Truman
18 Oct
Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham , United Kingdom Non-Tour Event 15S/4D Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Julie Heldman
Evonne Goolagong Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve Cathie Lorains Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman
25 Oct
Embassy British Indoor Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (B) Carpet– 32S/16D
Billie Jean King 6–1, 5–7, 7–5
Françoise Dürr
Rosemary Casals Evonne Goolagong
Patti Hogan Betty Stöve Virginia Wade Winnie Shaw
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman
November
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Nov
Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon , United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 7–6, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong
Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr
Wendy Gilchrist Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Betty Stöve
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–4
Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman
8 Nov
Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay , United Kingdom Non-Tour Event 16S/4D Singles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–0
Françoise Dürr
Julie Heldman Virginia Wade
Jackie Fayter Winnie Shaw Penny Moor Betty Stöve
Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman 7–6, 6–4
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade
15 Nov
Dewar Cup Championships London, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–3
Julie Heldman
Françoise Dürr Evonne Goolagong
Betty Stöve Winnie Shaw Jackie Fayter Patti Hogan
Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman 7–5, 6–4
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade
29 Nov
Clean Air Classic New York City, United States Non-Tour Event Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–3
Rosie Casals
December
Grand Prix Circuit
Points system
The Grand Prix tournaments were divided into four groups. Group A consisted of the three Grand Slam events – French Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open – while the other tournaments were divided into Groups B, C and D by prize money and draw size. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points allocation is listed below:
Group A
Champion: 40
Runner-up: 30
Semifinalist: 20
Quarterfinalist: 10
Round of 16: 5
Round of 32: 3
Group B
Champion: 30
Runner-up: 20
Semifinalist: 10
Quarterfinalist: 5
Round of 16: 3
Round of 32: –
Group C
Champion: 20
Runner-up: 12
Semifinalist: 6
Quarterfinalist: 4
Round of 16: 2
Round of 32: –
Group D
Champion: 15
Runner-up: 9
Semifinalist: 5
Quarterfinalist: 3
Round of 16:: –
Round of 32: –
Standings and bonus pool earnings
A bonus pool of $50,000 was available for the top 13 points ranked players. To qualify for a share of the bonus pool the players had to participate in a minimum of nine tournaments.[ 6]
Rankings
The 1971 singles rankings as per Lance Tingay .
Prize money leaders
No.
Player Name
Prize money
1
Billie Jean King (USA )
$117,000
2
Françoise Dürr (FRA )
$65,000
3
Rosemary Casals (USA )
$62,000
4
Judy Dalton (AUS )
$33,876
5
Kerry Melville (AUS )
$29,767
6
Ann Jones (GBR )
$26,148
7
Margaret Court (AUS )
$26,000
8
Evonne Goolagong (AUS )
$25,000
9
Virginia Wade (GBR )
$24,000
10
Nancy Gunter (USA )
$15,300
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1971 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments.
total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims events
Titles won by player
Titles won by nation
See also
Notes
^ Including three Grand Slam events.
^ a b c d e Player did not participate in the required minimum of nine tournaments and therefore did not share in the bonus pool.
References
External links
Grand Slam events 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 )
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 )
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 )
Team events
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF World Circuit (1913-72) ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series WTA Tour