1971 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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Billie Jean King defeated Rosie Casals 6-4 7-6 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1971 US Open.

See also:

1971 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] 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. Rosie Casals (Finalist)
3. n/a
4. Kerry Melville (Semifinalist)
5. Francoise Durr (Third round)
6. Judy Dalton (Quarterfinalist)
7. Nancy Richey (Third round)
8. Julie Heldman (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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	Rosie Casals	4	6
	6	Judy Dalton	3	5
	4	Kerry Melville	6	7
								4	Kerry Melville	4	3
								2	Rosie Casals	6	6
	-	Joyce Williams	4	6	4
	2	Rosie Casals	6	2	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	King	6	6
	Arth	0	1				1	King	6	6
	Gourlay	6	6					Gourlay	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

[edit] 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
	Giscafre	5	0					Hunt	6	6
	Downs	6	1	7				Downs	1	2
	Cooper	2	6	5																		Hunt	4	6	6
5	Durr	6	6																			Evert	6	2	3
	Aucamp	4	0				5	Durr	6	6
	Liem	6	6					Liem	0	2
	Reese	3	1											5	Durr	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

[edit] 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	Dalton	6	6
	Pigeon	0	2					Newberry	2	4
6	Dalton	6	6				6	Dalton	6	6
	Berner	0	1																		6	Dalton	6	7
	Pande	6	6																		4	Melville	3	5
	Metcalf	3	3					Pande	6	6
	Kemmer	6	7					Kemmer	2	4
	Graebner	4	6												Pande	4	2
	Teeguarden	6	2	6										4	Melville	6	6
	Molesworth	4	6	3				Teeguarden	0	3
4	Melville	6	6				4	Melville	6	6
	Bakker	3	3

[edit] 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	6	2	6
	Palmeova-West	6	6																		2	Casals	4	6	4
	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
	Stove	3	6	3

[edit] External links

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