1971 Italian Open (tennis)
| 1971 Italian Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 3 May - 10 May | ||
| Edition | 28th | ||
| Category | WCT / Non-tour | ||
| Surface | Clay court / outdoor | ||
| Location | Rome, Italy | ||
| Venue | Foro Italico | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's Singles | |||
 Rod Laver [1] | |||
| Women's Singles | |||
 Virginia Wade | |||
| Men's Doubles | |||
|
John Newcombe / Tony Roche [2] | |||
| Women's Doubles | |||
Virginia Wade /  Helga Masthoff | |||
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The 1971 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was part of the World Championship Tennis circuit while the women's tournament was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the Grand Prix or Virginia Slims circuit. The tournament was held from 3 May through 10 May 1971. The singles titles were won by Rod Laver and Virginia Wade.[3][4]
Winners
Men's Singles
Rod Laver defeated 
Jan Kodeš 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles
Virginia Wade defeated Helga Masthoff 6–4, 6–4
Men's Doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated 
Andrés Gimeno / Roger Taylor 6–4, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Virginia Wade / Helga Masthoff defeated Lesley Turner Bowrey / Helen Gourlay 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
References
- ↑ "ATP – 1971 Rome Men's Singles draw". ATP.
- ↑ "ATP – 1971 Rome Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
- ↑ "Laver captures singles net title". Star-News. May 11, 1971.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
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