1971 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1971 US Open
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Rosemary Casals
Final score	6–4, 7–6

Two-time 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.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam appearance in which Chris Evert competed in the main draw. She would go on to compete 18 consecutive US Open tournaments right until her retirement in 1989.

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 (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	6	7
								4	Kerry Melville	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	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																			duPont	3	5
		Martinez	2	3				7	Richey	6	6
		Subirats	6	6					Subirats	3	1
		Stap	0	3											7	Richey	6	2	4
		duPont	6	6												duPont	0	6	6
		Footman	3	1					duPont	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	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	6	6
		Molesworth	4	6	3				Teeguarden	0	3
	4	Melville	6	6				4	Melville	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
		Palmeová-West	6	6																		2	Casals	6	2	6
		Moran	2	3					Palmeová-West	7	6	3
		Harris	6	6					Harris	6	7	6
		Johnson	3	3												Harris	1	1
		Overton	6	6											2	Casals	6	6
		Louie	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