The 1971 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit was the 58th season since the formation of the
International Lawn Tennis Federation in 1913,
[1] it consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players.
It was composed of three circuits the first
Virginia Slims Circuit with 19 events approved by the ILTF,
[2] and the first Grand Prix Circuit with 17 events under the auspices of the ILTF and the regular ILTF World Circuit,
[3]
[4] with 125 events makes up the majority of the 165 tournaments staged this year.
Circuits
Grand Prix Circuit
The 1971 ILTF Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. This article covers all tournaments that were part of that year's Women's Grand Prix.
[5]
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.
[6]
[7]
ILTF World Circuit
This worldwide circuit consisted of 125 events that were not part of the sponsored Virginia Slims and Grand Prix circuits they made up the majority of the 165 tournaments staged this year. This years singles title leader
Billie Jean King won her 17 tournaments across all three circuits.
This circuit began on 30 December 1970 with the
Western Australian Open in
Perth, Australia and ended on 25 December with the
Border Championships ,
East London, South Africa .
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 .
[6]
Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims Circuit
ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Circuit
ILTF Circuit
Team events
December (1970)
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Jan
British Motor Cars Invitational San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $15,200 – 16S/8D
Singles –
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 Hard – $14,000 – 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 Hard (i) – $12,500 – 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 Hard – $12,500 – 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 Hard (i) – $12,700 – 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 Hard (i) – $12,500 – 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 Clay – $10,000 – 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 Hard (i) – $12,500 – 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 Hard (i) – $10,000 – 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 Hard (i) – $15,600 – 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 Clay – $10,000 – 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 Hard – $29,200 – 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 , US 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 Hard – $12,500 – 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 Hard Courts
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 event
Singles –
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 Neumannová
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/4D
Singles –
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/38X
Singles –
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 event
Singles –
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/80X
Singles –
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
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
[8] 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 $40,000
Singles –
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 , US 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 Clay – $20,000
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 Grass – $20,000
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/47X
Singles –
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 Hard – $20,000 – 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
Awarding points system
Grand Prix Circuit
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.
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Top 10 World 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
Statistical information
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.
^
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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
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