1971 US Open (tennis)

January 2025 March 2026 1971 US Open 1–12 September 91st Grass Grand Slam (ITF) Forest Hills, Queens, USA West Side Tennis Club USA Stan Smith USA Billie Jean King AUS John Newcombe / UK Roger Taylor USA Rosemary Casals / AUS Judy Tegart Dalton USA Billie Jean King / AUS Owen Davidson The 1971 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, New York. The tournament ran from 1 September until 12 September. It was the 91st staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1971.Ashley Marshall From the archive: the 1971 US Open Media Guide https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2018-09-03/from_the_archive_the_1971_us_open_media_guide.html USTA September 3, 2018 Finals Men's singles 1971 US Open – Men's singles USA Stan Smith defeated Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3)1991 US Open – Men's Singles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1971&EventId=560&Draw=ms ATP • It was Smith's 1st career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only at the US Open. Women's singles 1971 US Open – Women's singles USA Billie Jean King defeated USA Rosemary Casals, 6–4, 7–6 1971 US Open http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1971/905.pdf WTA • It was King's 6th career Grand Slam singles title, her 2nd during the Open Era and her 2nd at the US Open. Men's doubles 1971 US Open – Men's doubles AUS John Newcombe / GBR Roger Taylor defeated USA Stan Smith / USA Erik van Dillen, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, [5–3] 1971 US Open – Men's Doubles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1971&EventId=560&Draw=md ATP • It was Newcombe's 12th career Grand Slam doubles title, his 6th during the Open Era and his 2nd US Open and 1st of the open era. • It was Taylor's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title. Women's doubles 1971 US Open – Women's doubles USA Rosemary Casals / AUS Judy Tegart Dalton defeated FRA Gail Chanfreau / FRA Françoise Dürr, 6–3, 6–3 • It was Casals' 6th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th during the Open Era and her 2nd at the US Open. • It was Tegart Dalton's 8th and last career Grand Slam doubles title, her 5th during the Open Era and her 2nd at the US Open. Mixed doubles 1971 US Open – Mixed doubles USA Billie Jean King / AUS Owen Davidson defeated NED Betty Stöve / RSA 1928 Robert Maud, 6–3, 7–5 Seeded players Men's singles AUS John Newcombe (first round, lost to Jan Kodeš) USA Stanley Smith (champion) USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals, lost to Jan Kodeš) NED Tom Okker (semifinals, lost to Stanley Smith) USA Marty Riessen (quarterfinals, lost to Stanley Smith) USA Cliff Richey (third round, lost to Jim Osborne) USA Clark Graebner (quarterfinals, lost to Tom Okker) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (third round, lost to Bob Carmichael) Prize money EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1RSingles World of Tennis 1971 Queen Anne Press London 978-0362000917 John Barrett 108 Men$20,000$10,000$5,000$2,500$1,250$900$600$300Women$7,500$3,750$1,750$1,250 -$625$400$150 References External links Official US Open website 1971 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1972 Australian Open Us Open US Open Category:US Open (tennis) by year US Open (tennis) US Open (tennis)