1971 Billie Jean King Invitational – Singles

1971 Billie Jean King Invitational USA Billie Jean King USA Rosie Casals 6–1, 6–2 16 4 singles doubles no LA Women's Tennis Championships WTA Los Angeles 1971 Billie Jean King Invitational 16 players played in the first edition of the Billie Jean King Invitational which would later become the LA Women's Tennis Championships. In the final it was top seed Billie Jean King who won 6–1, 6–2 against Rosie Casals who she played against in the previous week. Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA B Jean King 4 75 6   FRA F Dürr 6 64 1   USA S Johnson 6 6   USA D Hard 1 3   USA V Ziegenfuss 75 6     AUS J Tegart Dalton 61 1   AUS K Melville 3 2  3 GBR A Jones 6 6 4 USA N Richey 6 6   USA K Pigeon 3 3   USA D Carter 6 6     USA B Hansen 1 4     USA M Ann Eisel 6 7     USA J Bartkowicz 4 5    2 USA R Casals 75 6   AUS K Krantzcke 61 2   1 USA B Jean King 6 6   USA S Johnson 3 4   AUS K Melville 1 0   3 GBR A Jones 6 6    4 USA N Richey 6 6   USA D Carter 3 3   USA M Ann Eisel 4 4   2 USA R Casals 6 6   1 USA B Jean King 6 6  3 GBR A Jones 2 0  4 USA N Richey 3 1 2 USA R Casals 6 6  1 USA B Jean King 6 6   2 USA R Casals 1 2   External links 1971 Billie Jean King Invitational draw Category:1971 Women's Tennis Circuit