1971 French Open

1971 French Open 24 May – 6 June 1971 70 Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros Clay 41st Grand Slam (ITF) TCH Jan Kodeš1971 Roland Garros – Men's Singles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1971&EventId=520&Draw=ms ATPBud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 386–404 2nd AUS Evonne Goolagong1971 French Open http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1971/903.pdf WTA PDF USA Arthur Ashe / USA Marty Riessen1971 Roland Garros – Men's Doubles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1971&EventId=520&Draw=md ATP FRA Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / FRA Françoise Dürr FRA Françoise Dürr / FRA Jean-Claude Barclay The 1971 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 70th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1971. Jan Kodeš and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles 1971 French Open – Men's singles Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš defeated Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 • It was Kodeš' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open. Women's singles 1971 French Open – Women's singles AUS Evonne Goolagong defeated AUS Helen Gourlay, 6–3, 7–5 • It was Goolagong's first career Grand Slam singles title. Men's doubles 1971 French Open – Men's doubles USA Arthur Ashe / USA Marty Riessen defeated USA Tom Gorman / USA Stan Smith, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 • It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open. • It was Riessen's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open. Women's doubles 1971 French Open – Women's doubles FRA Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / FRA Françoise Dürr defeated AUS Helen Gourlay / AUS Kerry Harris, 6–4, 6–1 • It was Chanfreau's third career Grand Slam doubles title, her second during the Open Era and her third title at the French Open. • It was Dürr's sixth career Grand Slam doubles title, her fifth during the Open Era and her fifth (consecutive) and last title at the French Open. Mixed doubles 1971 French Open – Mixed doubles FRA Françoise Dürr / FRA Jean-Claude Barclay defeated GBR Winnie Shaw / Soviet Union 1955 Toomas Leius, 6–2, 6–4 • It was Dürr's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 2nd title at the French Open. • It was Barclay's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open. References External links French Open Official website 1971 Australian Open Grand Slams 1971 Wimbledon Championships Tennis France Category:French Open by year Category:1971 Women's Tennis Circuit Category:1971 Grand Prix (tennis) Category:1971 in French tennis Category:May 1971 sports events in Europe Category:June 1971 sports events in Europe Category:1971 in Paris