WTA Hamburg Open 1971 Draw & Results

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Billie Jean King won the 1971 Hamburg Open, defeating Helga Masthoff 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played May 17–23 on clay courts in Hamburg, Germany.

The Hamburg Open continues the German championships lineage at the Rothenbaum tennis complex.

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Champion
Billie Jean King
def. Helga Masthoff , 6-3 6-4
Dates
May 17 — May 23
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Hamburg Open 1971 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Billie Jean King 6-3 6-4 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data May 23, 1971* F
SF (2)
Billie Jean King 3-6 6-3 6-2 Helga Schultze DEF H2H Match data May 22, 1971* SF
Helga Masthoff 7-5 6-1 Rosie Casals H2H Match data May 22, 1971* SF
QF (4)
Rosie Casals 6-3 8-6 Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H Match data May 22, 1971* QF
Helga Schultze DEF 6-2 6-0 Kerry Reid H2H Match data May 22, 1971* QF
Helga Masthoff 6-1 4-6 6-2 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data May 22, 1971* QF
Billie Jean King 6-1 6-4 Heide Orth H2H Match data May 22, 1971* QF
R16 (8)
Heide Orth 6-3 6-3 Christina Sandberg H2H Match data May 21, 1971* R16
Kazuko Sawamatsu 8-6 0-6 7-5 Marijke Jansen H2H Match data May 21, 1971* R16
Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-1 7-9 6-4 Kora Schediwy H2H Match data May 21, 1971* R16
Helga Schultze DEF 6-4 6-2 Cecilia Martinez H2H Match data May 21, 1971* R16
Rosie Casals 6-0 6-0 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data May 21, 1971* R16
Helga Masthoff 6-3 6-3 Eva Szabo H2H Match data May 21, 1971* R16
Kerry Reid 6-1 6-3 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data May 21, 1971* R16
Billie Jean King 6-3 6-0 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data May 21, 1971* R16
R32 (12)
Rosie Casals 6-2 6-3 Junko Sawamatsu H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Heide Orth 7-5 6-4 Esme Emmanuel H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Pam Teeguarden 6-1 6-2 Dagmar Stoltenberg H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Brenda Kirk 5-7 6-3 6-1 Karin Seltenreich H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-1 6-1 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Cecilia Martinez 7-5 6-2 Trudy Groenman H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Christina Sandberg 6-2 6-2 Almut Sturm H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Kerry Reid 6-2 6-2 Edith Winkens H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Kora Schediwy 6-2 8-6 Miroslava Hobulova H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Marijke Jansen 7-5 4-6 7-5 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Helga Schultze DEF 6-3 6-0 Judith Szorenyi H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32
Kazuko Sawamatsu (w/o) Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data May 20, 1971* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Hamburg Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Steffi Graf 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Steffi Graf 8 finals

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Hamburg Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Tamara Korpatsch #81 6-3 6-3 Anna Bondar #97 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Lois Boisson #63 7-5 6-3 Anna Bondar #77 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Arantxa Rus #60 6-0 7-6(3) Noma Noha Akugue #207 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Bernarda Pera #81 6-2 6-4 Anett Kontaveit #2 H2H Match data 2022 Clay
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #198 7-6(6) 6-4 Andrea Petkovic #130 H2H Match data 2021 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1971

Previous editions of Hamburg Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hamburg Open held?
Hamburg Open is held in Hamburg, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Hamburg Open winner?
The 2026 Hamburg Open was won by Tamara Korpatsch, who defeated Anna Bondar 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Hamburg Open titles?
Steffi Graf has won 6 Hamburg Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Hamburg Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Hamburg Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Hamburg Open played on?
Hamburg Open is played on clay courts.