# US Open 1971

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:66/us-open?season=1971
Tour: WTA

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: New York, United States
- Start date: 1971-09-01
- End date: 1971-09-14

## Champion
- Winner: Billie Jean King
- Runner-up: Rosie Casals
- Final score: 6-4 7-6

## Knockout results
### F
- Billie Jean King d. Rosie Casals 6-4 7-6

### SF
- Rosie Casals d. Kerry Reid 6-4 6-3
- Billie Jean King d. Chris Evert 6-3 6-2

### QF
- Kerry Reid d. Judy Tegart 6-3 7-5
- Billie Jean King d. Laura Dupont 6-3 7-5
- Rosie Casals d. Joyce Williams 6-4 2-6 6-4
- Chris Evert d. Lesley Hunt 4-6 6-2 6-3

### R16
- Laura Dupont d. Nancy Richey 0-6 6-2 6-4
- Joyce Williams d. Julie Heldman 7-5 6-4
- Judy Tegart d. Gail Sherriff 6-2 6-2
- Kerry Reid d. Eliza Pande 6-4 6-2
- Lesley Hunt d. Wendy Gilchrist 6-1 6-1
- Chris Evert d. Francoise Durr 2-6 6-2 6-3
- Billie Jean King d. Linda Tuero 6-0 6-2
- Rosie Casals d. Kerry Harris 6-1 6-1

### R32
- Kerry Harris d. Alena Palmeova West 6-7 7-6 6-3
- Laura Dupont d. Christina Sandberg 6-4 6-1
- Julie Heldman d. Nell Truman 2-6 6-4 6-1
- Eliza Pande d. Kristien Shaw 6-2 6-4
- Rosie Casals d. Wendy Overton 2-6 6-3 6-0
- Linda Tuero d. Pamela Austin 6-2 6-2
- Lesley Hunt d. Barbara Downs 6-1 6-2
- Judy Tegart d. Janet Newberry 6-2 6-4
- Francoise Durr d. Lita Liem 6-0 6-2
- Chris Evert d. Mary Ann Eisel 4-6 7-6 6-1
- Joyce Williams d. Winnie Shaw 6-4 6-7 6-4
- Nancy Richey d. Elena Subirats 6-3 6-1
- Gail Sherriff d. Marita Redondo 6-3 6-3
- Kerry Reid d. Pam Teeguarden 6-0 6-3
- Wendy Gilchrist d. Laurie Tenney 7-5 6-4
- Billie Jean King d. Helen Gourlay 6-1 6-2

### R64
- Rosie Casals d. Betty Stove 6-3 2-6 6-3
- Christina Sandberg d. Patti Hogan 4-6 6-3 6-2
- Kristien Shaw d. Carole Graebner 6-4 7-6
- Judy Tegart d. Vicky Berner 6-0 6-1
- Winnie Shaw d. Gail Hansen 6-1 6-1
- Gail Sherriff d. Junko Sawamatsu 6-2 6-1
- Nell Truman d. Jane Ohara 6-1 6-0
- Francoise Durr d. Carol Aucamp 6-4 6-0
- Wendy Gilchrist d. Mona Guerrant 7-6 7-6
- Marita Redondo d. Lany Kaligis 6-7 6-2 6-3
- Janet Newberry d. Kristy Pigeon 6-0 6-2
- Chris Evert d. Edda Buding 6-1 6-0
- Eliza Pande d. Janice Metcalf 6-3 6-3
- Kerry Harris d. Stephanie Defina 6-3 6-3
- Laurie Tenney d. Louise Gonnerman 6-1 6-3
- Barbara Downs d. Jill Cooper 6-2 1-6 7-5
- Pam Teeguarden d. Corinne Molesworth 6-4 2-6 6-3
- Lita Liem d. Patricia Reese 6-3 6-1
- Pamela Austin d. Sandy Stap 6-4 0-6 6-2
- Kerry Reid d. Annelin Bakker 6-3 6-3
- Billie Jean King d. Jeanne Arth 6-0 6-1
- Elena Subirats d. Sue Stap 6-0 6-3
- Alena Palmeova West d. Gussie Moran 6-2 6-3
- Joyce Williams d. Betty Ann Grubb 7-6 7-5
- Linda Tuero d. Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-1 3-6 7-6
- Julie Heldman d. Marjorie Gengler 6-4 6-3
- Helen Gourlay d. Kathy Kraft 6-3 6-4
- Wendy Overton d. Marcie Louie 6-3 6-3
- Mary Ann Eisel d. Sally Holdsworth 6-0 6-2
- Lesley Hunt d. Raquel Giscafre 7-5 6-0
- Nancy Richey d. Cecilia Martinez 6-2 6-3
- Laura Dupont d. Farel Footman 6-3 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 63
- Players: 64

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