WTA US Open 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Billie Jean King won the 1971 US Open, defeating Rosie Casals 6-4 7-6 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from September 1 to September 14, 1971.
Dates
Sep 1 — Sep 14
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Billie Jean King
6-0 6-1
Helen Gourlay
6-3 6-4
Linda Tuero
6-1 3-6 7-6
Pamela Austin
6-4 0-6 6-2
Laura Dupont
6-3 6-1
Christina Sandberg
4-6 6-3 6-2
Nancy Richey
6-2 6-3
Elena Subirats
6-0 6-3
Chris Evert
6-1 6-0
Mary Ann Eisel
6-0 6-2
Francoise Durr
6-4 6-0
Lita Liem
6-3 6-1
Lesley Hunt
7-5 6-0
Barbara Downs
6-2 1-6 7-5
Wendy Gilchrist
7-6 7-6
Laurie Tenney
6-1 6-3
Rosie Casals
6-3 2-6 6-3
Wendy Overton
6-3 6-3
Kerry Harris
6-3 6-3
Alena Palmeova West
6-2 6-3
Joyce Williams
7-6 7-5
Winnie Shaw
6-1 6-1
Julie Heldman
6-4 6-3
Nell Truman
6-1 6-0
Kerry Reid
6-3 6-3
Pam Teeguarden
6-4 2-6 6-3
Eliza Pande
6-3 6-3
Kristien Shaw
6-4 7-6
Judy Tegart
6-0 6-1
Janet Newberry
6-0 6-2
Gail Sherriff
6-2 6-1
Marita Redondo
6-7 6-2 6-3
Round of 32
Billie Jean King
6-1 6-2
Linda Tuero
6-2 6-2
Laura Dupont
6-4 6-1
Nancy Richey
6-3 6-1
Chris Evert
4-6 7-6 6-1
Francoise Durr
6-0 6-2
Lesley Hunt
6-1 6-2
Wendy Gilchrist
7-5 6-4
Rosie Casals
2-6 6-3 6-0
Kerry Harris
6-7 7-6 6-3
Joyce Williams
6-4 6-7 6-4
Julie Heldman
2-6 6-4 6-1
Kerry Reid
6-0 6-3
Eliza Pande
6-2 6-4
Judy Tegart
6-2 6-4
Gail Sherriff
6-3 6-3
Round of 16
Billie Jean King
6-0 6-2
Laura Dupont
0-6 6-2 6-4
Chris Evert
2-6 6-2 6-3
Lesley Hunt
6-1 6-1
Rosie Casals
6-1 6-1
Joyce Williams
7-5 6-4
Kerry Reid
6-4 6-2
Judy Tegart
6-2 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Billie Jean King
6-3 6-2
Rosie Casals
6-4 6-3
Final
Billie Jean King
6-4 7-6
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 6 |
| Serena Williams | 6 |
| Steffi Graf | 5 |
| Martina Navratilova | 4 |
| Billie Jean King | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-6(3) | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 7-5 | Jessica Pegula | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Coco Gauff | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 7-6(5) | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Emma Raducanu | 6-4 6-3 | Leylah Fernandez | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is US Open held?
- US Open is held in New York, United States.
- Who won the most recent US Open?
- The 2025 US Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(3).
- Who has won the most US Open titles?
- Chris Evert has won 6 US Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first US Open played?
- The first edition of US Open was held in 1881. The first women's singles edition was held in 1887.
- What surface is US Open played on?
- US Open is played on grass courts.