Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Billie Jean King 1 final
WTA Kitzbuhel 1971 Draw & Results
CompletedBillie Jean King won the 1971 Kitzbuhel, defeating Laura Rossouw 6-2 4-6 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played July 21–27 on clay courts in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jul 21 — Jul 27
Location
Kitzbuhel, Austria
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
16 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Billie Jean King | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | Laura Rossouw | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1971* | F |
| BR (1) | ||||||
| Rosie Casals | 6-3 6-3 | Helga Schultze | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1971* | BR |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Billie Jean King | 7-6 6-2 | Helga Schultze | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1971* | SF |
| Laura Rossouw | 1-6 7-6 7-5 | Rosie Casals | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1971* | SF Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Billie Jean King | 6-4 7-6 | Heide Orth | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1971* | QF |
| Helga Schultze | 6-2 6-0 | Tory Ann Fretz | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1971* | QF |
| Rosie Casals | 6-4 6-3 | Brenda Kirk | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1971* | QF |
| Laura Rossouw | 6-1 2-0 (ret.) | Ana Maria Arias | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1971* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Brenda Kirk | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | Helen Amos | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1971* | R16 |
| Helga Schultze | 6-0 6-0 | Katalin Borka | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1971* | R16 |
| Tory Ann Fretz | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | Fiorella Bonicelli | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1971* | R16 |
| Ana Maria Arias | 6-2 6-4 | Kazuko Sawamatsu | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1971* | R16 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Billie Jean King | 6-3 6-1 | Isabel Fernandez De Soto | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1971* | R16 |
| Rosie Casals | 6-3 6-3 | Eva Szabo | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1971* | R16 |
| Laura Rossouw | 7-6 4-6 7-5 | Helga Masthoff | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1971* | R16 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Heide Orth | 6-1 3-6 6-4 | Katja Ebbinghaus | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1971* | R16 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Kitzbuhel.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Billie Jean King 4 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Ana Maria Arias 1 appearance
View the full Kitzbuhel record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean King | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | Laura Rossouw | H2H | Match data | 1971 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Kitzbuhel held?
- Kitzbuhel is held in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
- Who won the most recent Kitzbuhel?
- The 1971 Kitzbuhel was won by Billie Jean King, who defeated Laura Rossouw 6-2 4-6 7-5.
- When was the first Kitzbuhel played?
- The first edition of Kitzbuhel was held in 1945.
- What surface is Kitzbuhel played on?
- Kitzbuhel is played on clay courts.