Date January 6 – 9 Category WT Women's Pro Tour | Edition 1st Prize money $15,000 | |
Location San Francisco, United States | ||
The 1971 BMC Invitational, also known as the British Motor Cars Invitational, was a women's tennis tournament that took place at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in the United States. It was the initial tournament of the 1971 WT Women's Pro Tour and as such was the first all-female professional tournament as part of a women's tennis tour. The event was held from January 6 through January 9, 1971. The final drew an attendance of 3,100 spectators who saw first-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title .
Contents
Singles
Billie Jean King defeated Rosie Casals 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals defeated Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
References
1971 BMC Invitational Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA