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1971 Embassy British Indoor Championships

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Edition
  
4th

Draw
  
32S/16D

Surface
  
Carpet / Indoor

Category
  
Grand Prix (B Class)

Prize money
  
$50,000

Date
  
23 October – 30 October

The 1971 Embassy British Indoor Championships was a combined men's and women's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. The event was categorized as a B Class tournament and was the 4th edition of the British Indoor Championships in the Open era. The tournament took place at the Wembley Arena in London in England and ran from 23 October through 30 October 1971.

Contents

The men's singles event was won by unseeded Ilie Năstase who received 30 Grand Prix ranking points for his tournament victory. Billie Jean King won the women's singles title.

Men's Singles

Ilie Năstase defeated Rod Laver 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Năstase's 6th title of the year and the 7th of his open era career.
  • Women's Singles

    Billie Jean King defeated Rosie Casals 6–1, 6–2

    Men's Doubles

    Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson 7–5, 9–7, 6–2

    Women's Doubles

    Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade defeated Evonne Goolagong / Julie Heldman 3–6, 7–5, 6–3

    References

    1971 Embassy British Indoor Championships Wikipedia


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