Champion Billie Jean King Final score 6–4, 7–6 Doubles men | Runner-up Rosemary Casals Singles men Legends men | |
Two-time reigning champion Margaret Court did not defend her title. Billie Jean King defeated Rosemary Casals 6–4, 7–6 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1971 US Open.
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This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam appearance in which Chris Evert competed in the main draw. She would go on to compete 18 consecutive US Open tournaments right until her retirement in 1989.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Billie Jean King (Champion)
- Rosemary Casals (Runner-up)
- Virginia Wade (Withdrew before the tournament began)
- Kerry Melville (Semifinalist)
- Françoise Dürr (Third round)
- Judy Tegart Dalton (Quarterfinalist)
- Nancy Richey (Third round)
- Julie Heldman (Third round)
Key
References
1971 US Open – Women's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA