1971 Women's Tennis Circuit
1971 Women's Tennis Circuit

Billie Jean King pictured in 2011 won 18 tour titles |
Details |
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Duration |
22 December 1970 – 20 December 1971 |
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Edition |
1st |
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Tournaments |
69 |
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Categories |
Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims Circuit (19) ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix (14) Non-Tour Events (30) |
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Achievements (singles) |
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Most tournament titles |
Billie Jean King (18) |
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Most tournament finals |
Billie Jean King (25) |
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The 1971 Women's Tennis Circuit consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of two circuits the Virginia Slims Circuit and the ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix as well as non-tour events.[1]
Virginia Slims Circuit
The 1971 Virginia Slims Circuit was the first annual Virginia Slims Circuit, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes. Prior to the establishment of this circuit there was an inequality between the prize money purses for male and female tennis players which gave rise to complaints from a number of the leading female tennis players of the time. These players included Billie Jean King and became known as the "Original 9" after being banned from the events run by the influential United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to their boycotting of the Pacific Southwest Championships. This resulted in the first Virginia Slims-sponsored event being held in September 1970 in Houston, an event which laid the groundwork for the establishment of the annual Virginia Slims Circuit the following year. In 1971 the total prize money available from the Virginia Slims events was $309,100 and Billie Jean King became the first female athlete in history to earn more than $100,000 in one season.[2][3]
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1971, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments and the 1971 Federation Cup.[2]
- Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
December (1970)
January
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
4 January | British Motor Cars Invitational San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $15,200 – Hard – 16S/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4 | Rosie Casals | Third place | Fourth place | Françoise Dürr
Kerry Melville
Jane Bartkowicz
Mary-Ann Eisel |
Ann Jones 6–4, 6–4 |
Nancy Richey |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones |
New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Margaret Court 6–2, 6–2 | Olga Morozova | Gail Chanfreau
Kazuko Sawamatsu | Brenda Kirk
Kristien Kemmer
Betty Stöve
Patti Hogan |
Margaret Court
Olga Morozova 6–2, 6–0 | Helen Gourlay
Kerry Harris |
11 January | Billie Jean King Invitational Long Beach, United States Virginia Slims $14,000 – Hard – 16S/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Nancy Richey | Stephanie Johnson Valerie Ziegenfuss Denise Carter Mary-Ann Eisel |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–3 |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones |
18 January | Virginia Slims of Milwaukee Milwaukee, United States Virginia Slims $12,500 – Hard (i) – 16S/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Françoise Dürr | Mary-Ann Eisel Karen Krantzcke Valerie Ziegenfuss Denise Carter |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones |
25 January | Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, United States Virginia Slims $12,500 – Hard – 16S/4D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Françoise Dürr | Kerry Melville Denise Carter Tory Fretz Mary-Ann Eisel |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–7, 6–0, 7–5 |
Mary-Ann Eisel
Valerie Ziegenfuss |
Victoria Championships Melbourne, Australia Non-Tour Event Singles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 7–6 | Margaret Court | Kazuko Sawamatsu
Winnie Shaw | Patti Hogan
Olga Morozova
Trudy Walhof
Gail Chanfreau |
February
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 February | Virginia Slims of Chattanooga Chattanooga, United States Virginia Slims $12,700 – Hard (i) – 16S/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1 | Ann Jones | Françoise Dürr Kerry Melville | Jane Bartkowicz Karen Krantzcke Kristy Pigeon Rosie Casals |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5 |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones |
BP New Zealand Championships Christchurch, New Zealand Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–2 | Betty Stöve | | |
Kathleen Harter
Winnie Shaw 6–4, 4–6, 7-5 | Gail Chanfreau
Evonne Goolagong |
8 February | Philadelphia Indoor Championships Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims $12,500 – Hard (i) – 16S Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Rosie Casals 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | Françoise Dürr | Billie Jean King Ann Jones | Tory Fretz Denise Carter Kerry Melville Judy Tegart Dalton |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King |
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15 February | Station WLOD Fort Lauderdale, United States Virginia Slims $10,000 – Clay – 16S Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Françoise Dürr 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Billie Jean King | Kerry Melville Rosie Casals | Judy Dalton Ann Jones Denise Carter Valerie Ziegenfuss |
USSR Championships Moscow, Soviet Union Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Olga Morozova 6–1, 7–5 | Maria Kull | Elena Granaturova
Anna Yeremeyeva | Y. Kryuchkova
Marina Kroschina
Eugenia Birioukova
Rausa Islanova |
Eugenia Birioukova
Marina Kroschina 7–6, 5-7, 7–5 | Elena Granaturova
Olga Morozova |
22 February | Virginia Slims of Boston Boston, United States Virginia Slims $12,500 – Hard (i) – 16S/2D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Françoise Dürr | Judy Tegart Dalton Jane Bartkowicz Kristy Pigeon Kerry Melville |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5 |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones |
March
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 March | Benson & Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Margaret Court 3–6, 7–6, 7-6 | Evonne Goolagong | Winnie Shaw
Patti Hogan | Sharon Walsh
Lesley Turner
Lesley Hunt
Marilyn Pryde |
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 6-0 | Lesley Turner
Winnie Shaw |
8 March | Dunlop Australian Open Sydney, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 30S/14D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Margaret Court 2–6, 7–6, 7–5 | Evonne Goolagong | Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw | Helen Gourlay Jan O'Neill Norma Marsh Sharon Walsh |
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–0 |
Jill Emmerson
Lesley Hunt |
15 March | Virginia Slims US Indoors Detroit, United States Virginia Slims $10,000 – Hard (i) – 8S/2D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Mary-Ann Eisel | Valerie Ziegenfuss Tory Fretz Wendy Gilchrist Judy Tegart Dalton |
Mary-Ann Eisel
Valerie Ziegenfuss 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Judy Tegart Dalton
Jane Bartkowicz |
22 March | Virginia Slims of New York New York, United States Virginia Slims $15,600 – Hard (i) – 20S Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Rosie Casals 6–4, 6–4 | Billie Jean King | Third place | Fourth place | Julie Heldman
Kerry Melville
Cecilia Martinez
Jane Bartkowicz |
Ann Jones 6–2, 6–4 |
Françoise Dürr |
29 March | Caribe Hilton Invitational San Juan, Puerto Rico Virginia Slims $10,000 – 24S/11D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Ann Jones 6–4, 6–4 | Nancy Richey | Mary-Ann Eisel Jane Bartkowicz | Denise Carter Tory Fretz Judy Tegart Dalton Rosie Casals |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones 7–6, 6–3 |
Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville |
Natal Open Championships Durban, South Africa Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Margaret Court 6–2, 6–1 | Patti Hogan | Virginia Wade
Heide Schildeknecht | Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw
Evonne Goolagong
Helga Niessen Masthoff |
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6-3, 6-3 | Kerry Harris
Winnie Shaw |
April
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 April | Virginia Slims Masters St. Petersburg, United States Virginia Slims $10,000 – Clay – 16S/15Q/11D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Chris Evert 6–1, 6–2 | Julie Heldman | Billie Jean King Rosie Casals | Karen Krantzcke Judy Alvarez Kerry Melville Judy Tegart Dalton |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
Judy Tegart Dalton
Julie Heldman |
Monte Carlo Open Championships Monte Carlo, Monaco Non-Tour Event 16S/4D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Gail Chanfreau 6–4, 4-6, 6–4 | Betty Stöve | Christina Sandberg
Odile de Roubin | Lucia Bassi Marie Neumannová
Katalin Borka
Lea Pericoli |
Katja Ebbinghaus
Betty Stöve 6-4, 6-3 | Lucia Bassi
Lea Pericoli |
South Africa Open Johannesburg, South Africa Non-Tour Event 26S/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Margaret Court 6–3, 6–1 | Evonne Goolagong | Winnie Shaw
Virginia Wade | Kerry Harris Helga Niessen Masthoff
Pat Walkden
Patti Hogan |
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong 6-3, 6-2 | Brenda Kirk
Laura Rossouw |
12 April | Caesar's Palace World Pro Championships Las Vegas, United States Virginia Slims $29,200 – Hard – 16S/13Q/10D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Ann Jones 7–5, 6–4 | Billie Jean King | Julie Heldman Judy Dalton | Nancy Richey Françoise Dürr Mary-Ann Eisel Rosie Casals |
Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King |
USA National Bank Open Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Non-Tour Event 6S/2D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0 | Laura duPont | Janet Newberry
Eliza Pande | Sue Stap
Beverly Cansler |
Chris Evert
Sue Stap 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 | Janet Newberry
Eliza Pande |
19 April | Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States Virginia Slims $12,400 – Hard – 16S/4D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 | Rosie Casals | Julie Heldman Valerie Ziegenfuss | Esme Emanuel Kerry Melville Tory Fretz Kristy Pigeon |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
Françoise Dürr
Judy Tegart Dalton |
Catania Open Grand Prix Catania, Italy Non-Tour Event 15S/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–3 | Gail Chanfreau | Helga Schultze
Laura Rossouw | Marie Neumannová
Brenda Kirk
Miroslava Holubova
Pam Teeguarden |
Pam Teeguarden
Virginia Wade 6-4, 6-4 | Gail Chanfreau
Helga Schultze |
26 April | Rothmans Sutton Rothman, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 2-6, 6–3 | Joyce Williams | | |
Evonne Goolagong
Joyce Williams 6-4, 6-3 | Shirley Brasher
Margaret Cooper |
River Plate Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Olga Morozova 6–0, 6–3 | Anna-Maria Nasuelli | | |
Olga Morozova
Betty Stöve 7-5, 6-1 | Beatriz Araújo
Ines Roget |
May
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
3 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Virginia Wade 6–4, 6-4 | Helga Niessen Masthoff | | |
Helga Niessen Masthoff
Virginia Wade 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 | Lesley Bowrey
Helen Gourlay |
Tulsa Claycourts Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Non-Tour Event 10S/4D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Chris Evert 6-0, 6-3 | Mary-Ann Eisel | Laura duPont
Marcie Harper | Jeanne Evert
Karin Benson
Kathy Kraft
Sue Stap |
Mary-Ann Eisel
Karin Benson 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 | Chris Evert
Jeanne Evert |
10 May | Bio–Strath London Hard Court Championships London, England ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix | Margaret Court 6–0, 6–3 | Françoise Dürr | Gail Chanfreau
Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman Nell Truman Judy Dalton Rosie Casals |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–4 | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong |
17 May | Rothmans Open Hard Court Championships of Britain Bournemouth, England ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix | Margaret Court 7–5, 6–1 | Evonne Goolagong | Françoise Dürr
Mary–Ann Curtis | |
Mary–Ann Curtis Françoise Dürr 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong |
Grand Prix German Open Hamburg, West Germany ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix | Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2 | Helga Masthoff | Helga Hösl
Rosie Casals | Heide Orth Valerie Ziegenfuss
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Kerry Melville |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–1 | Helga Masthoff Heide Orth |
24 May 31 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – 64S/44Q/32D/38X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 7–5 | Helen Gourlay | Marijke Schaar
Nancy Richey | Linda Tuero
Françoise Dürr
Lesley Bowrey
Gail Chanfreau |
Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr 6–4, 6–1 | Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris |
Jean-Claude Barclay Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–4 | Toomas Leius Winnie Shaw |
June
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
7 June | Players Nottingham Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Julie Heldman 6–4, 7-9, 6–3 | Barbara Hawcroft | | |
Françoise Dürr
Julie Heldman 6-0, 6-3 | Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo
Raquel Giscafré |
Kent Championships Beckenham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Kerry Melville 6–0, 3–6, 9-7 | Kristy Pigeon | Patti Hogan
Wendy Gilchrist | |
Christine Truman
Nell Truman 6-3, 9-7 | Olga Morozova
Zaiga Yanzone |
14 June | Queen's Club Championships London, England ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Grass – 64S/32D |
Margaret Court 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Billie Jean King |
Rosie Casals Virginia Wade |
Kristy Pigeon Helen Gourlay |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 8–6 | Mary–Ann Curtis Valerie Ziegenfuss |
21 June 28 June | Wimbledon Championships London, England Grand Slam Grass – 96S/24D/80X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–1 | Margaret Court | Judy Tegart Dalton
Billie Jean King | Winnie Shaw
Kerry Melville
Nancy Richey
Françoise Dürr |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2 | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong |
Owen Davidson Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 | Marty Riessen Margaret Court |
July
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 July | Swedish Open Bastad, Sweden ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Clay – 32S/32D | Helga Masthoff 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 | Ingrid Bentzer | Christina Sandberg Linda Tuero | Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo Heide Orth Ann-Charlotte Dahlberg Odile de Roubin |
Helga Masthoff Heide Orth 6–2, 6–1 | Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo Linda Tuero |
Green Shield Open Welsh Championships Newport, Wales ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Grass – S32/D16 | Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–4 | Judy Tegart Dalton | Winnie Shaw Helen Gourlay | |
Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris 6–3, 8–6 | Gail Chanfreau Winnie Shaw |
Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Clay – S32/D16 | Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–3 | Lesley Hunt | Marijke Schaar Alena Palmeová-West | Lea Pericoli Fiorella Bonicelli Silvia Gubler Laura Rossouw |
Brenda Kirk Laura Rossouw 8–6, 6–3 | Françoise Dürr Lea Pericoli |
Carroll's Irish Open Dublin, Ireland Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–2 | Betty Stöve | | |
Kathleen Harter
Winnie Shaw 6–4, 4–6, 7-5 | Gail Chanfreau
Evonne Goolagong |
12 July | Rothmans North of England Championships Hoylake, England ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Grass – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3 | Rosie Casals | Margaret Court Patti Hogan | |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King walkover | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong |
19 July | Green Shield Midland Championships Leicester, England Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 6–4 | Patti Hogan | | |
Judy Tegart Dalton
Evonne Goolagong 8-6, 6–4 | Barbara Hawcroft
Patti Hogan |
Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 6–2, 4-6, 7–5 | Laura Rossouw | | |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4 | Helga Niessen Masthoff
Heide Orth |
August
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
2 August | Virginia Slims International Houston Houston, United States Virginia Slims $40,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Billie Jean King 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | Kerry Melville | Third place | Fourth place | Mary-Ann Eisel
Julie Heldman
Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals |
Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–3 |
Judy Tegart Dalton |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–1, 1–6, 6–2 |
Judy Tegart Dalton
Françoise Dürr |
Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Hard – 32S/16D | Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–3 | Linda Tuero | | |
Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris 6–4, 6–4 | Gail Chanfreau Winnie Shaw |
9 August | Women's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, USA ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Clay – 32S/16D | Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5 | Linda Tuero | Helen Gourlay Gail Chanfreau | |
Judy Dalton Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2 | Julie Heldman Linda Tuero |
Dutch Open Championships Hilversum, Netherlands Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 8–6, 6–3 | Christina Sandberg | | |
Christina Sandberg
Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–2 | Katja Ebbinghaus
Trudy Groenman |
16 August | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 – Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Françoise Dürr 6–4, 6–2 | Billie Jean King | Nancy Richey Rosie Casals | Lesley Hunt Betty Ann Hansen Judy Tegart Dalton Linda Tuero |
Judy Tegart Dalton
Françoise Dürr 6–4, 7–6 |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King |
Wightman Cup Cleveland, United States Hard (i) Team event | United States 4-3Chris Evert 6-0, 6-4 Julie Heldman Kristy Pigeon Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Chris Evert 6-1, 6-1 | Great BritainWinnie Shaw Virginia Wade 6-0, 6-4 Joyce Williams 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade | | |
Mary Ann Curtis / Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-1, 6-4 Chris Evert / Carole Caldwell Graebner | Christine Truman Janes / Nell Truman Virginia Wade / Joyce Williams 10-8, 4-6, 6-1 |
23 August | Eastern Grass Court Championships East Orange NJ, United States ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Grass – 64S/32D | Chris Evert 6–4, 6–0 | Helen Gourlay | | |
Cancelled |
30 August | Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 – Grass Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 | Françoise Dürr | Billie Jean King Rosie Casals | C. Sanberg Judy Tegart Dalton Lesley Hunt Mary-Ann Eisel |
Judy Tegart Dalton
Françoise Dürr 6–2, 6–1 |
Kerry Harris
Kerry Melville |
30 August 6 September | US Open New York, United States Grand Slam Grass – 64S/32D/47X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw | Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–6(5–2) | Rosie Casals | Chris Evert
Kerry Melville | Laura du Pont
Lesley Hunt
Judy Tegart Dalton
Joyce Williams |
Rosie Casals Judy Tegart Dalton 6–3, 6–3 | Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr |
Owen Davidson Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–5 | Bob Maud Betty Stöve |
September
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
13 September | Virginia Slims of Louisville Louisville, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 | Rosie Casals | Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr | Lita Liem Alena Palmeová-West Helen Gourlay Margaret Cooper |
Judy Tegart Dalton
Françoise Dürr 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Kerry Melville
Betty Stöve |
20 September | Pacific Southwest Championships Los Angeles, California, USA ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Carpet (i)– 32S/16D | Billie Jean King vs. Rosie Casals 6-5 Double Default | | |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2 | Judy Tegart Dalton Françoise Dürr |
27 September | Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 – Hard – 32S/4D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–1 | Rosie Casals | Kerry Melville Nancy Richey Gunter | Wendy Overton Judy Tegart Dalton Françoise Dürr Lesley Hunt |
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2 |
Judy Tegart Dalton
Françoise Dürr |
October
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
11 October | Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–3 | Françoise Dürr | Jackie Fayter-Hough
Virginia Wade | |
Evonne Goolagong
Julie Heldman 6–3, 6–0 | Patti Hogan
Nell Truman |
18 October | Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event 15S/4D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Virginia Wade 4-6, 7–5, 6–3 | Julie Heldman | Evonne Goolagong
Françoise Dürr | Betty Stöve
Cathie Lorains
Winnie Shaw
Patti Hogan |
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade 6–3, 4-6, 6–2 | Evonne Goolagong
Julie Heldman |
25 October | Embassy British Indoor Championships London, England ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Carpet– 32S/16D | Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2 | Rosie Casals | | |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman |
November
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 November | Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Virginia Wade 7–6, 6–3 | Evonne Goolagong | Julie Heldman
Françoise Dürr | Wendy Paish
Winnie Shaw
Patti Hogan]
Betty Stöve |
Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–4 | Evonne Goolagong
Julie Heldman |
8 November | Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event 16S/4D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–0 | Françoise Dürr | Julie Heldman
Virginia Wade | Jackie Fayter-Hough
Winnie Shaw
Penny Moor
Betty Stöve |
Evonne Goolagong
Julie Heldman 7-6, 6–4 | Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade |
15 November | Dewar Cup Championships London, United Kingdom Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–3 | Julie Heldman | | |
Evonne Goolagong
Julie Heldman 7-5, 6–4 | Françoise Dürr
Virginia Wade |
29 November | Clean Air Classic New York, United States Non-Tour Event Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–3 | Rosie Casals | | |
December
Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1971 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments.
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims events |
Titles won by player
Total |
Player |
S |
D |
X |
S |
D |
S |
D |
X |
25 | King, Billie JeanBillie Jean King (USA) | ● | ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | 12 | 11 | 2 |
14 | Casals, RosieRosie Casals (USA) | | ● ● | | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | 2 | 12 | 0 |
10 | Durr, FrançoiseFrançoise Durr (FRA) | | ● | ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● | 2 | 7 | 1 |
5 | Haydon-Jones, AnnAnn Haydon-Jones (GBR) | | | | ● ● | ● ● ● | 2 | 3 | 0 |
4 | Tegart Dalton, JudyJudy Tegart Dalton (AUS) | | ● | | | ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | Goolagong, EvonneEvonne Goolagong (AUS) | ● ● | ● | | | | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2 | Court, MargaretMargaret Court (AUS) | ● | ● | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1 | Chanfreau, GailGail Chanfreau (FRA) | | ● | | | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
1 | Evert, ChrisChris Evert (USA) | | | | ● | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1 | Melville, KerryKerry Melville (AUS) | | | | ● | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1 | Eisel, Mary-AnnMary-Ann Eisel (USA) | | | | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | Ziegenfuss, ValerieValerie Ziegenfuss (USA) | | | | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation
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