1971 French Open

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1971 French Open
Date:   24 May - 6 June
Edition:   70th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:   Clay
Location:   Paris (XVIe), France
Venue:   Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Women's Singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Men's Doubles
United States Arthur Ashe / United States Marty Riessen
Women's Doubles
France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise Durr
Mixed Doubles
France Françoise Durr / France Jean-Claude Barclay
French Open
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The 1971 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 70th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1971.


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Champions

Men's singles

Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš def. Romania Ilie Năstase, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5


Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley, 6–3, 7–5


Men's doubles

United States Arthur Ashe / United States Marty Riessen def. United States Tom Gorman / United States Stan Smith, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9


Women's doubles

France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise Durr def. Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / Australia Kerry Harris, 6–4, 6–1


Mixed doubles

France Françoise Durr / France Jean-Claude Barclay def. United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / Soviet Union Tomas Lejus, 6–2, 6–4

Preceded by
1970 French Open
French Open Succeeded by
1972 French Open
Preceded by
1971 Australian Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1971 Wimbledon Championships

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