1971 US Open
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1971 US Open (tennis)
| 1971 US Open | ||||
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| Date: | 1 – 12 September | |||
| Edition: | 91st | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens, USA | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Stan Smith[1] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
| Billie Jean King [2] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 John Newcombe /  Roger Taylor[3] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Rosemary Casals / Judy Tegart Dalton [2] |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson [2] |
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The 1971 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 1 September until 12 September. It was the 91st staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1971.
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Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1971 US Open - Men's Singles
Stan Smith def. 
Jan Kodeš, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6 [1]
- It was Smith's 1st career Grand Slam title, and his 1st (and only) US Open title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1971 US Open - Women's Singles
Billie Jean King def. Rosemary Casals, 6–4, 7–6 [2]
- It was Moffitt's 6th career Grand Slam title (her 2nd in the Open Era), and her 2nd US Open title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1971 US Open - Men's Doubles
John Newcombe / Roger Taylor def. Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 [3]
Women's doubles
Main article: 1971 US Open - Women's Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Judy Tegart Dalton def. 
Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Durr, 6–3, 6–3 [2]
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1971 US Open - Mixed Doubles
Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson def. 
Betty Stöve / 
Robert Maud, 6–3, 7–5 [2]
Seeded players
Men's Singles
- John Newcombe (First Round, lost to Jan Kodeš)
- Stanley Smith (Champion)
- Arthur Ashe (Semifinals, lost to Jan Kodeš)
- Tom Okker (Semifinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
- Marty Riessen (Quarterfinals, lost to Stanley Smith)
- Cliff Richey (Third Round, lost to Jim Osborne)
- Clark Graebner (Quarterfinals, lost to Tom Okker)
Ilie Năstase (Third Round, lost to Bob Carmichael)
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [4] | Men | $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,250 | $900 | $600 | $300 |
| Women | $7,500 | $3,750 | $1,750 | $1,250 | - | $625 | $400 | $150 | |
References
- ^ a b "1991 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1971&EventId=560&Draw=ms.
- ^ a b c d e f "1971 US Open". WTA. http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1971/905.pdf.
- ^ a b "1971 US Open – Men's Doubles". ATP. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1971&EventId=560&Draw=md.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0362000917.
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| Preceded by 1970 US Open |
US Open | Succeeded by 1972 US Open |
| Preceded by 1971 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1972 Australian Open |
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