1971 Pacific Southwest Open
DateSeptember 20–26
Edition45th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$60,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
VenueLos Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Men's singles
United States Pancho Gonzales[1]
Women's singles
United States Billie Jean King and United States Rosie Casals
Men's doubles
Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent[2]
Women's doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King

The 1971 Pacific Southwest Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States and was part of the 1971 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 45th edition of the tournament and ran from September 20 through September 26, 1971. Pancho Gonzales, aged 43, won the men's singles title and $10,000 first prize money.

The women's singles title was divided between Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals.[3][4][5] 1971 was the last year this tournament was a combined men's and women's event. That year, a separate Los Angeles based professional women's tournament was inaugurated: The LA Women's Tennis Championships.

Finals

Men's singles

United States Pancho Gonzales defeated United States Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Rosie Casals 6–6, div.

Men's doubles

Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent defeated United States Frank Froehling / United States Clark Graebner 7–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated France Françoise Dürr / Australia Judy Tegart Dalton 6–2, 5–7, 7–6

References

  1. ↑ "1971 Los Angeles – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1971 Los Angeles – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ "Gonzales is victor". The New York Times. September 27, 1971.
  4. ↑ "Pancho has win In Southwestern". Sarasota Journal. September 27, 1971. p. 3C.
  5. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 143, 254. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
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