Women's singles
1971 US Open
ChampionUnited States Billie Jean King
Runner-upUnited States Rosemary Casals
Score6–4, 7–6(5–2)
Draw64
Seeds8

Billie Jean King defeated Rosemary Casals in the final, 6–4, 7–6(5–2) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1971 US Open.

Margaret Court was the two-time reigning champion, but did not defend her title.

This tournament marked the first major in which future world No. 1 and 18-time major champion Chris Evert competed in the main draw; she lost to King in the semifinals. Evert competed in 19 consecutive US Opens until her retirement in 1989, and failed to reach the semifinals only twice in that span.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Billie Jean King (champion)
  2. United States Rosemary Casals (Runner-up)
  3. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (withdrew before the tournament began)
  4. Australia Kerry Melville (semifinalist)
  5. France Françoise Dürr (third round)
  6. Australia Judy Tegart-Dalton (quarterfinalist)
  7. United States Nancy Richey (third round)
  8. United States Julie Heldman (third round)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Billie Jean King 6 7
United States Laura duPont 3 5
1 United States Billie Jean King 6 6
United States Chris Evert 3 2
Australia Lesley Hunt 6 2 3
United States Chris Evert 4 6 6
1 United States Billie Jean King 6 7
2 United States Rosemary Casals 4 6
6 Australia Judy Tegart-Dalton 3 5
4 Australia Kerry Melville 6 7
4 Australia Kerry Melville 4 3
2 United States Rosemary Casals 6 6
United Kingdom Joyce Williams 4 6 4
2 United States Rosemary Casals 6 2 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States King 6 6
United States Arth 0 1 1 United States King 6 6
Australia Gourlay 6 6 Australia Gourlay 1 2
United States Kraft 3 4 1 United States King 6 6
United States Austin 6 0 6 United States Tuero 0 2
United States Stap 4 6 2 United States Austin 2 2
United States Tuero 6 3 7 United States Tuero 6 6
United States Ziegenfuss 1 6 6 1 United States King 6 7
7 United States Richey 6 6 United States duPont 3 5
United States Martinez 2 3 7 United States Richey 6 6
Mexico Subirats 6 6 Mexico Subirats 3 1
United States Stap 0 3 7 United States Richey 6 2 4
United States duPont 6 6 United States duPont 0 6 6
United States Footman 3 1 United States duPont 6 6
Sweden Sandberg 4 6 6 Sweden Sandberg 4 1
United States Hogan 6 3 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Gilchrist 7 7
United States Schallau 6 6 Australia Gilchrist 7 6
United States Tenney 6 6 United States Tenney 5 4
United States Gonnerman 1 3 Australia Gilchrist 1 1
Australia Hunt 7 6 Australia Hunt 6 6
Argentina Giscafré 5 0 Australia Hunt 6 6
United States Downs 6 1 7 United States Downs 1 2
United Kingdom Cooper 2 6 5 Australia Hunt 6 2 3
5 France Dürr 6 6 United States Evert 4 6 6
United States Aucamp 4 0 5 France Dürr 6 6
Indonesia Liem 6 6 Indonesia Liem 0 2
United States Reese 3 1 5 France Dürr 6 2 3
United States Eisel 6 6 United States Evert 2 6 6
United Kingdom Holdsworth 0 2 United States Eisel 6 6 1
United States Evert 6 6 United States Evert 4 7 6
West Germany Buding 1 0

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Chanfreau 6 6
Japan Sawamatsu 2 1 France Chanfreau 6 6
United States Redondo 6 6 6 United States Redondo 3 3
Indonesia Kaligis 7 2 3 France Chanfreau 2 2
United States Newberry 6 6 6 Australia Tegart-Dalton 6 6
United States Pigeon 0 2 United States Newberry 2 4
6 Australia Tegart-Dalton 6 6 6 Australia Tegart-Dalton 6 6
Canada Berner 0 1 6 Australia Tegart-Dalton 3 5
United States Pande 6 6 4 Australia Melville 6 7
United States Metcalf 3 3 United States Pande 6 6
United States Kemmer 6 7 United States Kemmer 2 4
United States Graebner 4 6 United States Pande 4 2
United States Teeguarden 6 2 6 4 Australia Melville 6 6
United Kingdom Molesworth 4 6 3 United States Teeguarden 0 3
4 Australia Melville 6 6 4 Australia Melville 6 6
Netherlands Bakker 3 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United Kingdom Shaw 6 6
United States Hansen 1 1 United Kingdom Shaw 4 7 4
United Kingdom Williams 7 7 United Kingdom Williams 6 6 6
United States Stuart 6 5 United Kingdom Williams 7 6
United Kingdom Truman 6 6 8 United States Heldman 5 4
Canada O'Hara 1 0 United Kingdom Truman 6 4 1
8 United States Heldman 6 6 8 United States Heldman 2 6 6
United States Gengler 4 3 United Kingdom Williams 4 6 4
Czechoslovakia Palmeová-West 6 6 2 United States Casals 6 2 6
United States Moran 2 3 Czechoslovakia Palmeová-West 7 6 3
Australia Harris 6 6 Australia Harris 6 7 6
United States Johnson 3 3 Australia Harris 1 1
United States Overton 6 6 2 United States Casals 6 6
United States Louie 3 3 United States Overton 6 3 0
2 United States Casals 6 2 6 2 United States Casals 2 6 6
Netherlands Stöve 3 6 3
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