1971 BMC Invitational – Singles

Singles
1971 BMC Invitational
Champion Billie Jean King
Runner-up Rosie Casals
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw16
Seeds4

The 1971 BMC Invitational – Singles was an event of the 1971 BMC Invitational women's tennis tournament and was played on indoor carpet courts at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California in the United States between January 6 and January 9, 1971. The draw comprised 16 players of which 4 were seeded. First-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title by defeating second-seeded Rosie Casals in the final, 6–3, 6–4.

Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6–4, 6–4 in the third place play-off.[1]

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                    
1 B Jean King 6 6  
  E Emmanuel 2 3  
1 B Jean King 3 7 6
  F Dürr 6 5 1
  F Dürr 6 7
  J Tegart Dalton 2 5
1 B Jean King 6 6
 4 A Jones 0 0
  K Melville 6 6  
  D Hard 2 4  
  K Melville 3 0  
 4 A Jones 6 6  
 4 A Jones 6 6
K Pigeon 4 3
 1 B Jean King 6 6  
2 R Casals 3 4  
3 N Richey 6 6
  V Ziegenfuss 1 2
 3 N Richey 6 4 6
  P Bartkowicz 2 6 0
  P Bartkowicz 6 6  
  D Carter-Triolo 3 4  
 3 N Richey 4 5
2 R Casals 6 7
  M Ann Eisel 6 6  
  S Johnson 2 2  
  M Ann Eisel 2 3  
2 R Casals 6 6  
 2 R Casals 6 6  
K Krantzcke 2 0  

References

  1. ^ "Girls love the payoff". The Record. AP. January 11, 1971. p. B5 – via Newspaper.com.
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