1971 Charlotte Tennis Classic
The 1971 Charlotte Tennis Classic, also known by its sponsored name North Carolina National Bank Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States.. The men's competition was part of group C the 1971 Grand Prix circuit while the women's competition was a non-tour event . It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from April 12 through April 18, 1971 Arthur Ashe won the men's singles title, earning $5,000 first-prize money, and Chris Evert won the women's title.[3]
1971 Charlotte Tennis Classic | |
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Date | April 12–18 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Grand Prix (men) Non-tour (women) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $25,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Venue | Olde Providence Racquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Arthur Ashe [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Chris Evert | |
Men's Doubles | |
Marty Riessen / Tony Roche [2] |
Finals
Men's Singles
Arthur Ashe defeated Stan Smith 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles
Chris Evert defeated Laura duPont 6–2, 6–0
Men's Doubles
Marty Riessen / Tony Roche defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston 6–2, 6–2
References
- "1971 Charlotte – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1971 Charlotte – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 143, 253. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.