1971 US Open – Women's Doubles

Margaret Court and Judy Dalton were the defending champions but Margaret Court did not compete this year.

Women's Doubles
1971 US Open
Champion	Rosemary Casals Judy Dalton
Runner-up	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr
Final score	6–3, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Judy Dalton teamed up with Rosemary Casals and successfully defended her title by defeating Gail Chanfreau and Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–3 in the final.[1]

Seeds

1. Rosie Casals / Judy Dalton (Champions)
2. Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr (Final)
3. Mary-Ann Eisel / Valerie Ziegenfuss (Semifinals)
4. Kerry Melville / Nancy Richey (Semifinals)
5. Winnie Shaw / Betty Stöve (Quarterfinals)
6. Wendy Gilchrist / Julie Heldman (Second round)
7. Patti Hogan / Joyce Williams (Quarterfinals)
8. Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Rosie Casals Judy Dalton	6	6
	4	Kerry Melville Nancy Richey	3	0
								1	Rosie Casals Judy Dalton	6	6
								2	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	3	3
	3	Mary-Ann Eisel Valerie Ziegenfuss	4	0
	2	Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Casals J Dalton	6	6
		R Giscafré E Subirats	4	1				1	R Casals J Dalton	6	6
		Sandy Stap Sue Stap	4	4					E Buding F Footman	2	3
		E Buding F Footman	6	6											1	R Casals J Dalton	6	6
	7	P Hogan J Williams	6	6											7	P Hogan J Williams	3	4
		P Faulkner S Holdsworth	4	2				7	P Hogan J Williams	6	6
		C-L Chang J Sawamatsu	6	0	3				P Bostrom M Harper	1	1
		P Bostrom M Harper	4	6	6																	1	R Casals J Dalton	6	6
	4	K Melville N Richey	6	6																		4	K Melville N Richey	3	0
		P Austin M Cooper	3	2				4	K Melville N Richey	6	6
		L duPont M Gengler	7	6					L duPont M Gengler	2	4
		J Arth G Moran	5	4											4	K Melville N Richey	6	5	6
	5	W Shaw B Stöve	6	3	6										5	W Shaw B Stöve	2	7	1
		J Newberry E Pande	1	6	3			5	W Shaw B Stöve	1	6	6
		P Farmer J Metcalf	2	6	1				B-A Hansen W Overton	6	2	2
		B-A Hansen W Overton	6	4	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		L Hunt K Pigeon	5	6	6
		K Kemmer P Reese	7	4	3				L Hunt K Pigeon	6	6
		C Aucamp S Johnson	4	0				6	W Gilchrist J Heldman	3	2
	6	W Gilchrist J Heldman	6	6												L Hunt K Pigeon	2	2
		C Martinez C Sandberg	6	6											3	M-A Eisel V Ziegenfuss	6	6
		N Ornstein M Schallau	3	4					C Martinez C Sandberg	6	3
		G Hansen T O'Shaughnessy	4	1				3	M-A Eisel V Ziegenfuss	7	6
	3	M-A Eisel V Ziegenfuss	6	6																		3	M-A Eisel V Ziegenfuss	4	0
		J Cooper C Molesworth	6	1	4																	2	G Chanfreau F Dürr	6	6
		P Teeguarden L Tuero	3	6	6				P Teeguarden L Tuero	6	4	3
		A Bakker A Palmeová-West	1	4				8	H Gourlay K Harris	1	6	6
	8	H Gourlay K Harris	6	6											8	H Gourlay K Harris	5	4
		V Berner J O'Hara	6	4	4										2	G Chanfreau F Dürr	7	6
		M Redondo L Tenney	4	6	6				M Redondo L Tenney	3	0
		M Aschner L Gonnerman	1	1				2	G Chanfreau F Dürr	6	6
	2	G Chanfreau F Dürr	6	6

References

1. "US Open: Ashleigh Barty wins women's doubles title with CoCo Vandeweghe". abc.net.au.

External links

• 1971 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation