1971 Cincinnati Open

1971 Cincinnati Open
Date August 2 – August 8
Edition 71st
Category Grand Prix Circuit
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $30,000
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Venue Coney Island
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Stan Smith
Women's Singles
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Men's Doubles
United States Stan Smith / United States Erik Van Dillen
Women's Doubles
Australia Helen Gourlay / Australia Kerry Harris

The 1971 Cincinnati Open, also known as the Western Open Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1971 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix. The tournament was held from August 2 through August 8, 1971. Stan Smith and Virginia Wade won the singles titles.[1]

Champions

Men's singles

United States Stan Smith defeated Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr. 7–6, 6–3

Women's singles

United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated United States Linda Tuero 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States Stan Smith / United States Erik Van Dillen defeated United States Sandy Mayer / United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Australia Helen Gourlay / Australia Kerry Harris defeated France Gail Chanfreau / United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 253. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.

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