1971 Billie Jean King Invitational – Singles

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Singles
1971 Billie Jean King Invitational
ChampionUnited States Billie Jean King
Runner-upUnited States Rosie Casals
Final score6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles
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16 players played in the first edition of the Billie Jean King Invitational which would later become the LA Women's Tennis Championships. In the final it was top seed Billie Jean King who won 6–1, 6–2 against Rosie Casals who she played against in the previous week.

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
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                    
1 United States B Jean King 4 75 6
  France F Dürr 6 64 1
1 United States B Jean King 6 6
  United States S Johnson 3 4
  United States S Johnson 6 6
  United States D Hard 1 3
1 United States B Jean King 6 6
 3 United Kingdom A Jones 2 0
  United States V Ziegenfuss 75 6  
  Australia J Tegart Dalton 61 1  
  Australia K Melville 1 0  
3 United Kingdom A Jones 6 6  
Australia K Melville 3 2
 3 United Kingdom A Jones 6 6
 1 United States B Jean King 6 6  
2 United States R Casals 1 2  
4 United States N Richey 6 6
  United States K Pigeon 3 3
 4 United States N Richey 6 6
  United States D Carter 3 3
  United States D Carter 6 6  
  United States B Hansen 1 4  
 4 United States N Richey 3 1
2 United States R Casals 6 6
  United States M Ann Eisel 6 7  
  United States J Bartkowicz 4 5  
  United States M Ann Eisel 4 4  
2 United States R Casals 6 6  
 2 United States R Casals 75 6  
Australia K Krantzcke 61 2  

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