1971 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit
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The 1971 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit was the 58th season since the formation of the
It was composed of three circuits the first Virginia Slims Circuit with 19 events approved by the ILTF,[2] and the first Grand Prix Circuit with 17 events under the auspices of the ILTF and the regular ILTF World Circuit,[3][4] with 125 events makes up the majority of the 165 tournaments staged this year.
Circuits
Grand Prix Circuit
The 1971 ILTF Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. This article covers all tournaments that were part of that year's Women's Grand Prix.[5]
Virginia Slims Circuit
Prior to the establishment of this circuit there was an inequality between the prize money purses for male and female tennis players which gave rise to complaints from a number of the leading female tennis players of the time. Nine of them, including
ILTF World Circuit
This worldwide circuit consisted of 125 events that were not part of the sponsored Virginia Slims and Grand Prix circuits they made up the majority of the 165 tournaments staged this year. This years singles title leader Billie Jean King won her 17 tournaments across all three circuits.
This circuit began on 30 December 1970 with the
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1971, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Circuit |
ILTF Circuit |
Team events |
December (1970)
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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29 Dec | Federation Cup Perth, Australia Federation Cup Grass – 14 teams knockout |
Australia 3–0 |
Great Britain | France United States |
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Western Australian Open Perth, Australia Non-tour event Singles – Doubles |
Margaret Court 6–1, 6–2 |
Virginia Wade | Gail Chanfreau Betty Stöve |
Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Laura Rossouw Lesley Hunt | |
Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 7–5 |
Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade |
January
February
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chattanooga Chattanooga, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,700 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1 |
Ann Jones |
Françoise Dürr Kerry Melville |
Rosie Casals
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6–4, 7–5 |
Ann Jones
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BP New Zealand Championships Christchurch, New Zealand Non-tour event Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–4 |
Betty Stöve | Kathleen Harter Gail Chanfreau |
Laura Rossouw Trudy Walhof Patty Ann Reese Winnie Shaw | |
Kathleen Harter Winnie Shaw 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
Evonne Goolagong
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8 Feb | Philadelphia Indoor Championships Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,500 – 16S Singles – Doubles |
Rosie Casals 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
Françoise Dürr | Ann Jones |
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15 Feb | Station WLOD Fort Lauderdale, United States Virginia Slims Clay – $10,000 – 16S Singles – Doubles |
Françoise Dürr 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals |
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USSR Championships Moscow, Soviet Union Non-tour event Singles – Doubles |
Olga Morozova 6–1, 7–5 |
Maria Kull | Yelena Granaturova Anna Yeremeyeva |
Rausa Islanova
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Eugenia Birioukova Marina Kroschina 7–6, 5–7, 7–5 |
Yelena Granaturova Olga Morozova | ||||
22 Feb | Virginia Slims National Indoor Championships Boston, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,500 – 16S/2D Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Rosie Casals |
Judy Tegart-Dalton Jane Bartkowicz Kristy Pigeon Kerry Melville | |
6–4, 7–5 |
Ann Jones
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March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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13 Sep | Virginia Slims of Louisville Louisville, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
Rosie Casals |
Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr |
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Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Kerry Melville Betty Stöve | ||||
20 Sep | Pacific Southwest Championships Los Angeles, United States Grand Prix Circuit (B) Carpet (i) – 32S/16D |
Rosie Casals 6–6 double default |
Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr |
Wendy Overton Lesley Hunt Helen Gourlay Judy Tegart-Dalton | |
6–3, 6–2 |
Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr | ||||
27 Sep | Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $20,000 – 32S/4D Singles – Doubles |
Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–1 |
Rosie Casals |
Nancy Richey Gunter |
Wendy Overton Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr Lesley Hunt |
6–3, 6–2 |
Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr |
October
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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11 Oct | Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–3 |
Françoise Dürr | Jackie Fayter Virginia Wade |
Corinne Molesworth Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Julie Heldman |
6–3, 6–0 |
Patti Hogan Nell Truman | ||||
18 Oct | Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham, United Kingdom Non-tour event 15S/4D Singles – Doubles |
Virginia Wade 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Julie Heldman | Betty Stöve Cathie Lorains Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan | |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
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25 Oct | Embassy British Indoor Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (B) Carpet – 32S/16D |
Billie Jean King 6–1, 5–7, 7–5 |
Françoise Dürr | Evonne Goolagong |
Patti Hogan Betty Stöve Virginia Wade Winnie Shaw |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
November
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Nov | Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles |
Virginia Wade 7–6, 6–3 |
Evonne Goolagong |
Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr |
Wendy Gilchrist Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Betty Stöve |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–4 |
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8 Nov | Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, United Kingdom Non-tour event 16S/4D Singles – Doubles |
Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–0 |
Françoise Dürr | Julie Heldman Virginia Wade |
Jackie Fayter Winnie Shaw Penny Moor Betty Stöve |
7–6, 6–4 |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade | ||||
15 Nov | Dewar Cup Championships London, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles |
Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–3 |
Julie Heldman | Evonne Goolagong |
Betty Stöve Winnie Shaw Jackie Fayter Patti Hogan |
7–5, 6–4 |
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade | ||||
29 Nov | Clean Air Classic New York City, United States Non-tour event Singles – Doubles |
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–3 |
Rosie Casals |
December
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Dec | Benson & Hedges International Christchurch, New Zealand Non-tour event Singles – Doubles |
Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–0 |
Billie Jean King | Rosemary Casals Kerry Melville |
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6–3, 9–8(8–6) |
Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr |
Awarding points system
Grand Prix Circuit
The Grand Prix tournaments were divided into four groups. Group A consisted of the three Grand Slam events – French Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open – while the other tournaments were divided into Groups B, C and D by prize money and draw size. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points allocation is listed below:
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Standings and bonus pool earnings
A bonus pool of $50,000 was available for the top 13 points ranked players. To qualify for a share of the bonus pool the players had to participate in a minimum of nine tournaments.[9]
Rk | Name | Tour. | Points | Bonus |
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1 | Billie Jean King | 9 | 181 | $10,000 |
2 | Françoise Dürr | 9 | 119 | $7,500 |
3 | Evonne Goolagong [b] |
6 | 116 | – |
4 | Margaret Court [b] | 6 | 106 | – |
5 | Helen Gourlay | 12 | 83 | $6,500 |
6 | Rosemary Casals [b] | 8 | 71 | – |
7 | Judy Dalton |
9 | 70 | $5,250 |
8 | Virginia Wade | 10 | 69 | $4,000 |
9 | Linda Tuero [b] | 7 | 60 | – |
10 | Kerry Melville [b] | 7 | 55 | – |
Top 10 World Rankings
The 1971 singles rankings as per Lance Tingay.
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Prize money leaders
No. | Player Name | Prize money |
1 | Billie Jean King (USA) | $117,000 |
2 | Françoise Dürr (FRA) | $65,000 |
3 | Rosemary Casals (USA) | $62,000 |
4 | Judy Dalton (AUS)
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$33,876 |
5 | Kerry Melville (AUS) | $29,767 |
6 | Ann Jones (GBR) | $26,148 |
7 | Margaret Court (AUS) | $26,000 |
8 | Evonne Goolagong (AUS)
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$25,000 |
9 | Virginia Wade (GBR) | $24,000 |
10 | Nancy Gunter (USA)
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$15,300 |
Statistical information
These tables present the number of
- total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
- highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
- a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
- alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims events |
Titles won by player
Total | Player | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | X |
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38 | Billie Jean King (USA) | ● | ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | 17 | 19 | 2 | |
21 | Rosie Casals (USA) |
● ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | 2 | 19 | 0 | ||
19 | Evonne Goolagong (AUS) |
● ● | ● | 9 | 10 | 0 | |||
16 | Margaret Court (AUS) | ● | ● | 10 | 6 | 0 | |||
16 | Françoise Durr (FRA) |
● | ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● | 4 | 12 | 1 | |
6 | Judy Tegart Dalton (AUS) |
● | ● ● ● | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
5 | Chris Evert (USA) | ● | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
5 | Ann Haydon-Jones (GBR) |
● ● | ● ● ● | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
2 | Gail Chanfreau (FRA) | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2 | Kerry Melville (AUS) | ● | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2 | Mary-Ann Eisel (USA) | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
1 | Valerie Ziegenfuss (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation
Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | X |
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30 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
10 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
9 | Australia (AUS) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
7 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "History of the ITF: Foundation of International Lawn Tennis Federation 1913". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Reprieve for Girls". The Age. Sydney, Australia: The Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 19 January 1971. p. 23. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-4962-0462-2.
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- OCLC 86035663.
- ^ a b "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "About The WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Tennisbegroting voor Hilversum iets lager". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 21 July 1971. p. 4 – via Delpher.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 507.