1971 US Open – Women's doubles

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

Main article: 1971 US Open (tennis)

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

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.

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
• SR = Special ranking

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 Louie	1	1
		P Bostrom M Louie	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

External links

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