1971 Queen's Club Championships

The 1971 Queen's Club Championships, also known as the Rothmans London Grass Court Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1971 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix. It was the 72nd edition of the tournament and was held from 14 June until 19 June 1971. Stan Smith and Margaret Court won the singles titles.[3]

1971 Queen's Club Championships
Date14–19 June
Edition72nd
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
SurfaceWood / indoor[lower-alpha 1]
Grass / outdoor
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
VenueQueen's Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Stan Smith [1]
Women's Singles
Margaret Court
Men's Doubles
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen [2]
Women's Doubles
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1971 Queen's Club Championships – Singles

Stan Smith defeated John Newcombe 8–6, 6–3

  • It was Smith's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of his career.

Women's Singles

Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1971 Queen's Club Championships – Doubles

Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen 8–6, 4–6, 10–8

  • It was Okker's 3rd title of the year and the 16th of his career. It was Riessen's 5th title of the year and the 14th of his career.

Women's Doubles

Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Mary–Ann Curtis / Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–2, 8–6

Notes
  1. Due to perdsitent rain during the tournament all matches, except eight on Tuesday and the finals, were played on indoor wooden courts

References
  1. "1971 London / Queen's Club – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1971 London / Queen's Club – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 269. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
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