1971 Western Championships
| 1971 Western Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 2–8 |
| Edition | 71st |
| Category | Grand Prix Circuit |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $30,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Venue | Cincinnati Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| United States Stan Smith[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| United Kingdom Virginia Wade | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United States Stan Smith / United States Erik van Dillen[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Australia Helen Gourlay / Australia Kerry Harris | |
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The 1971 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Cincinnati Tennis Club in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1971 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from August 2 through August 8, 1971. Stan Smith and Virginia Wade won the singles titles.[3]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]United States Stan Smith defeated Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr. 7–6, 6–3
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Women's singles
[edit | edit source]United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated United States Linda Tuero 6–3, 6–3
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Australia Helen Gourlay / Australia Kerry Harris defeated France Gail Chanfreau / United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 6–4, 6–4
References
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