1971 French Open#Women's doubles
{{TennisEventInfo|1971|French Open|
| date= 24 May – 6 June 1971
| edition=70
| location= Paris (XVIe), France
| venue=Stade Roland Garros
| surface=Clay
| category=41st Grand Slam (ITF)
| champms={{Flagicon|TCH}} Jan Kodeš{{cite web|title=1971 Roland Garros – Men's Singles|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1971&EventId=520&Draw=ms|publisher=ATP}}{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=386–404|edition=2nd}}
| champws={{Flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong{{cite web|title=1971 French Open|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1971/903.pdf|publisher=WTA|format=PDF}}
| champmd={{Flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe / {{Flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen{{cite web|title=1971 Roland Garros – Men's Doubles|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1971&EventId=520&Draw=md|publisher=ATP}}
| champwd={{Flagicon|FRA}} Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / {{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr
| champxd={{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{Flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Barclay
}}
The 1971 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 75th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1971. Jan Kodeš and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.
Finals
=Men's singles=
{{Main|1971 French Open – Men's singles}}
{{Flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} Jan Kodeš defeated {{Flagicon|Romania|1965}} Ilie Năstase, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
:• It was Kodeš' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
=Women's singles=
{{Main|1971 French Open – Women's singles}}
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong defeated {{Flagicon|AUS}} Helen Gourlay, 6–3, 7–5
:• It was Goolagong's first career Grand Slam singles title.
=Men's doubles=
{{Main|1971 French Open – Men's doubles}}
{{Flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe / {{Flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen defeated {{Flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman / {{Flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
:• It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
:• It was Riessen's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
=Women's doubles=
{{Main|1971 French Open – Women's doubles}}
{{Flagicon|FRA}} Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / {{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr defeated {{Flagicon|AUS}} Helen Gourlay / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Kerry Harris, 6–4, 6–1
:• It was Chanfreau's third career Grand Slam doubles title, her second during the Open Era and her third title at the French Open.
:• It was Dürr's sixth career Grand Slam doubles title, her fifth during the Open Era and her fifth (consecutive) and last title at the French Open.
=Mixed doubles=
{{Main|1971 French Open – Mixed doubles}}
{{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{Flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Barclay defeated {{Flagicon|GBR}} Winnie Shaw / {{Flagicon|Soviet Union|1955}} Toomas Leius, 6–2, 6–4
:• It was Dürr's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 2nd title at the French Open.
:• It was Barclay's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open.
References
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External links
- [http://www.rolandgarros.com French Open Official website]
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