1971 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1971 US Open
Champions	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King
Runners-up	Bob Maud Betty Stöve
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	47
Seeds	4

Main article: 1971 US Open (tennis)

Marty Riessen and Margaret Court were the reigning champions but both players chose not to participate.

Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Bob Maud and Betty Stöve.^[1]

Seeds

1. Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King (champions)
2. Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals (semifinals, withdrew)
3. Frew McMillan / Judy Dalton (semifinals)
4. Dennis Ralston / Françoise Dürr (withdrew)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	2	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	w/o
		Raúl Ramírez Janet Newberry
								2	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals
									Bob Maud Betty Stöve	w/o
		Hank Irvine Helen Gourlay	1	6	3
		Bob Maud Betty Stöve	6	2	6
																Bob Maud Betty Stöve	3	5
															1	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	6	7
		Bob Carmichael Kerry Harris	4	6
	3	Frew McMillan Judy Dalton	6	7
								3	Frew McMillan Judy Dalton	3	6	2
								1	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	6	2	6
		Ham Richardson Jeanne Arth	1	3
	1	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								2	I Năstase R Casals	6	6
									N Holmes M Cooper	3	2
															2	I Năstase R Casals	6	6
																B Howe J Williams	4	2
									R Keldie V Berner	4	2
									B Howe J Williams	6	6
																						2	I Năstase R Casals	w/o
																							R Ramírez J Newberry
									J Connors L Tenney	w/o
									M Elliott G Hansen
																J Connors L Tenney	4	4
																R Ramírez J Newberry	6	6
									R Ramírez J Newberry	7	2	6
									D Dell C Martinez	6	6	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	D Ralston F Dürr
		P Fishbach M Aschner	3	4					M Holeček L Hunt	w/o
		M Holeček L Hunt	6	6												M Holeček L Hunt
		F Froehling C Evert	w/o													H Irvine H Gourlay	w/o
		H Hagen S Johnson							F Froehling C Evert	5	6	4
		H Irvine H Gourlay	6	7					H Irvine H Gourlay	7	4	6
		A Pattison E Buding	4	6																			H Irvine H Gourlay	1	6	3
		B Maud B Stöve	6	6																			B Maud B Stöve	6	2	6
		A Wijono L Kaligis	4	4					B Maud B Stöve	6	6
		MA Ilahi L Liem	6	6					MA Ilahi L Liem	2	2
		G Battrick J O'Hara	4	4												B Maud B Stöve	6	6
		R Russell S Grant														P Gonzales P Teeguarden	4	2
		C Parry F Footman	w/o						C Parry F Footman	1	4
		P Gonzales P Teeguarden	6	6					P Gonzales P Teeguarden	6	6
		T Addison A Palmeová-West	1	1

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		V Zedník A Bakker	6	6
		A Vincent M McLean	3	1					V Zedník A Bakker	7	6
		K Hirai C-L Chang	6	3	4				P Curtis W Overton	5	3
		P Curtis W Overton	3	6	6											V Zedník A Bakker	4	6	2
		J Loyo Mayo E Subirats	7	6												B Carmichael K Haris	6	4	6
		J Paish S Holdsworth	6	3					J Loyo Mayo E Subirats
		J Austin P Austin							B Carmichael K Haris	w/o
		B Carmichael K Harris	w/o																				B Carmichael K Haris	4	6
		A Stone W Shaw	6	6																		3	F McMillan J Dalton	6	7
		O Parun P Faulkner	1	0					A Stone W Shaw	4	2
		H Rahim K May	6	6					H Rahim K May	6	6
		E Scott M Gengler	4	2												H Rahim K May	3	2
		E Baer K Kemmer	w/o												3	F McMillan J Dalton	6	6
		G Druliner G Moran							E Baer K Kemmer	0	2
		C Pasarell A May	3	2				3	F McMillan J Dalton	6	6
	3	F McMillan J Dalton	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									H Richardson J Arth	4	6	7
									W Higgins C Aucamp	6	2	5
																H Richardson J Arth	6	6
																P Cramer L Gonnerman	2	0
									P Cramer L Gonnerman	6	6
									J Kuki N Fuchs	0	2
																							H Richardson J Arth	1	3
																						1	O Davidson BJ King	6	6
									T Vázquez R Giscafré	6	6
									T Sakai J Sawamatsu	1	1
																T Vázquez R Giscafré
															1	O Davidson BJ King	w/o
									G Mulloy B Smith	1	4
								1	O Davidson BJ King	6	6

References

1. "Owen Davidson". tennisfame.com.

External links

• 1971 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation