1971 British Hard Court Championships
Date16–22 May
Edition42nd
CategoryGrand Prix (B class)
Draw32S / 16D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBournemouth, England
VenueThe West Hants Club
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Gerald Battrick[1]
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Court
Men's doubles
Australia Bill Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson[2]
Women's doubles
United States Mary–Ann Curtis / France Françoise Dürr

The 1971 British Hard Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth, England. The event was part of the 1971 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix and categorized as B class. The tournament was held from 16 to 22 May 1971. Gerald Battrick and Margaret Court won the singles titles.[3]

Finals

Men's singles

United Kingdom Gerald Battrick defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0

Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 6–1

Men's doubles

Australia Bill Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson defeated Chile Patricio Cornejo / Chile Jaime Fillol 8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

United States Mary–Ann Curtis / France Françoise Dürr defeated Australia Margaret Court / Australia Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

References

  1. "1971 Bournemouth – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1971 Bournemouth – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 143, 267, 268. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
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