WTA
1971 season
164 tour-level events.
Leaders
Wins
- 1Billie Jean King113-14
- 2Evonne Goolagong100-17
- 3Rosie Casals91-30
- 4Francoise Durr82-36
- 5Virginia Wade69-16
Win % (10+ matches)
- 1Chris Evert94%
- 2Margaret Court94%
- 3Billie Jean King89%
- 4Evonne Goolagong85%
- 5Helga Masthoff84%
Biggest titles
All 164 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1971 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 30 draw | Margaret Court d. Evonne Goolagong 2-6 7-6(0) 7-5 | |
| May 24, 1971 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 64 draw | Evonne Goolagong d. Helen Gourlay 6-3 7-5 | |
| Jun 21, 1971 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 96 draw | Evonne Goolagong d. Margaret Court 6-4 6-1 | |
| Sep 1, 1971 | US Open Grand Slam · Grass · 64 draw | Billie Jean King d. Rosie Casals 6-4 7-6 | |
| Dec 27, 1971 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 32 draw | Virginia Wade d. Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-4 |
Leaderboard
130 players with 10+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane OharaCAN | 13 | 2-11 | 15.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 2 | Sally Hudson BeckZIM | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 3 | Michelle RodriguezCHI | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 4 | Fay ToyneAUS | 14 | 2-12 | 14.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 5 | Junko SawamatsuJPN | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Gail HansenUSA | 14 | 2-12 | 14.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Cynthia DoernerAUS | 11 | 3-8 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 8 | Andree MartinCAN | 13 | 3-10 | 23.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Anne ColemanAUS | 13 | 3-10 | 23.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Patricia CodyUSA | 11 | 3-8 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 11 | Katalin BorkaHUN | 10 | 3-7 | 30.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 12 | Mona GuerrantUSA | 13 | 4-9 | 30.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 13 | Maria Eugenia GuzmanECU | 13 | 4-9 | 30.8% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 14 | Susan AlexanderAUS | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-5 |
| 15 | Sue HoleAUS | 15 | 4-11 | 26.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 16 | Sandra OkinGBR | 11 | 4-7 | 36.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 17 | Marina KroschinaURS | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 18 | Laurie TenneyUSA | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 19 | Miroslava HolubovaTCH | 13 | 4-9 | 30.8% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| 20 | Wendy ApplebyUSA | 15 | 4-11 | 26.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 21 | Eva SzaboHUN | 12 | 4-8 | 33.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 22 | Karen KrantzckeAUS | 19 | 4-15 | 21.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-3 | 1-7 |
| 23 | Lany KaligisINA | 23 | 4-19 | 17.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-7 |
| 24 | Esme EmmanuelRSA | 21 | 4-17 | 19.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 25 | Bunny SmithUSA | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 26 | Nathalie FuchsFRA | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 27 | Kathy KraftUSA | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 28 | Trish McclenaughanAUS | 11 | 4-7 | 36.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 29 | Betty Ann GrubbUSA | 15 | 4-11 | 26.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 30 | Marilyn TeschAUS | 17 | 5-12 | 29.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 31 | Becky VestUSA | 19 | 5-14 | 26.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 32 | Jenny HelliarGBR | 17 | 5-12 | 29.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 33 | Patricia ColemanAUS | 12 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 34 | Birgitta LindstromFIN | 10 | 5-5 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 35 | Greta DelportRSA | 11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 36 | Elizabeth VlotmanGBR | 12 | 6-6 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 37 | Lesley CharlesGBR | 12 | 6-6 | 50.0% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 38 | Joan WilshereRSA | 12 | 6-6 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-0 |
| 39 | Rita BentleyGBR | 13 | 6-7 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 40 | Raquel GiscafreARG | 18 | 6-12 | 33.3% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 41 | Elena SubiratsMEX | 11 | 6-5 | 54.5% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 42 | Kora SchediwyFRG | 11 | 6-5 | 54.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 43 | Judith SzorenyiHUN | 14 | 6-8 | 42.9% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 44 | Jeanne EvertUSA | 10 | 7-3 | 70.0% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| 45 | Patricia ReeseUSA | 27 | 7-20 | 25.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 46 | Helen AmosAUS | 16 | 7-9 | 43.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 47 | Pamela AustinUSA | 21 | 7-14 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 48 | Daniela MarzanoITA | 18 | 7-11 | 38.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 49 | Daniele BouteleuxFRA | 13 | 7-6 | 53.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| 50 | Peaches BartkowiczUSA | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 3-6 |
| 51 | Marie PinterovaHUN | 16 | 7-9 | 43.8% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| 52 | Cecilie FlemingNZL | 23 | 7-16 | 30.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 53 | Daphne PattisonZIM | 22 | 7-15 | 31.8% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 54 | Ingrid BentzerSWE | 16 | 8-8 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 55 | Denise CarterUSA | 20 | 8-12 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 3-2 |
| 56 | Odile De RoubinFRA | 17 | 8-9 | 47.1% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 57 | Margaret CooperUSA | 15 | 8-7 | 53.3% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 58 | Elena GranaturovnaURS | 11 | 8-3 | 72.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 59 | Ana Maria AriasCHI | 25 | 8-17 | 32.0% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 60 | Katja EbbinghausFRG | 19 | 9-10 | 47.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-7 |
| 61 | Kathleen HarterUSA | 11 | 9-2 | 81.8% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 62 | Maria Teresa NasuelliITA | 19 | 9-10 | 47.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 63 | Lea PericoliITA | 17 | 9-8 | 52.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 64 | Penny MoorGBR | 23 | 9-14 | 39.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 65 | Isabel Fernandez De SotoCOL | 18 | 9-9 | 50.0% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-3 |
| 66 | Cecilia MartinezUSA | 33 | 9-24 | 27.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 67 | Patricia WalkdenRSA | 13 | 9-4 | 69.2% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| 68 | Wendy OvertonUSA | 18 | 9-9 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| 69 | Marilyn GreenwoodGBR | 28 | 10-18 | 35.7% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 70 | Alex CowieGBR | 22 | 10-12 | 45.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 71 | Veronica BurtonGBR | 26 | 11-15 | 42.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 72 | Vicki Lancaster KerrAUS | 23 | 11-12 | 47.8% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 73 | Fiorella BonicelliURU | 22 | 12-10 | 54.5% | 4 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 74 | Laura DupontUSA | 20 | 12-8 | 60.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 75 | Sharon Walsh PeteUSA | 23 | 13-10 | 56.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 76 | Sally HoldsworthGBR | 32 | 13-19 | 40.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 77 | Tory Ann FretzUSA | 37 | 15-22 | 40.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 78 | Kristy PigeonUSA | 42 | 15-27 | 35.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-10 |
| 79 | Lita LiemINA | 34 | 16-18 | 47.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-2 |
| 80 | Marijke JansenNED | 26 | 16-10 | 61.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-3 |
| 81 | Lindsey BeavenGBR | 28 | 16-12 | 57.1% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 82 | Alena Palmeova WestTCH | 27 | 17-10 | 63.0% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 83 | Janet NewberryUSA | 27 | 17-10 | 63.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 84 | Pam TeeguardenUSA | 38 | 17-21 | 44.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 85 | Kazuko SawamatsuJPN | 26 | 17-9 | 65.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 86 | Eliza PandeUSA | 24 | 17-7 | 70.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-1 |
| 87 | Marilyn PrydeNZL | 36 | 18-18 | 50.0% | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 88 | Trudy GroenmanNED | 32 | 19-13 | 59.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 89 | Christine TrumanGBR | 27 | 19-8 | 70.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 90 | Susan MinfordIRL | 36 | 19-17 | 52.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| 91 | Corinne MolesworthGBR | 44 | 19-25 | 43.2% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-7 |
| 92 | Lesley TurnerAUS | 31 | 20-11 | 64.5% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| 93 | Heide OrthGER | 35 | 20-15 | 57.1% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 94 | Jackie FayterGBR | 44 | 21-23 | 47.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-9 |
| 95 | Wendy GilchristAUS | 39 | 21-18 | 53.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-5 |
| 96 | Shirley BloomerGBR | 32 | 22-10 | 68.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 97 | Janice TownsendGBR | 32 | 22-10 | 68.8% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 98 | Christina SandbergSWE | 38 | 22-16 | 57.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 99 | Valerie ZiegenfussUSA | 52 | 23-29 | 44.2% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 6-9 |
| 100 | Joyce WilliamsGBR | 36 | 24-12 | 66.7% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 101 | Kristien ShawUSA | 49 | 24-25 | 49.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 102 | Helga SchultzeGER | 32 | 25-7 | 78.1% | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 103 | Nell TrumanGBR | 49 | 26-23 | 53.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 7-11 |
| 104 | Mary Ann EiselUSA | 45 | 26-19 | 57.8% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-4 | 7-6 |
| 105 | Nancy RicheyUSA | 40 | 27-13 | 67.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-5 | 5-4 |
| 106 | Olga MorozovaURS | 36 | 27-9 | 75.0% | 5 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-2 |
| 107 | Brenda KirkRSA | 52 | 28-24 | 53.8% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| 108 | Linda TueroUSA | 40 | 28-12 | 70.0% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-0 |
| 109 | Laura RossouwRSA | 50 | 29-21 | 58.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 10-6 |
| 110 | Chris EvertUSA | 32 | 30-2 | 93.8% | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-3 | 5-1 |
| 111 | Barbara HawcroftAUS | 52 | 30-22 | 57.7% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-7 |
| 112 | Ann JonesGBR | 43 | 32-11 | 74.4% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-3 | 7-2 |
| 113 | Lesley HuntAUS | 62 | 35-27 | 56.5% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4-1 | 7-10 |
| 114 | Kerry HarrisAUS | 60 | 35-25 | 58.3% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 13-12 |
| 115 | Jill CooperGBR | 54 | 36-18 | 66.7% | 2 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 2-9 |
| 116 | Julie HeldmanUSA | 64 | 41-23 | 64.1% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 11-8 |
| 117 | Patti HoganUSA | 69 | 41-28 | 59.4% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-2 | 13-9 |
| 118 | Helga MasthoffFRG | 49 | 41-8 | 83.7% | 8 / 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 17-3 |
| 119 | Winnie ShawGBR | 73 | 45-28 | 61.6% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 9-9 |
| 120 | Helen GourlayAUS | 75 | 49-26 | 65.3% | 0 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 16-4 |
| 121 | Gail SherriffFRA | 70 | 50-20 | 71.4% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 9-8 |
| 122 | Kerry ReidAUS | 81 | 54-27 | 66.7% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5-3 | 12-9 |
| 123 | Betty StoveNED | 85 | 54-31 | 63.5% | 2 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 15-18 |
| 124 | Judy TegartAUS | 86 | 54-32 | 62.8% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-4 | 8-7 |
| 125 | Margaret CourtAUS | 63 | 59-4 | 93.7% | 9 / 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5-2 | 7-0 |
| 126 | Virginia WadeGBR | 85 | 69-16 | 81.2% | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8-1 | 16-6 |
| 127 | Francoise DurrFRA | 118 | 82-36 | 69.5% | 5 / 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5-5 | 16-15 |
| 128 | Rosie CasalsUSA | 121 | 91-30 | 75.2% | 3 / 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6-7 | 18-13 |
| 129 | Evonne GoolagongAUS | 117 | 100-17 | 85.5% | 13 / 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5-4 | 21-8 |
| 130 | Billie Jean KingUSA | 127 | 113-14 | 89.0% | 17 / 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13-4 | 20-4 |