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 % (30+ 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
49 players with 30+ 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 | Cecilia MartinezUSA | 33 | 9-24 | 27.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 2 | Sally HoldsworthGBR | 32 | 13-19 | 40.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 3 | Tory Ann FretzUSA | 37 | 15-22 | 40.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 4 | Kristy PigeonUSA | 42 | 15-27 | 35.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-10 |
| 5 | Lita LiemINA | 34 | 16-18 | 47.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-2 |
| 6 | Pam TeeguardenUSA | 38 | 17-21 | 44.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 7 | Marilyn PrydeNZL | 36 | 18-18 | 50.0% | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 8 | Trudy GroenmanNED | 32 | 19-13 | 59.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 9 | Susan MinfordIRL | 36 | 19-17 | 52.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| 10 | Corinne MolesworthGBR | 44 | 19-25 | 43.2% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-7 |
| 11 | Lesley TurnerAUS | 31 | 20-11 | 64.5% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| 12 | Heide OrthGER | 35 | 20-15 | 57.1% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 13 | Jackie FayterGBR | 44 | 21-23 | 47.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-9 |
| 14 | Wendy GilchristAUS | 39 | 21-18 | 53.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-5 |
| 15 | Shirley BloomerGBR | 32 | 22-10 | 68.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 16 | Janice TownsendGBR | 32 | 22-10 | 68.8% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 17 | Christina SandbergSWE | 38 | 22-16 | 57.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 18 | Valerie ZiegenfussUSA | 52 | 23-29 | 44.2% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-0 | 6-9 |
| 19 | Joyce WilliamsGBR | 36 | 24-12 | 66.7% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 20 | Kristien ShawUSA | 49 | 24-25 | 49.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 21 | Helga SchultzeGER | 32 | 25-7 | 78.1% | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 22 | Nell TrumanGBR | 49 | 26-23 | 53.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 7-11 |
| 23 | Mary Ann EiselUSA | 45 | 26-19 | 57.8% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-4 | 7-6 |
| 24 | Nancy RicheyUSA | 40 | 27-13 | 67.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-5 | 5-4 |
| 25 | Olga MorozovaURS | 36 | 27-9 | 75.0% | 5 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-2 |
| 26 | Brenda KirkRSA | 52 | 28-24 | 53.8% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| 27 | Linda TueroUSA | 40 | 28-12 | 70.0% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-0 |
| 28 | Laura RossouwRSA | 50 | 29-21 | 58.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 10-6 |
| 29 | Chris EvertUSA | 32 | 30-2 | 93.8% | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-3 | 5-1 |
| 30 | Barbara HawcroftAUS | 52 | 30-22 | 57.7% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-7 |
| 31 | Ann JonesGBR | 43 | 32-11 | 74.4% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-3 | 7-2 |
| 32 | Lesley HuntAUS | 62 | 35-27 | 56.5% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4-1 | 7-10 |
| 33 | Kerry HarrisAUS | 60 | 35-25 | 58.3% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 13-12 |
| 34 | Jill CooperGBR | 54 | 36-18 | 66.7% | 2 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 2-9 |
| 35 | Julie HeldmanUSA | 64 | 41-23 | 64.1% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 11-8 |
| 36 | Patti HoganUSA | 69 | 41-28 | 59.4% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-2 | 13-9 |
| 37 | Helga MasthoffFRG | 49 | 41-8 | 83.7% | 8 / 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 17-3 |
| 38 | Winnie ShawGBR | 73 | 45-28 | 61.6% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-2 | 9-9 |
| 39 | Helen GourlayAUS | 75 | 49-26 | 65.3% | 0 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 16-4 |
| 40 | Gail SherriffFRA | 70 | 50-20 | 71.4% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 9-8 |
| 41 | Kerry ReidAUS | 81 | 54-27 | 66.7% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5-3 | 12-9 |
| 42 | Betty StoveNED | 85 | 54-31 | 63.5% | 2 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 15-18 |
| 43 | Judy TegartAUS | 86 | 54-32 | 62.8% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-4 | 8-7 |
| 44 | Margaret CourtAUS | 63 | 59-4 | 93.7% | 9 / 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5-2 | 7-0 |
| 45 | Virginia WadeGBR | 85 | 69-16 | 81.2% | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8-1 | 16-6 |
| 46 | Francoise DurrFRA | 118 | 82-36 | 69.5% | 5 / 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5-5 | 16-15 |
| 47 | Rosie CasalsUSA | 121 | 91-30 | 75.2% | 3 / 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6-7 | 18-13 |
| 48 | Evonne GoolagongAUS | 117 | 100-17 | 85.5% | 13 / 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5-4 | 21-8 |
| 49 | Billie Jean KingUSA | 127 | 113-14 | 89.0% | 17 / 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13-4 | 20-4 |