1971 Grand Prix German Open
Date17–23 May
Edition63rd
CategoryGrand Prix circuit (B Class)
Draw64S / 16D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, West Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Andrés Gimeno[1]
Women's singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Australia John Alexander / Spain Andrés Gimeno[2]
Women's doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King
Mixed doubles
West Germany Heide Orth / West Germany Jürgen Fassbender

The 1971 Grand Prix German Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 63rd edition of the tournament. The event was part of the 1971 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a B Class tournament. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 17 May through 23 May 1971. Andrés Gimeno and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.[3]

Finals

Men's singles

Spain Andrés Gimeno defeated Hungary Péter Szőke 6–3, 6–2, 6–2

Women's singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated West Germany Helga Masthoff 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Australia John Alexander / Spain Andrés Gimeno defeated Australia Dick Crealy / Australia Allan Stone 6–4, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4

Women's doubles

United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated West Germany Helga Masthoff / West Germany Heide Orth 6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles

West Germany Heide Orth / West Germany Jürgen Fassbender defeated West Germany Helga Hösl / West Germany Harald Elschenbroich 6–4, 3–6, 6–2

References

  1. ↑ "1971 Hamburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1971 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 308–309. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
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