1971 Billie Jean King Invitational – Singles

Singles
1971 Billie Jean King Invitational
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Rosie Casals
Score	6–1, 6–2
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 1971 Billie Jean King Invitational

16 players played in the first edition of the Billie Jean King Invitational which would later become the LA Women's Tennis Championships. In the final it was top seed Billie Jean King who won 6–1, 6–2 against Rosie Casals who she played against in the previous week.

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

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Jean King	4	75	6
		F Dürr	6	64	1
								1	B Jean King	6	6
									S Johnson	3	4
		S Johnson	6	6
		D Hard	1	3
															1	B Jean King	6	6
															3	A Jones	2	0
		V Ziegenfuss	75	6
		J Tegart Dalton	61	1
									K Melville	1	0
								3	A Jones	6	6
		K Melville	3	2
	3	A Jones	6	6
																						1	B Jean King	6	6
																						2	R Casals	1	2
	4	N Richey	6	6
		K Pigeon	3	3
								4	N Richey	6	6
									D Carter	3	3
		D Carter	6	6
		B Hansen	1	4
															4	N Richey	3	1
															2	R Casals	6	6
		M Ann Eisel	6	7
		J Bartkowicz	4	5
									M Ann Eisel	4	4
								2	R Casals	6	6
	2	R Casals	75	6
		K Krantzcke	61	2

External links

• 1971 Billie Jean King Invitational Draw