1971 French Open

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1971 French Open
Date 24 May - 6 June
Edition 70th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš [1][2]
Women's Singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley [2][3]
Men's Doubles
United States Arthur Ashe / United States Marty Riessen [2][4]
Women's Doubles
France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise Dürr [2][3]
Mixed Doubles
France Françoise Dürr / France Jean-Claude Barclay [2][3]

The 1971 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 70th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1971.

Champions

Men's singles

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Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš defeated Romania Ilie Năstase, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5

• It was Kodeš' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.

Women's singles

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Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated Australia Helen Gourlay, 6–3, 7–5

• It was Goolagong's first career Grand Slam singles title.

Men's doubles

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United States Arthur Ashe / United States Marty Riessen defeated United States Tom Gorman / United States Stan Smith, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9

• It was Ashe's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
• It was Riessen's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.

Women's doubles

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France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise Dürr defeated Australia Helen Gourlay / Australia Kerry Harris, 6–4, 6–1

• It was Chanfreau's third career Grand Slam doubles title, her second during the Open Era and her third title at the French Open.
• It was Dürr's sixth career Grand Slam doubles title, her fifth during the Open Era and her fifth (consecutive) and last title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles

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France Françoise Dürr / France Jean-Claude Barclay defeated United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / Soviet Union Toomas Leius, 6–2, 6–4

• It was Dürr's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 2nd title at the French Open.
• It was Barclay's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 2nd title at the French Open.

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Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by
1971 Wimbledon Championships