1971 Grand Prix German Open

1971 Grand Prix German Open
Date	17 May – 23 May
Edition	63rd
Category	Grand Prix circuit (B Class)
Draw	64S/16D
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Hamburg, West Germany
Venue	Am Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's Singles
Andrés Gimeno [1]
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
John Alexander / Andrés Gimeno [2]
Women's Doubles
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King
Mixed Doubles
Heide Orth / 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]

Champions

Men's singles

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

Women's singles

Billie Jean King defeated Helga Masthoff 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

References

1. "1971 Hamburg Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1971 Hamburg Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. 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.

External links

• Official website (German)
• Official website
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
• International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details