# 1971 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit

The 1971 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit was the 58th season since the formation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation in 1913, it consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players.
It was composed of three circuits the first Virginia Slims Circuit with 19 events approved by the ILTF, and the first Grand Prix Circuit with 17 events under the auspices of the ILTF and the regular ILTF World Circuit, with 125 events makes up the majority of the 165 tournaments staged this year.

## Circuits
### Grand Prix Circuit

The 1971 ILTF Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The circuit consisted of the four modern Grand Slam tournaments and open tournaments recognised by the ILTF. This article covers all tournaments that were part of that year's Women's Grand Prix.

### Virginia Slims Circuit

Prior to the establishment of this circuit there was an inequality between the prize money purses for male and female tennis players which gave rise to complaints from a number of the leading female tennis players of the time. Nine of them, including Billie Jean King, became later known as the "Original 9" after being banned from the then existing multi-gender invitational professional events run by the influential United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) due to their boycotting of the Pacific Southwest Championships. This resulted in the first Virginia Slims-sponsored event being held in September 1970 in Houston, an event which laid the groundwork for the establishment of the annual Virginia Slims Circuit the following year. In 1971 the total prize money available from the Virginia Slims events was $309,100 and Billie Jean King became the first female athlete in history to earn more than $100,000 in one season.

### ILTF World Circuit

This worldwide circuit consisted of 125 events that were not part of the sponsored Virginia Slims and Grand Prix circuits they made up the majority of the 165 tournaments staged this year. This years singles title leader Billie Jean King won her 17 tournaments across all three circuits.
This circuit began on 30 December 1970 with the Western Australian Open in Perth, Australia and ended on 25 December with the Border Championships, East London, South Africa.

## Schedule

This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1971, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments and the 1971 Federation Cup.

### Key

* Grand Slam tournaments
* Virginia Slims Circuit
* ILTF Pepsi Grand Prix Circuit
* ILTF World Circuit
* Team events

### December (1970)

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 29 Dec | Federation Cup Perth, Australia Federation Cup Grass – 14 teams knockout | Australia 3–0 | Great Britain | France United States | Yugoslavia Netherlands South Africa New Zealand |
| 29 Dec | Western Australian Open Perth, Australia Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court 6–1, 6–2 | Virginia Wade | Gail Chanfreau Betty Stöve | Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Laura Rossouw Lesley Hunt |
| 29 Dec | Western Australian Open Perth, Australia Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 7–5 | Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade | Gail Chanfreau Betty Stöve | Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Laura Rossouw Lesley Hunt |

### January

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 4 Jan | British Motor Cars Invitational San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $15,200 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones (3rd) Nancy Richey (4th) | Françoise Dürr Kerry Melville Jane Bartkowicz Mary-Ann Eisel |
| 4 Jan | British Motor Cars Invitational San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $15,200 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 | Françoise Dürr Ann Jones | Ann Jones (3rd) Nancy Richey (4th) | Françoise Dürr Kerry Melville Jane Bartkowicz Mary-Ann Eisel |
| 4 Jan | New South Wales Open Sydney Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court 6–2, 6–2 | Olga Morozova | Gail Chanfreau Kazuko Sawamatsu | Brenda Kirk Kristien Kemmer Betty Stöve Patti Hogan |
| 4 Jan | New South Wales Open Sydney Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court Olga Morozova 6–2, 6–0 | Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris | Gail Chanfreau Kazuko Sawamatsu | Brenda Kirk Kristien Kemmer Betty Stöve Patti Hogan |
| 11 Jan | Billie Jean King Invitational Long Beach, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $14,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Nancy Richey | Stephanie Johnson Valerie Ziegenfuss Denise Carter Mary-Ann Eisel |
| 11 Jan | Billie Jean King Invitational Long Beach, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $14,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–3 | Françoise Dürr Ann Jones | Ann Jones Nancy Richey | Stephanie Johnson Valerie Ziegenfuss Denise Carter Mary-Ann Eisel |
| 18 Jan | Virginia Slims of Milwaukee Milwaukee, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,500 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Françoise Dürr | Mary-Ann Eisel Karen Krantzcke Valerie Ziegenfuss Denise Carter |
| 18 Jan | Virginia Slims of Milwaukee Milwaukee, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,500 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 | Françoise Dürr Ann Jones | Ann Jones Françoise Dürr | Mary-Ann Eisel Karen Krantzcke Valerie Ziegenfuss Denise Carter |
| 25 Jan | Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $12,500 – 16S/4D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Françoise Dürr | Kerry Melville Denise Carter Tory Fretz Mary-Ann Eisel |
| 25 Jan | Virginia Slims of Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $12,500 – 16S/4D Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–7, 6–0, 7–5 | Mary-Ann Eisel Valerie Ziegenfuss | Ann Jones Françoise Dürr | Kerry Melville Denise Carter Tory Fretz Mary-Ann Eisel |
| 25 Jan | Victoria Championships Melbourne, Australia Non-tour event Singles | Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 7–6 | Margaret Court | Kazuko Sawamatsu Winnie Shaw | Patti Hogan Olga Morozova Trudy Walhof Gail Chanfreau |

### February

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 1 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chattanooga Chattanooga, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,700 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–1 | Ann Jones | Françoise Dürr Kerry Melville | Jane Bartkowicz Karen Krantzcke Kristy Pigeon Rosie Casals |
| 1 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chattanooga Chattanooga, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,700 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5 | Françoise Dürr Ann Jones | Françoise Dürr Kerry Melville | Jane Bartkowicz Karen Krantzcke Kristy Pigeon Rosie Casals |
| 1 Feb | BP New Zealand Championships Christchurch, New Zealand Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–4 | Betty Stöve | Kathleen Harter Gail Chanfreau | Laura Rossouw Trudy Walhof Patty Ann Reese Winnie Shaw |
| 1 Feb | BP New Zealand Championships Christchurch, New Zealand Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Kathleen Harter Winnie Shaw 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 | Gail Chanfreau Evonne Goolagong | Kathleen Harter Gail Chanfreau | Laura Rossouw Trudy Walhof Patty Ann Reese Winnie Shaw |
| 8 Feb | Philadelphia Indoor Championships Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,500 – 16S Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | Françoise Dürr | Billie Jean King Ann Jones | Tory Fretz Denise Carter Kerry Melville Judy Tegart-Dalton |
| 8 Feb | Philadelphia Indoor Championships Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,500 – 16S Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King | | Billie Jean King Ann Jones | Tory Fretz Denise Carter Kerry Melville Judy Tegart-Dalton |
| 15 Feb | Station WLOD Fort Lauderdale, United States Virginia Slims Clay – $10,000 – 16S Singles – Doubles | Françoise Dürr 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Billie Jean King | Kerry Melville Rosie Casals | Judy Dalton Ann Jones Denise Carter Valerie Ziegenfuss |
| 15 Feb | USSR Championships Moscow, Soviet Union Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Olga Morozova 6–1, 7–5 | Maria Kull | Yelena Granaturova Anna Yeremeyeva | Yekaterina Kryuchkova Marina Kroschina Eugenia Birioukova Rausa Islanova |
| 15 Feb | USSR Championships Moscow, Soviet Union Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Eugenia Birioukova Marina Kroschina 7–6, 5–7, 7–5 | Yelena Granaturova Olga Morozova | Yelena Granaturova Anna Yeremeyeva | Yekaterina Kryuchkova Marina Kroschina Eugenia Birioukova Rausa Islanova |
| 22 Feb | Virginia Slims National Indoors Winchester, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,500 – 16S/2D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Françoise Dürr | Judy Tegart-Dalton Jane Bartkowicz Kristy Pigeon Kerry Melville |
| 22 Feb | Virginia Slims National Indoors Winchester, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $12,500 – 16S/2D Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5 | Françoise Dürr Ann Jones | Ann Jones Françoise Dürr | Judy Tegart-Dalton Jane Bartkowicz Kristy Pigeon Kerry Melville |

### March

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 1 Mar | Benson & Hedges Centennial Open Auckland, New Zealand Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court 3–6, 7–6$^{(5–1)}$, 6–2 | Evonne Goolagong | Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan | Sharon Walsh Lesley Bowrey Lesley Hunt Marilyn Pryde |
| 1 Mar | Benson & Hedges Centennial Open Auckland, New Zealand Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 6–0 | Lesley Bowrey Winnie Shaw | Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan | Sharon Walsh Lesley Bowrey Lesley Hunt Marilyn Pryde |
| 8 Mar | Dunlop Australian Open Sydney, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 30S/14D Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court 2–6, 7–6, 7–5 | Evonne Goolagong | Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw | Helen Gourlay Jan O'Neill Norma Marsh Sharon Walsh |
| 8 Mar | Dunlop Australian Open Sydney, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 30S/14D Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–0 | Jill Emmerson Lesley Hunt | Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw | Helen Gourlay Jan O'Neill Norma Marsh Sharon Walsh |
| 15 Mar | Virginia Slims US Indoors Detroit, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $10,000 – 8S/2D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 | Rosie Casals | Ann Jones Mary-Ann Eisel | Valerie Ziegenfuss Tory Fretz Wendy Gilchrist Judy Tegart-Dalton |
| 15 Mar | Virginia Slims US Indoors Detroit, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $10,000 – 8S/2D Singles – Doubles | Mary-Ann Eisel Valerie Ziegenfuss 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Judy Tegart-Dalton Jane Bartkowicz | Ann Jones Mary-Ann Eisel | Valerie Ziegenfuss Tory Fretz Wendy Gilchrist Judy Tegart-Dalton |
| 22 Mar | Virginia Slims of New York New York, United States Virginia Slims Hard (i) – $15,600 – 20S Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals 6–4, 6–4 | Billie Jean King | 3rd: Ann Jones 4th: Françoise Dürr | Julie Heldman Kerry Melville Cecilia Martinez Jane Bartkowicz |
| 29 Mar | Caribe Hilton Invitational San Juan, Puerto Rico Virginia Slims $10,000 – 24S/11D Singles – Doubles | Ann Jones 6–4, 6–4 | Nancy Richey | Mary-Ann Eisel Jane Bartkowicz | Denise Carter Tory Fretz Judy Tegart-Dalton Rosie Casals |
| 29 Mar | Caribe Hilton Invitational San Juan, Puerto Rico Virginia Slims $10,000 – 24S/11D Singles – Doubles | Françoise Dürr Ann Jones 7–6, 6–3 | Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville | Mary-Ann Eisel Jane Bartkowicz | Denise Carter Tory Fretz Judy Tegart-Dalton Rosie Casals |
| 29 Mar | Natal Open Championships Durban, South Africa Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court 6–2, 6–1 | Patti Hogan | Virginia Wade Heide Schildeknecht | Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw Evonne Goolagong Helga Niessen Masthoff |
| 29 Mar | Natal Open Championships Durban, South Africa Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Kerry Harris Winnie Shaw | Virginia Wade Heide Schildeknecht | Lesley Hunt Winnie Shaw Evonne Goolagong Helga Niessen Masthoff |

### April

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 5 Apr | Virginia Slims Masters St. Petersburg, United States Virginia Slims Clay – $10,000 – 16S/15Q/11D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–1, 6–2 | Julie Heldman | Billie Jean King Rosie Casals | Karen Krantzcke Judy Alvarez Kerry Melville Judy Tegart-Dalton |
| 5 Apr | Virginia Slims Masters St. Petersburg, United States Virginia Slims Clay – $10,000 – 16S/15Q/11D Singles – Doubles | Françoise Dürr Ann Jones 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 | Judy Tegart-Dalton Julie Heldman | Billie Jean King Rosie Casals | Karen Krantzcke Judy Alvarez Kerry Melville Judy Tegart-Dalton |
| 5 Apr | Monte Carlo Open Championships Monte Carlo, Monaco Non-tour event 16S/4D Singles – Doubles | Gail Chanfreau 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | Betty Stöve | Christina Sandberg Odile de Roubin | Lucia Bassi Marie Neumannová Katalin Borka Lea Pericoli |
| 5 Apr | Monte Carlo Open Championships Monte Carlo, Monaco Non-tour event 16S/4D Singles – Doubles | Katja Ebbinghaus Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–3 | Lucia Bassi Lea Pericoli | Christina Sandberg Odile de Roubin | Lucia Bassi Marie Neumannová Katalin Borka Lea Pericoli |
| 5 Apr | South Africa Open Johannesburg, South Africa Non-tour event 26S/8D Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court 6–3, 6–1 | Evonne Goolagong | Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade | Kerry Harris Helga Niessen Masthoff Pat Walkden Patti Hogan |
| 5 Apr | South Africa Open Johannesburg, South Africa Non-tour event 26S/8D Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–2 | Brenda Kirk Laura Rossouw | Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade | Kerry Harris Helga Niessen Masthoff Pat Walkden Patti Hogan |
| 12 Apr | Caesar's Palace World Pro Championships Las Vegas, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $29,200 – 16S/13Q/10D Singles – Doubles | Ann Jones 7–5, 6–4 | Billie Jean King | Julie Heldman Judy Dalton | Nancy Richey Françoise Dürr Mary-Ann Eisel Rosie Casals |
| 12 Apr | Caesar's Palace World Pro Championships Las Vegas, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $29,200 – 16S/13Q/10D Singles – Doubles | Françoise Dürr Ann Jones 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King | Julie Heldman Judy Dalton | Nancy Richey Françoise Dürr Mary-Ann Eisel Rosie Casals |
| 12 Apr | USA National Bank Open Charlotte, North Carolina, US Non-tour event 6S/2D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–2, 6–0 | Laura duPont | Janet Newberry Eliza Pande | Sue Stap Beverly Cansler |
| 12 Apr | USA National Bank Open Charlotte, North Carolina, US Non-tour event 6S/2D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert Sue Stap 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | Janet Newberry Eliza Pande | Janet Newberry Eliza Pande | Sue Stap Beverly Cansler |
| 19 Apr | Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $12,500 – 16S/4D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | Rosie Casals | Julie Heldman Valerie Ziegenfuss | Esmé Emmanuel Kerry Melville Tory Fretz Kristy Pigeon |
| 19 Apr | Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $12,500 – 16S/4D Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–7, 6–2, 6–3 | Françoise Dürr Judy Tegart-Dalton | Julie Heldman Valerie Ziegenfuss | Esmé Emmanuel Kerry Melville Tory Fretz Kristy Pigeon |
| 19 Apr | Catania Open Grand Prix Catania, Italy Non-tour event 15S/8D Singles – Doubles | Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–3 | Gail Chanfreau | Helga Schultze Laura Rossouw | Marie Neumannová Brenda Kirk Miloslava Holubová Pam Teeguarden |
| 19 Apr | Catania Open Grand Prix Catania, Italy Non-tour event 15S/8D Singles – Doubles | Pam Teeguarden Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4 | Gail Chanfreau Helga Schultze | Helga Schultze Laura Rossouw | Marie Neumannová Brenda Kirk Miloslava Holubová Pam Teeguarden |
| 26 Apr | Rothmans Sutton Hard Courts Sutton, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 | Joyce Williams | Jill Cooper Shirley Brasher | Barbara Hawcroft Nell Truman Susan Minford Sally Holdsworth |
| 26 Apr | Rothmans Sutton Hard Courts Sutton, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Joyce Williams 6–4, 6–3 | Shirley Brasher Margaret Cooper | Jill Cooper Shirley Brasher | Barbara Hawcroft Nell Truman Susan Minford Sally Holdsworth |
| 26 Apr | River Plate Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Olga Morozova 6–0, 6–3 | Anna-Maria Nasuelli | Betty Stöve Beatriz Araujo | Marta Fernández Ruiz Raquel Giscafré Inés Roget Graciela Morán |
| 26 Apr | River Plate Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Olga Morozova Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–1 | Beatriz Araujo Ines Roget | Betty Stöve Beatriz Araujo | Marta Fernández Ruiz Raquel Giscafré Inés Roget Graciela Morán |

### May

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 3 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4 | Helga Niessen Masthoff | Helga Schultze Gail Chanfreau | Marie Neumannová Lesley Bowrey Lea Pericoli Laura Rossouw |
| 3 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Helga Niessen Masthoff Virginia Wade 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 | Lesley Bowrey Helen Gourlay | Helga Schultze Gail Chanfreau | Marie Neumannová Lesley Bowrey Lea Pericoli Laura Rossouw |
| 3 May | Tulsa Claycourts Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Non-tour event 10S/4D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–0, 6–3 | Mary-Ann Eisel | Laura duPont Marcie Louie | Jeanne Evert Karin Benson Kathy Kraft Sue Stap |
| 3 May | Tulsa Claycourts Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Non-tour event 10S/4D Singles – Doubles | Mary-Ann Eisel Karin Benson 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 | Chris Evert Jeanne Evert | Laura duPont Marcie Louie | Jeanne Evert Karin Benson Kathy Kraft Sue Stap |
| 10 May | London Hard Court Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (C) | Margaret Court 6–0, 6–3 | Françoise Dürr | Gail Chanfreau Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman Nell Truman Judy Dalton Rosie Casals |
| 10 May | London Hard Court Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (C) | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–4 | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong | Gail Chanfreau Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman Nell Truman Judy Dalton Rosie Casals |
| 17 May | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Grand Prix Circuit (B) | Margaret Court 7–5, 6–1 | Evonne Goolagong | Françoise Dürr Mary–Ann Curtis | Winnie Shaw Tory Fretz Betty Stöve Patti Hogan |
| 17 May | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Grand Prix Circuit (B) | Mary–Ann Curtis Françoise Dürr 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong | Françoise Dürr Mary–Ann Curtis | Winnie Shaw Tory Fretz Betty Stöve Patti Hogan |
| 17 May | Grand Prix German Open Hamburg, West Germany Grand Prix Circuit (B) | Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2 | Helga Masthoff | Helga Hösl Rosie Casals | Heide Orth Valerie Ziegenfuss Kazuko Sawamatsu Kerry Melville |
| 17 May | Grand Prix German Open Hamburg, West Germany Grand Prix Circuit (B) | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–1 | Helga Masthoff Heide Orth | Helga Hösl Rosie Casals | Heide Orth Valerie Ziegenfuss Kazuko Sawamatsu Kerry Melville |
| 24 May 31 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam (A) Clay – 64S/44Q/32D/38X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 7–5 | Helen Gourlay | Marijke Schaar Nancy Richey | Linda Tuero Françoise Dürr Lesley Bowrey Gail Chanfreau |
| 24 May 31 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam (A) Clay – 64S/44Q/32D/38X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr 6–4, 6–1 | Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris | Marijke Schaar Nancy Richey | Linda Tuero Françoise Dürr Lesley Bowrey Gail Chanfreau |
| 24 May 31 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam (A) Clay – 64S/44Q/32D/38X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Jean-Claude Barclay Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–4 | Toomas Leius Winnie Shaw | Marijke Schaar Nancy Richey | Linda Tuero Françoise Dürr Lesley Bowrey Gail Chanfreau |

### June

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Jun | Players Nottingham Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Julie Heldman 6–4, 7–9, 6–3 | Barbara Hawcroft | Helen Amos Laura Rossouw | Brenda Kirk Michelle Rodríguez Patricia Faulkner Madeleine Pegel |
| 7 Jun | Players Nottingham Nottingham, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Françoise Dürr Julie Heldman 6–0, 6–3 | Ana María Pinto Bravo Raquel Giscafré | Helen Amos Laura Rossouw | Brenda Kirk Michelle Rodríguez Patricia Faulkner Madeleine Pegel |
| 7 Jun | Kent Championships Beckenham, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Kerry Melville 6–0, 3–6, 9–7 | Kristy Pigeon | Patti Hogan Wendy Gilchrist | Tam O'Shaughnessy Janet Newberry Betty Stöve Christine Janes |
| 7 Jun | Kent Championships Beckenham, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Christine Truman Nell Truman 6–3, 9–7 | Olga Morozova Zaiga Yanzone | Patti Hogan Wendy Gilchrist | Tam O'Shaughnessy Janet Newberry Betty Stöve Christine Janes |
| 14 Jun | Queen's Club Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (D) Grass – 64S/32D | Margaret Court 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals Virginia Wade | Kristy Pigeon Jill Cooper Christine Janes Helen Gourlay |
| 14 Jun | Queen's Club Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (D) Grass – 64S/32D | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 8–6 | Mary–Ann Curtis Valerie Ziegenfuss | Rosie Casals Virginia Wade | Kristy Pigeon Jill Cooper Christine Janes Helen Gourlay |
| 21 Jun 28 June | Wimbledon Championships London, England Grand Slam (A) Grass – 96S/24D/80X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 6–1 | Margaret Court | Judy Tegart-Dalton Billie Jean King | Winnie Shaw Kerry Melville Nancy Richey Françoise Dürr |
| 21 Jun 28 June | Wimbledon Championships London, England Grand Slam (A) Grass – 96S/24D/80X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2 | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong | Judy Tegart-Dalton Billie Jean King | Winnie Shaw Kerry Melville Nancy Richey Françoise Dürr |
| 21 Jun 28 June | Wimbledon Championships London, England Grand Slam (A) Grass – 96S/24D/80X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Owen Davidson Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 | Marty Riessen Margaret Court | Judy Tegart-Dalton Billie Jean King | Winnie Shaw Kerry Melville Nancy Richey Françoise Dürr |

### July

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 5 Jul | Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Grand Prix Circuit (B) Clay – 32S/32D | Helga Masthoff 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 | Ingrid Bentzer | Christina Sandberg Linda Tuero | Ana María Pinto Bravo Heide Orth Ann-Charlotte Dahlberg Odile de Roubin |
| 5 Jul | Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Grand Prix Circuit (B) Clay – 32S/32D | Helga Masthoff Heide Orth 6–2, 6–1 | Ana María Pinto Bravo Linda Tuero | Christina Sandberg Linda Tuero | Ana María Pinto Bravo Heide Orth Ann-Charlotte Dahlberg Odile de Roubin |
| 5 Jul | Open Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Grand Prix Circuit (C) Grass – S32/D16 | Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–4 | Judy Tegart-Dalton | Winnie Shaw Helen Gourlay | Kerry Harris Elizabeth James Gail Chanfreau Joyce Williams |
| 5 Jul | Open Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Grand Prix Circuit (C) Grass – S32/D16 | Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris 6–3, 8–6 | Gail Chanfreau Winnie Shaw | Winnie Shaw Helen Gourlay | Kerry Harris Elizabeth James Gail Chanfreau Joyce Williams |
| 5 Jul | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Grand Prix Circuit (B) Clay – S32/D16 | Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–3 | Lesley Hunt | Marijke Schaar Alena Palmeová-West | Lea Pericoli Fiorella Bonicelli Silvia Gubler Laura Rossouw |
| 5 Jul | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Grand Prix Circuit (B) Clay – S32/D16 | Brenda Kirk Laura Rossouw 8–6, 6–3 | Françoise Dürr Lea Pericoli | Marijke Schaar Alena Palmeová-West | Lea Pericoli Fiorella Bonicelli Silvia Gubler Laura Rossouw |
| 5 Jul | Carroll's Irish Open Dublin, Ireland Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Margaret Court 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | Evonne Goolagong | Betty Stöve Lesley Bowrey | Geraldine Barniville Sue Minford Veronica Burton Tam O'Shaughnessy |
| 5 Jul | Carroll's Irish Open Dublin, Ireland Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Kathleen Harter Winnie Shaw 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 | Gail Chanfreau Evonne Goolagong | Betty Stöve Lesley Bowrey | Geraldine Barniville Sue Minford Veronica Burton Tam O'Shaughnessy |
| 12 Jul | North of England Championships Hoylake, England Grand Prix Circuit (C) Grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–3 | Rosie Casals | Margaret Court Patti Hogan | Evonne Goolagong Judy Tegart-Dalton Virginia Wade Julie Heldman |
| 12 Jul | North of England Championships Hoylake, England Grand Prix Circuit (C) Grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King walkover | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong | Margaret Court Patti Hogan | Evonne Goolagong Judy Tegart-Dalton Virginia Wade Julie Heldman |
| 19 Jul | Green Shield Midland Championships Leicester, England Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 6–4 | Patti Hogan | Helen Gourlay Judy Tegart-Dalton | Kristien Kemmer Kerry Harris Barbara Hawcroft Fay Toyne |
| 19 Jul | Green Shield Midland Championships Leicester, England Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Judy Tegart-Dalton Evonne Goolagong 8–6, 6–4 | Barbara Hawcroft Patti Hogan | Helen Gourlay Judy Tegart-Dalton | Kristien Kemmer Kerry Harris Barbara Hawcroft Fay Toyne |
| 19 Jul | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 | Laura Rossouw | Helga Schultze Rosie Casals | Heide Orth Tory Fretz Ana María Arias Brenda Kirk |
| 19 Jul | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4 | Helga Niessen Masthoff Heide Orth | Helga Schultze Rosie Casals | Heide Orth Tory Fretz Ana María Arias Brenda Kirk |
| 26 Jul | Dutch Open Championships Hilversum, Netherlands Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong 8–6, 6–3 | Christina Sandberg | Cora Schediwy Betty Stöve | Trudy Waldhof Katja Ebbinghaus Brenda Kirk Alena Palmeová-West |
| 26 Jul | Dutch Open Championships Hilversum, Netherlands Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Christina Sandberg Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–2 | Katja Ebbinghaus Trudy Waldhof | Cora Schediwy Betty Stöve | Trudy Waldhof Katja Ebbinghaus Brenda Kirk Alena Palmeová-West |

### August

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 2 Aug | Virginia Slims International Houston, United States Virginia Slims $40,000 Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | Kerry Melville | 3rd: Nancy Richey 4th: Judy Tegart-Dalton | Mary-Ann Eisel Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals |
| 2 Aug | Virginia Slims International Houston, United States Virginia Slims $40,000 Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 | Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr | 3rd: Nancy Richey 4th: Judy Tegart-Dalton | Mary-Ann Eisel Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals |
| 2 Aug | Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States Grand Prix Circuit (C) Hard – 32S/16D | Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–3 | Linda Tuero | Gail Chanfreau Helen Gourlay | Nathalie Fuchs Winnie Shaw Sue Stap Kerry Harris |
| 2 Aug | Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States Grand Prix Circuit (C) Hard – 32S/16D | Helen Gourlay Kerry Harris 6–4, 6–4 | Gail Chanfreau Winnie Shaw | Gail Chanfreau Helen Gourlay | Nathalie Fuchs Winnie Shaw Sue Stap Kerry Harris |
| 9 Aug | Women's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, US Grand Prix Circuit (D) Clay – 32S/16D | Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–5 | Linda Tuero | Helen Gourlay Gail Chanfreau | Julie Heldman Winnie Shaw Kerry Harris Kerry Melville |
| 9 Aug | Women's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, US Grand Prix Circuit (D) Clay – 32S/16D | Judy Dalton Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–2 | Julie Heldman Linda Tuero | Helen Gourlay Gail Chanfreau | Julie Heldman Winnie Shaw Kerry Harris Kerry Melville |
| 16 Aug | Virginia Slims of Chicago Lake Bluff, Illinois, United States Virginia Slims Clay – $20,000 Singles – Doubles | Françoise Dürr 6–4, 6–2 | Billie Jean King | Nancy Richey Rosie Casals | Lesley Hunt Betty Ann Hansen Judy Tegart-Dalton Linda Tuero |
| 16 Aug | Virginia Slims of Chicago Lake Bluff, Illinois, United States Virginia Slims Clay – $20,000 Singles – Doubles | Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr 6–4, 7–6 | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King | Nancy Richey Rosie Casals | Lesley Hunt Betty Ann Hansen Judy Tegart-Dalton Linda Tuero |
| 16 Aug | Wightman Cup Cleveland, United States Hard (i) Team event | United States 4–3 | Great Britain | | |
| 23 Aug | Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange NJ, United States Grand Prix Circuit (C) Grass – 64S/32D | Chris Evert 6–4, 6–0 | Helen Gourlay | Winnie Shaw Lita Liem | Lany Kaligis Joyce Williams Virginia Wade Lesley Bowrey |
| Lany Kaligis Joyce Williams Virginia Wade Lesley Bowrey ||
| 30 Aug | Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Virginia Slims Grass – $20,000 Singles – Doubles | Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–7$^{(3–5)}$, 7–6$^{(5–4)}$ | Françoise Dürr | Billie Jean King Rosie Casals | Christina Sandberg Judy Tegart-Dalton Lesley Hunt Mary-Ann Eisel |
| 30 Aug | Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Virginia Slims Grass – $20,000 Singles – Doubles | Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr 6–2, 6–1 | Kerry Harris Kerry Melville | Billie Jean King Rosie Casals | Christina Sandberg Judy Tegart-Dalton Lesley Hunt Mary-Ann Eisel |
| 30 Aug 6 Sep | US Open New York, United States Grand Slam (A) Grass – 64S/32D/47X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Billie Jean King 6–4, 7–6$^{(5–2)}$ | Rosie Casals | Chris Evert Kerry Melville | Laura du Pont Lesley Hunt Judy Tegart-Dalton Joyce Williams |
| 30 Aug 6 Sep | US Open New York, United States Grand Slam (A) Grass – 64S/32D/47X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Rosie Casals Judy Tegart-Dalton 6–3, 6–3 | Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr | Chris Evert Kerry Melville | Laura du Pont Lesley Hunt Judy Tegart-Dalton Joyce Williams |
| 30 Aug 6 Sep | US Open New York, United States Grand Slam (A) Grass – 64S/32D/47X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Owen Davidson Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–5 | Bob Maud Betty Stöve | Chris Evert Kerry Melville | Laura du Pont Lesley Hunt Judy Tegart-Dalton Joyce Williams |

### September

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 13 Sep | Virginia Slims of Louisville Louisville, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 | Rosie Casals | Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr | Lita Liem Alena Palmeová-West Helen Gourlay Margaret Cooper |
| 13 Sep | Virginia Slims of Louisville Louisville, United States Virginia Slims $20,000 Singles – Doubles | Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Kerry Melville Betty Stöve | Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr | Lita Liem Alena Palmeová-West Helen Gourlay Margaret Cooper |
| 20 Sep | Pacific Southwest Championships Los Angeles, United States Grand Prix Circuit (B) Carpet (i) – 32S/16D | Billie Jean King vs. Rosie Casals 6–6 double default | Billie Jean King vs. Rosie Casals 6–6 double default | Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr | Wendy Overton Lesley Hunt Helen Gourlay Judy Tegart-Dalton |
| 20 Sep | Pacific Southwest Championships Los Angeles, United States Grand Prix Circuit (B) Carpet (i) – 32S/16D | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2 | Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr | Kerry Melville Françoise Dürr | Wendy Overton Lesley Hunt Helen Gourlay Judy Tegart-Dalton |
| 27 Sep | Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $20,000 – 32S/4D Singles – Doubles | Billie Jean King 7–5, 6–1 | Rosie Casals | Kerry Melville Nancy Richey Gunter | Wendy Overton Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr Lesley Hunt |
| 27 Sep | Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $20,000 – 32S/4D Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–2 | Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr | Kerry Melville Nancy Richey Gunter | Wendy Overton Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr Lesley Hunt |

### October

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 11 Oct | Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 6–3 | Françoise Dürr | Jackie Fayter Virginia Wade | Corinne Molesworth Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Julie Heldman |
| 11 Oct | Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman 6–3, 6–0 | Patti Hogan Nell Truman | Jackie Fayter Virginia Wade | Corinne Molesworth Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Julie Heldman |
| 18 Oct | Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham, United Kingdom Non-tour event 15S/4D Singles – Doubles | Virginia Wade 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Julie Heldman | Evonne Goolagong Françoise Dürr | Betty Stöve Cathie Lorains Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan |
| 18 Oct | Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham, United Kingdom Non-tour event 15S/4D Singles – Doubles | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman | Evonne Goolagong Françoise Dürr | Betty Stöve Cathie Lorains Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan |
| 25 Oct | Embassy British Indoor Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (B) Carpet – 32S/16D | Billie Jean King 6–1, 5–7, 7–5 | Françoise Dürr | Rosemary Casals Evonne Goolagong | Patti Hogan Betty Stöve Virginia Wade Winnie Shaw |
| 25 Oct | Embassy British Indoor Championships London, England Grand Prix Circuit (B) Carpet – 32S/16D | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman | Rosemary Casals Evonne Goolagong | Patti Hogan Betty Stöve Virginia Wade Winnie Shaw |

### November

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 1 Nov | Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Virginia Wade 7–6, 6–3 | Evonne Goolagong | Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr | Wendy Gilchrist Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Betty Stöve |
| 1 Nov | Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–4 | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman | Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr | Wendy Gilchrist Winnie Shaw Patti Hogan Betty Stöve |
| 8 Nov | Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, United Kingdom Non-tour event 16S/4D Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–0 | Françoise Dürr | Julie Heldman Virginia Wade | Jackie Fayter Winnie Shaw Penny Moor Betty Stöve |
| 8 Nov | Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, United Kingdom Non-tour event 16S/4D Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman 7–6, 6–4 | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade | Julie Heldman Virginia Wade | Jackie Fayter Winnie Shaw Penny Moor Betty Stöve |
| 15 Nov | Dewar Cup Championships London, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–3 | Julie Heldman | Françoise Dürr Evonne Goolagong | Betty Stöve Winnie Shaw Jackie Fayter Patti Hogan |
| 15 Nov | Dewar Cup Championships London, United Kingdom Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Evonne Goolagong Julie Heldman 7–5, 6–4 | Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade | Françoise Dürr Evonne Goolagong | Betty Stöve Winnie Shaw Jackie Fayter Patti Hogan |
| 29 Nov | Clean Air Classic New York City, United States Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–3 | Rosie Casals | | |

### December

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 1 Dec | Benson & Hedges International Christchurch, New Zealand Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Françoise Dürr 6–3, 6–0 | Billie Jean King | Rosemary Casals Kerry Melville | Lesley Hunt Kristien Kemmer Valerie Ziegenfuss Judy Tegart-Dalton |
| 1 Dec | Benson & Hedges International Christchurch, New Zealand Non-tour event Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 9–8$^{(8–6)}$ | Judy Tegart-Dalton Françoise Dürr | Rosemary Casals Kerry Melville | Lesley Hunt Kristien Kemmer Valerie Ziegenfuss Judy Tegart-Dalton |

## Awarding points system
### Grand Prix Circuit

The Grand Prix tournaments were divided into four groups. Group A consisted of the three Grand Slam events – French Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open – while the other tournaments were divided into Groups B, C and D by prize money and draw size. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points allocation is listed below:
Group A :
* Champion: 40
* Runner-up: 30
* Semifinalist: 20
* Quarterfinalist: 10
* Round of 16: 5
* Round of 32: 3
Group B :
* Champion: 30
* Runner-up: 20
* Semifinalist: 10
* Quarterfinalist: 5
* Round of 16: 3
* Round of 32: –
Group C :
* Champion: 20
* Runner-up: 12
* Semifinalist: 6
* Quarterfinalist: 4
* Round of 16: 2
* Round of 32: –
Group D :
* Champion: 15
* Runner-up: 9
* Semifinalist: 5
* Quarterfinalist: 3
* Round of 16:: –
* Round of 32: –

### Standings and bonus pool earnings

A bonus pool of $50,000 was available for the top 13 points ranked players. To qualify for a share of the bonus pool the players had to participate in a minimum of nine tournaments.
| Rk | Name | Tour. | Points | Bonus |
| 1 | Billie Jean King | 9 | 181 | $10,000 |
| 2 | Françoise Dürr | 9 | 119 | $7,500 |
| 3 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 116 | – |
| 4 | Margaret Court | 6 | 106 | – |
| 5 | Helen Gourlay | 12 | 83 | $6,500 |
| 6 | Rosemary Casals | 8 | 71 | – |
| 7 | Judy Dalton | 9 | 70 | $5,250 |
| 8 | Virginia Wade | 10 | 69 | $4,000 |
| 9 | Linda Tuero | 7 | 60 | – |
| 10 | Kerry Melville | 7 | 55 | – |

## Top 10 World Rankings

The 1971 singles rankings as per Lance Tingay.
World ranking :
| No | Player Name |
| 1 | Evonne Goolagong (AUS) |
| 2 | Margaret Court (AUS) |
| 3 | Billie Jean King (USA) |
| 4 | Rosemary Casals (USA) |
| 5 | Kerry Melville (AUS) |
| 6 | Judy Dalton (AUS) |
| 7 | Françoise Dürr (FRA) |
| 8 | Virginia Wade (GBR) |
| 9 | Helga Masthoff (FRG) |
| 10 | Chris Evert (USA) |
Under 21 world ranking :
| No | Player Name |
| 1 | Evonne Goolagong (AUS) |
| 2 | Chris Evert (USA) |
| 3 | Lesley Hunt (AUS) |
| 4 | Denise Carter-Triolo (USA) |
| 5 | Kristy Pigeon (USA) |
| 6 | Kazuko Sawamatsu (JPN) |
| 7 | Linda Tuero (USA) |
| 8 | Kristien Kemmer (USA) |
| 9 | Barbara Hawcroft (AUS) |
| 10 | Eliza Pande (USA) |

## Prize money leaders

| No. | Player Name | Prize money |
| 1 | Billie Jean King (USA) | $117,000 |
| 2 | Françoise Dürr (FRA) | $65,000 |
| 3 | Rosemary Casals (USA) | $62,000 |
| 4 | Judy Dalton (AUS) | $33,876 |
| 5 | Kerry Melville (AUS) | $29,767 |
| 6 | Ann Jones (GBR) | $26,148 |
| 7 | Margaret Court (AUS) | $26,000 |
| 8 | Evonne Goolagong (AUS) | $25,000 |
| 9 | Virginia Wade (GBR) | $24,000 |
| 10 | Nancy Gunter (USA) | $15,300 |

## Statistical information

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1971 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments.
* total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
* highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
* a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
* alphabetical order (by family names for players).

### Key

* Grand Slam tournaments
* Virginia Slims events

### Titles won by player

| Total | Player | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | X |
| 38 | Billie Jean King (USA) | ● | ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | 17 | 19 | 2 |
| 21 | Rosie Casals (USA) | | ● ● | | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 19 | Evonne Goolagong (AUS) | ● ● | ● | | | | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | Margaret Court (AUS) | ● | ● | | | | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Françoise Durr (FRA) | | ● | ● | ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | Judy Tegart Dalton (AUS) | | ● | | | ● ● ● | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Chris Evert (USA) | | | | ● | | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Ann Haydon-Jones (GBR) | | | | ● ● | ● ● ● | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Gail Chanfreau (FRA) | | ● | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kerry Melville (AUS) | | | | ● | | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Mary-Ann Eisel (USA) | | | | | ● | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Valerie Ziegenfuss (USA) | | | | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Titles won by nation

| Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | X |
| 30 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Australia (AUS) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |