1971 BMC Invitational – Singles

The 1971 BMC Invitational – Singles was an event of the 1971 BMC Invitational women's tennis tournament and was played on indoor carpet courts at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California in the United States between January 6 and January 9, 1971. The draw comprised 16 players of which 4 were seeded. First-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title by defeating second-seeded Rosie Casals in the final, 6–3, 6–4.

Singles
1971 BMC Invitational
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Rosie Casals
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6–4, 6–4 in the third place play-off.

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	6	6
		E Emmanuel	2	3
								1	B Jean King	3	7	6
									F Dürr	6	5	1
		F Dürr	6	7
		J Tegart Dalton	2	5
															1	B Jean King	6	6
															4	A Jones	0	0
		K Melville	6	6
		D Hard	2	4
									K Melville	3	0
								4	A Jones	6	6
	4	A Jones	6	6
		K Pigeon	4	3
																						1	B Jean King	6	6
																						2	R Casals	3	4
	3	N Richey	6	6
		V Ziegenfuss	1	2
								3	N Richey	6	4	6
									P Bartkowicz	2	6	0
		P Bartkowicz	6	6
		D Carter-Triolo	3	4
															3	N Richey	4	5
															2	R Casals	6	7
		M Ann Eisel	6	6
		S Johnson	2	2
									M Ann Eisel	2	3
								2	R Casals	6	6
	2	R Casals	6	6
		K Krantzcke	2	0

External links

• 1971 BMC Invitational draw