1971 results

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Sept 1-11 US OPEN, $80K; New York NY, US (GR) draw=64

First Round
Billie Jean King [1] d. Jeanne Arth 6-0 6-1
Helen Gourlay (Aus) d. Kathy Kraft 6-3 6-4
Pam Austin d. Sandy Stap 6-4 0-6 6-2
Linda Tuero d. Val Ziegenfuss 6-1 3-6 7-6

Nancy Gunter [7] d. Cici Martinez 6-2 6-3
Elena Surbirats (Mex) d. Susan Stap 6-0 6-3
Laura DuPont d. Farel Footman 6-3 6-1
Christina Sandberg (Swd) d. Patty Hogan 4-6 6-3 6-2

Wendy Gilchrist (Aus) d. Mona Schallau 7-6 7-6
Laurie Tenney d. Louise Gonnerman 6-1 6-3
Lesley Hunt (Aus) d. Racquel Giscafre (Arg) 6-1 6-2
Barbara Ann Downs d. Jill Cooper (GB) 6-2 1-6 7-5

Francoise Durr (Frn) [5] d. Carol Aucamp 6-4 6-0
Lita Liem (Indon) d. Patty Ann Reese 6-3 6-1
Mary Ann Eisel d. Sally Holdsworth (GB) 6-0 6-2
Chris Evert d. Edda Buding (Ger) 6-1 6-0

Gail Chanfreau (Frn) d. Junko Sawamatsu (Jap) 6-2 6-1
Marita Redondo d. Lany Kaligis (Indon) 6-7 6-2 6-3
Janet Newberry d. Kristy Pigeon 6-0 6-2
Judy Dalton (Aus) [6] d. Vicki Berner (Can) 6-0 6-1

Eliza Pande d. Janet Metcalf 6-3 6-3
Kristien Kemmer d. Carole Graebner 6-4 7-6
Pam Teeguarden d. Corinne Molesworth (GB) 6-4 2-6 6-3
Kerry Melville (Aus) [4] d. Ada Bakker (Neth) 6-3 6-3

Winnie Shaw (GB) d. Gail Hansen 6-1 6-1
Joyce Williams (GB) d. Betty Hansen 7-6 7-5
Nell Truman (GB) d. Jane O'Hara (Can) 6-1 6-0
Julie Heldman [8] d. Marjorie Gengler 6-4 6-3

Alena Palmeova-West (CZ) d. Graciela Moran (Arg) 6-2 6-3
Kerry Harris (Aus) d. Stephanie Johnson 6-3 6-3
Wendy Overton d. Marcie Louie 6-3 6-3
Rosie Casals [2] d. Betty Stove (Neth) 6-3 2-6 6-3
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Second Round
King [1] d. Gourlay 6-1 6-2
Tuero d. Austin 6-2 6-2
Gunter [7] d. Surbirats 6-3 6-1
Dupont d. Sandberg 6-4 6-1

Gilchrsit d. Tenney 7-5 6-4
Hunt d. Downes 6-1 6-2
Durr [7] d. Liem 6-0 6-2
Evert d. Eisel 4-6 7-6 *6mps* 6-1

Chanfreau d. Redondo 6-3 6-3
Dalton [6] d. Newberry 6-2 6-4
Pande d. Kemmer 6-2 6-4
Melville [4] d. Teeguarden 6-0 6-3

Williams d. Shaw 6-4 6-7 6-4
Heldman [8] d. N. Truman 2-6 6-4 6-1
Harris d. Palmeova-West 6-7 7-6 6-3
Casals [2] d. Overton 2-6 6-3 6-0
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Third Round
King [1] d. Tuero 6-0 6-2
DuPont d. Gunter [7] 0-6 6-2 6-4
Hunt d. Gilchrist 6-1 6-1
Evert d. Durr [5] 2-6 6-2 6-3

Dalton [6] d. Chanfreau 6-2 6-2
Melville [4] d. Pande 6-3 7-5
Williams d. Heldman [8] 7-5 6-4
Casals [2] d. Harris 6-1 6-1
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Quarters
King [1] d. DuPont 6-3 7-5
Evert d. Hunt 4-6 6-2 6-3
Melville [4] d. Dalton [6] 6-3 7-5
Casals [2] d. Williams 6-4 2-6 6-4

Semis
King [1] d. Evert 6-3 6-2
Casals [2] d. Melville [4] 6-4 6-3

Final
King [1] d. Casals [2] 6-4 7-6
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Draw notes: #3 seed missing from draw. Virginia Wade turned her ankle before the Open and is probably this seed.

Evert's amazing come from behind win over Eisel in the 2R (she saves 6 match points in a nationally televised match) sets off a frenzy of media and fan interest. Grown tour vets are reduced to tears as the crowd cheers "Little Miss America" on. Billie Jean,convinced the future of women's pro tennis is at stake if Evert wins it all as an amateur, ends the Floridains Cinderella dream in the semis. The other sensation of the year-Aussie Evonne Goolagong, won't play here, a decision made by her coach-manager Viv Edwards.

King gets a Ford Torino car for winning in the finals. During the presentation ceremony Casals got a big laugh by suggesting Larry King take care of his wife for the other gals by making her pregnant. On seeing BJ get into her car Rosie cracked that the least the Slims tour could do was give the finalist a bicycle.

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

First Round
Casals/Dalton [1] d. Giscafre/Surbirats 6-4 6-1
E. Buding/Footman d. Sandy Stap/Susan Stap 6-4 6-4
Hogan/Williams [7] d. Holdsworth/Faulkner 6-4 6-2
Bostrom/Louie d. Ching-Ling Chang/Sawamatsu 4-6 6-0 6-3

Gunter/Melville [4] d. Austin/M. Cooper 6-3 6-2
Dupont/Gengler d. Arth/Moran 7-5 6-4
Shaw/Stove [5] d. Newberry/Pande 6-1 3-6 6-3
Betty Hansen/Overton d. Farmer/Metcalf 6-2 4-6 6-1

Hunt/Pigeon d. Kemmer/Reese 5-7 6-4 6-3
Gilchrist/Heldman [6] d. Aucamp/Johnson 6-4 6-0
Martinez/Sandberg d. Schallau/Ornstein 6-3 6-4
Eisel/Ziegenfuss [3] d. Gail Hansen/O'Shaughnessy 6-4 6-1

Teeguarden/Tuero d. Jill Cooper/Molesworth 3-6 6-1 6-4
Gourlay/Harris [8] d. Bakker/Palmeova-West 6-1 6-4
Redondo/Tenney d. Berner/O'Hara 4-6 6-4 6-4
Chanfreau/Durr [2] d. Aschner/Gonnerman 6-1 6-1
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Second Round
Casals/Dalton [1] d. E. Buding/Footman 6-2 6-3
Hogan/Williams [7] d. Bostrom/Louie 6-1 6-1
Gunter/Melville [4] d. Dupont/Gengler 6-2 6-4
Shaw/Stove [5] d. Hansen/Overton 1-6 6-2 6-2

Hunt/Pigeon d. Gilchrsit/Heldman [6] 6-3 6-2
Eisel/Ziegenfuss [3] d. Martinez/Sandberg 7-6 6-3
Gourlay/Harris [8] d. Teeguarden/Tuero 1-6 6-4 6-3
Chanfreau/Durr [2] d. Redondo/Tenney 6-3 6-0
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Quarters
Casals/Dalton [1] d. Hogan/Williams [7] 6-1 6-1
Gunter/Melville [4] d. Shaw/Stove [5] 6-2 5-7 6-1
Eisel/Ziegenfuss [3] d. Hunt/Pigeon 6-2 6-2
Chanfreau/Durr [2] d. Gourlay/Harris [8] 7-5 6-4

Semis
Casals/Dalton [1] d. Gunter/Melville [4] 6-4 6-0
Chanfreau/Durr [2] d. Eisel/Ziegenfuss [3] 6-4 6-0

Final
Casals/Dalton [1] d. Chanfreau/Durr [2] 6-3 6-3

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of August 30-September 5

August 30-September 5 Athens International, Athens, Greece (Clay)

SF
Fiorella Bonicelli d. Lindsey Beaven 6-3 7-5
Brenda Kirk d. Laura Rossouw 1-6 6-3 6-2

FI: Brenda Kirk (SA) d. Fiorella Bonicelli (Uru) 6-2 6-3

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US Open Consolation, New York City, New York, US (Grass)

Singles (Draw=at least 17)

2R: Ada Bakker d. Lany Kaligis 6-1 7-6
2R: Jane O’Hara d. Miss McLean 6-2 6-0
2R: Laurie Tenney d. Edda Buding 7-6 5-7 5-1

2R: Farel Footman d. Mona Schallau 2-6 6-4 5-2
2R: Lita Liem d. Vicki Berner 6-2 4-6 5-0
2R: Sally Holdsworth d. Louise Gonnerman 6-3 2-6 5-2
2R: Ceci Martinez d. Gail Hansen 6-3 6-1

QF: Betty Stove d. Bakker 6-2 6-3
QF: O’Hara d. Tenney 7-6 7-6
QF: Footman d. Liem 6-3 6-0
QF: Martinez d. Holdsworth 6-3 6-3

SF: Stove d. O’Hara 6-3 6-2
SF: Martinez d. Footman 6-3 6-1

FI: Betty Stove d. Ceci Martinez 7-5 - a one set match

An event for those who lost in the 1R of the US Open.

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August 30-September 5, International Championships of San Sebastian, Spain (Clay)

FI: Sue Alexander (Aus) d. Joan Koudelka (Cz) ??

DF: Sue Alexander (Aus)/Elena Murphy (Aus) d. Estela Benavides/??

MX: Joan Koudelka (Cz)/Stepan Koudelka (Cz) d. Sue Alexander (Aus)/Kim Warwick (Aus) ??

Mrs Koudelka had been Joan Joan Wilshere before marriage.

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ends September 6, Los Gatos, California (Hard)

SF
Kate Latham d. Jeanne Olsen 6-1 6-4
Cathy Anderson d. Marlene Muench 6-2 6-1

FI: Kate Latham d. Cathy Anderson 3-6 7-6 6-0

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ends September 6, Michigan State Championships, Flint

SF
Sue Pritula d. Patti Miller 6-1 6-1
Kathy Blake Thornbrough d. A Edwards 6-0 6-2

FI: Kathy Blake Thornbrough d. Sue Pritula 2-6 6-1 6-3

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of September 6-12

ends Sept 12 Ascona Tournament, Ascona, Switzerland (Clay)

FI: Marilyn Pryde (NZ) d. Totta Zehden (Ger) 6-2 6-2

50-something Zehden takes a break from senior events to compete with youngsters.

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ends September 12 Malaysian Championships, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

FI: Cecilie Fleming (NZ) d. Somsri Klamssombuti (Thai) 7-5 6-4

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ends September 14, Criterium (Second Series), Paris, France

SF
Florence Guedy d Anne Marie Cassaigne 6-2 6-2
Michele Mizen d Sylvie Pruvot 9-7 6-0

FI: Guedy d Mizen 8-6 0-6 8-6

DF: M C Brochard/Pruvot d Mizen/Francoise Repoux 6-4 9-7

MX: C Puget/Schram d Pruvot/Alain Bouteleux 6-4 0-6 6-4

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September ?, Greek Nationals, Thessaloniki

SF
Carole Kalogeropoulos d S Vassiliadou 6-1 6-1
Aliki Koutsouri d C Asteri 6-1 8-6

FI: Kalogeropoulos d Koutsouri 7-5 6-2

MX: Asteri/Pavlos Mamasis d Katsea/An. Triantafillidis 6-4 6-1

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ends September 12, Ankara International, Turkey

FI: Filiz Tokcan d Ozel Vasif 6-3 6-4

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of September 13-19

September 14-19 Virginia Slims Invitational, Louisville, Kentucky, US (Clay)
Venue: Louisville Tennis Center

Prize Money= $20,000 US
Part of the World Tennis (Virginia Slims) Pro Tour.

Singles (Draw=32)

1R: Billie Jean King [1] d Sally Holdsworth 6-0 6-1
1R: Wendy Overton d Lany Kaligis 4-6 6-2 6-4
1R: Lita Liem d Pat Faulkner 6-1 6-1
1R: Betty Stove [8] d Raquel Giscafre default
1R: Kerry Melville [4] d Ceci Martinez 6-3 6-4
1R: Wendy Gilchrist d Marilyn Greenwood 5-7 6-4 7-6
1R: Alena Palmeova-West d Jane O'Hara 4-6 6-2 6-4
1R: Becky Vest d Judy Dalton [5] 7-5 7-6

1R: Helen Gourlay [6] d Edda Buding 7-6 6-2
1R: Kerry Haris d Teri Tafel 6-2 6-3
1R: Pam Teeguarden d Vivki Berner 6-1 6-1
1R: Rosie Casals [3] d Patty Ann Reese 7-5 7-5
1R: Mona Schallau d Lesley Hunt [7] 0-6 6-3 7-5
1R: Margie Cooper d Kris Kemmer 6-4 4-6 6-1
1R: Bettyann Hansen d Nancy Ornstein default
1R: Francoise Durr [2] d Farel Footman 6-0 6-0

2R: King [1] d Overton 6-4 6-4
2R: Liem d Stove [8] 2-6 6-1 7-5
2R: Melville [4] d Gilcgrist 6-3 6-2
2R: Palmeova-West d Vest 6-2 6-2

2R: Gourlay [6] d Harris 6-3 6-3
2R: Casals [3] d Teeguarden 6-2 6-3
2R: Cooper d Schallau 3-6 6-4 6-1
2R: Durr [2] d Hansen 6-2 6-2

QF: King [1] d Liem 6-2 6-3
QF: Melville [4] d Palmeova-West 6-1 6-2
QF: Casals [3] d Gourlay [6] 6-7 94-5) 6-0 7-6 (5-4)
QF: Durr [2] d Cooper 6-4 6-1

SF: King [1] d Melville [4] 6-4 6-2
SF: Casals [3] d Dur [2] 7-5 6-2

FI: Billie Jean King [1] d Rosie Casals [3] 6-1 4-6 6-3

DF: Judy Dalton/Francoise Durr d. Kerry Melville/Betty Stove 2-6 6-4 6-3

Rosie and Billie Jean had to double up and play their first two matches on Thursday due to the rain delayed US Open final, which ended on Wednesday. Remarkably both made it through unscathed to the final.

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ends September 20, Marcel Poree Cup, Paris (Clay)

Qualifying
Michèle Gurdal d. C Puget 8-6 6-3
Sophie Prouvost d. Jehanne Venturino 5-7 7-5 6-1
Maylis Burel d. Anne-Marie Cassaigne 6-4 2-6 6-4

1R
Daniele Wild Bouteleux d. S Prouvost 6-4 6-2
Janine Lieffrig d. Michelle Boulle Rodriguez 6-2 2-6 6-3
Odile De Roubin d. M Gurdal 6-4 6-2
Nathalie Fuchs d. M Burel 6-3 5-7 10-8

SF
D Bouteleux d. J Lieffrig 4-6 6-2 6-3
O De Roubin d. N Fuchs 2-6 6-2 6-3

FI: Odile De Roubin d. Daniele Wild Bouteleux 6-2 6-1

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of September 20-26

September 20-26 Pepsi Pacific Southwest Championships, Los Angeles, California, United States (Hard)
Venue: Los Angeles Tennis Club

Prize Money= $18,000 ($78,000 combined-$60,000 for the men, $18,000 for the women)
Part of the Pepsi Grand Prix

Singles (Draw=48)

1R: Billie Jean King [1]-bye
1R: Nancy Ornstein-bye
1R: Bettyann Grubb Hansen-bye
1R: Sally Holdsworth-bye
1R: Betty Stove [8]-bye
1R: Becky Vest-bye
1R: Wendy Overton-bye
1R: Lany Kaligis-bye

1R: Kerry Melville [3] d Jane O'Hara 6-3 7-6
1R: Wendy Appleby d Alena Palmeova-West 3-6 6-4 7-6
1R: Pam Teeguarden d Cathy Anderson 6-1 6-0
1R: Vicky Smouse d Ceci Martinez 6-3 7-6
1R: Kathy Harter d Marybeth Bunch 6-0 6-0
1R: Helen Gourlay [6] d Kathy May 6-2 3-6 6-4
1R: Kris Kemmer d Sally Moore 3-6 6-2 6-3
1R: Joy Schwikert d Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo default

1R: Janet Newberry d Trish Bostrom 6-0 6-3
1R: Lita Liem d Maricaye Christenson 6-3 6-1
1R: Pam Austin d Edda Buding default
1R: Judy Dalton [5] d Marita Redondo 6-3 6-4
1R: Pat Cody d Gail Hansen 6-2 6-3
1R: Wendy Gilchrist d Mona Schallau 2-6 7-6 7-5
1R: Laurie Tenney d Joy Harris 6-1 6-2
1R: Francoise Durr [4] d Barbara Downs 6-4 6-2

1R: Lesley Hunt-bye
1R: Sally Ride-bye
1R: Val Ziegenfuss [7]-bye
1R: Vicki Berner-bye
1R: Kerry Harris-bye
1R: Marilyn Greenwood-bye
1R: Ching Ching Ling-bye
1R: Rosie Casals [2]-bye

2R: King [1] d. Ornstein 6-2 6-2
2R: Hansen d Holdsworth 6-1 6-4
2R: Stove [8] d Vest 6-3 5-7 6-3
2R: Overton d. Kaligis 6-4 4-6 6-4
2R: Melville [3] d. Appleby 6-4 6-0
2R: Teeguarden d. Smouse 6-2 6-2
2R: Gourlay [6] d. Harter 4-6 6-3 6-2
2R: Kemmer d Schwikert 6-2 4-6 6-1

2R: Newberry d Liem 6-1 5-3
2R: Dalton [5] d Austin 6-3 6-1
2R: Gilchrist d Cody 2-6 6-2 6-3
2R: Durr [4] d Tenney 6-3 6-1
2R: Hunt d Ride 7-5 6-2
2R: Ziegenfuss [7] d Berner 7-5 6-1
2R: Harris d Greenwood 6-2 6-7 6-3
2R: Casals [2] d Chang default

3R: King [1] d. Hansen 6-1 7-6
3R: Overton d. Stove [8] 6-7 6-4 6-4
3R: Melville [3] d. Teeguarden 7-5 6-1
3R: Gourlay [6] d. Kemmer 6-4 1-6 6-4

3R: Dalton [5] d Newberry 6-1 6-4
3R: Durr [4] d. Gilchrist 6-2 6-0
3R: Hunt d Ziegenfuss [7] 6-4 6-0
3R: Casals [2] d. Harris 6-2 6-2

QF: King [1] d. Overton 6-3 6-3
QF: Melville [3] d. Gourlay [6] 6-4 6-1
QF: Durr [4] d. Dalton [5] 6-2 6-0
QF: Casals [2] d. Hunt 6-3 3-6 7-5

SF: King [1] d. Melville [3] 6-2 7-6
SF: Casals [2] d. Durr [4] 7-5 1-6 6-4

FI Rosie Casals [2] v. Billie Jean King [1] 6-6 (2-0) both defaulted

Doubles

QF King / Casals d. Betty Ann Grubb / Tam O'Shaughnessy 6-2, 6-1

SF King / Casals d. Helen Gourlay / Kerry Harris 6-3, 6-1

FI: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King [1] d. Judy Dalton/Francoise Durr [2] 6-3 6-2

The PSW's low prize money in 1970 (12-1 in favor of the men) had been the spark that started the whole women's only Virginia Slims circuit. Jack Kramer has tried and failed to get all the women banned. The 1971 prize money (#10,000) was raised to $18,000 only due to extra money contributed by Virginai Slims to meet the minimum standard of $18,000.

All of this history came into play in the finals before 3,200 and a national TV audience. Billie Jean and Rosie put up with what both thought were numerous bad calls from one lineswoman in particular. Casals won thne first point of the tiebreak. On the second point she hit a forehand King thought was clearly lonfg. When lineswoman Bettry Chamie called it in the fireworks started. King demanded the lineswoman be removed. "That's it, I want her out", she said. The umpire gave her word she would do so when Jack Kramer (commentating on TV up in the booth) sent her a note saying the lineswoman stayed. Jack was tournament referee as well as commentating on TV. He refused to come down form the booth. King wanted to leave and asked Rosie what she thought. "Fine with me Old Lad, That woman's out to lunch." On the air Jack said, "If the girls want to walk out, let them go!" King picked up her racquets and walked off court. Rather than be declared the winner Rosie followed to a chorus of boos.

The infamous episode remains the only double default in tennis history after both sides have taken the court. Casals and King got a lot of press-most of it bad, and the PSW was doomed never again to be a major event for women. LA Times writer Jim Murray really lays into King, writing she was "a lousy loser". He went on with "her father got her into tennis so she wouldn't be a lady wrestler".

* also have score of 2-1 in tiebreak. Resolve.

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September 20-26, Bonfiglio Cup, Milan (Clay)

QF
Margaret Tesch d. Margareta Strandberg 4-6 6-3 6-4

SF
Fiorella Bonicelli d. M Tesch 6-3 6-1
Brenda Kirk d. Marilyn Pryde 7-5 6-4

FI: Brenda Kirk d. Fiorella Bonicelli 6-2 6-2

An under-22 event.

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of September 27-October 3

September 27-October 3 Virginia Slims Thunderbird Classic, Phoenix,Arizona, US (Hard)
Venue: Phoenix Tennis Center

Singles (Draw=32)

1R: Billie Jean King [1] d Betty Ann Hansen 6-2 6-2
1R: Lita Liem (Indo) d Mona Schallau 6-3 6-4
1R: Wendy Overton d Carolyn Lane 6-0 6-2
1R: Helen Gourlay (Aus) [8] d Becky Vest 6-3 7-6
1R: Judy Dalton (Aus) [5] d Stephanie Tolleson 6-4 6-1
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) d Tam O'Shaughnessy 6-2 6-0
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d Wendy Appleby 7-5 6-1
1R: Kerry Melville (Aus) [4] d Pat Cody 3-6 6-1 6-1:

1R: Francoise Durr (Frn) [3] d Sally Holdsworth (GB) 6-1 6-0
1R: Wendy Gilchrist (Aus) d Jane O'Hara (Can) 1-6 6-3 6-1
1R: Pam Teeguarden d Alena Palmeova-West (Cz) 6-1 6-0
1R: Nancy Richey Gunter [6] d Marilyn Greenwood (GB) default
1R: Mary Ann Eisel [7] d Vicky Berner (Can) 6-4 4-6 6-1
1R: Lesley Hunt (Aus) d Lanny Kaligis ((Indo) 4-6 6-3 7-5
1R: Kerry Harris (Aus) d Connie Pearson 6-2 4-6 6-2
1R: Rosie Casals [2] d Nancy Ornstein 6-0 6-3:::

2R: King [1] d Liem 6-0 6-1
2R: Overton d Gourlay [8] 7-5 6-2
2R: Dalton [5] d Stove 6-2 6-4
2R: Melville[4] d Ziegenfuss 6-4 4-6 6-2

2R: Durr [3] d Gilchrist default
2R: Gunter [6] d Teeguarden 6-2 7-6
2R: Hunt d Eisel [7] 2-6 6-2 6-3
2R: Casals [2] d Harris 6-0 6-1

QF: King [1] d. Overton 6-2 6-1
QF: Melville [4] d. Dalton [5] 6-1 6-3
QF: Gunter [6] d. Durr [3] 4-6 6-2 6-2
QF: Casals [2] d. Hunt 6-2 6-2

SF: King [1] d. Melville [4] 6-4 7-5
SF: Casals [2] d. Gunter [6] 6-3 6-2

FI: Billie Jean King [1] d. Rosie Casals [2] 7-5 6-1

Doubles (Draw=16)

1R: Casals/King d Berner/Schallau 6-2 3-6 6-1
1R: Hunt/Gunter d Holdsworth/Ornstein 6-2 6-2
1R: Melville/Stove d Applebu/O'Shaughnessy 6-0 7-6
1R: Gourlay/Harris d Tolleson/West 6-1 6-3

1R: Eisel/Ziegenfuss d Pearson/Vest 6-4 6-1
1R: Greenwood/O'Hara vs Gilchrist/Teeguarden--double default
1R: Liem/Kaligis d Cody/Hansen 7-6 6-3
1R: Dalton/Durr d Chaboudy/Lane 6-3 6-1

QF: Casals/King d Gunter/Hunt 4-6 6-0 6-1
QF: Gourlay/Harris d Melville/Stove 0-6 6-4 6-1
QF: Eisel/Ziegenfuss advance by default
QF: Dalton/Durr d Kaligis/Liem 6-0 6-4

SF: Casals/King d Gourlay/Harris 6-1 6-2
SF: Dalton/Durr d Eisel/Ziegenfuss 7-6 6-3 6-1

FI: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King d. Judy Dalton/Francoise Durr 6-3 6-2

A historic event-for by winning the final Billie Jean becomes the first woman ever to win more than $100,000 US in one year. The crowd gives her a 10 minute ovation as Billie Jean and Rosie pour champagne over each other in celebration. This was Virginia Slims last event of the year. Against all odds the circuit has been a smash success with Mrs. King it's leading lady. Pro women's tennis is here to stay.

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Ends October 3 Redwood Bank International Open (Pacific Coast) , Berkely, California, US (Hard)

1R
Vicky Smouse d. Sue Mehmedbasich 6-2 6-3

2R
Marcelyn Louie d. ?
Mary McLean d. ?
Cathy Anderson d. V Smouse 6-0 6-1
Laurie Tenney d. ?
Kate Latham d. Maricaye Christenson 6-2 6-2
Barbara Downs d. Susan Brown 6-3 6-3
Farel Footman d. Daphne Pattison 6-3 4-6 6-2
Pam Austin d. ?

QF
M Louie d. M McLean 6-2 6-0
L Tenney d. C Anderson 6-1 6-4
B Downs d. K Latham 6-4 6-3
P Austin d. F Footman 6-1 3-6 6-3

SF: Barbara Downs d Pam Austin 6-2 6-3
SF: Marcie Louie d Laurie Tenney 3-6 7-5 5-2 retired

FI: Marcie Louie d. Barbara Downs 7-5 6-3

DF: Anderson/Barbara Downs d. Kate Latham/Laurie Tenney default

No foreign entries-women a sideshow next to big men's event. Might have been totally amateur event with no prize money.

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ends Oct 3 Siracusa Tournament, Siracusa, Italy. (Clay)

QF: Margareta Strandberg (Swd) d Lupo 6-2 6-4
QFL Renata Tomanova (Cz) d Ann-Charlotte Dahlberg (Swd) 6-1 6-3
QF: Margaret Tesch (Aus) d Simonova 6-4 7-5
QF: Brenda Kirk (SA) d Scimone 6-0 6-0

SF: Strandberg d Tomanova 6-0 6-3
SF: Tesch d Kirk 6-3 6-2

FI: Margaret Tesch (Aus) d. Margareta Strandberg (Swd) 6-2 6-2

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ends October 4 Israel Invitation-Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

SF: Pryde d Celeste Behrman (SA) 6-0 6-1
SF: Kay d Salli Hudson-Beck (SA) 6-0 7-5

FI: Marilyn Pryde (NZ) d. Gillian Kay 6-1 6-2

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ends October 4, Eastern Suburbs Open, Coogee, NSW, Australia

FI: Lesley Bowrey d. Pat Coleman 4-6 6-2 6-2

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ends October 3, Italian Closed, Florence

QF
Maria Nasuelli d Graziella Perna 6-3 6-2
Lucia Bassi d Evelyne Terras Papale 6-4 6-4
Monica Giorgi d Mazzoleni 6-2 6-0
Lea Pericoli d Alessandra Gobbo 6-1 6-1

SF
Bassi d Nasuelli 6-3 6-1
Pericoli d Giorgi 6-1 2-6 3-5 ret.

FI: Pericoli d Bassi 6-4 4-6 6-4

DF: Nasuelli/Giorgi d Bassi/Pericoli 3-6 6-4 6-2

MX: Pericoli/Giordano Maioli d Giorgi/Franco Bartoni 3-6 6-4 6-0

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ends October 1, Romanian Nationals, Bucharest

SF
Judith Dibar d Mariana Simionescu 3-6 6-1 6-2
Agnes Kun d Ecaterina Rosianu 6-1 6-1

FI: Kun d Dibar 6-2 6-4

DF: M Nunveiler/Valeria Balaj d Dibar/Kun 6-4 1-6 6-3

MX: Dibar/Sever Dron d Rosianu/Sever Muresan 6-2 6-2

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of October 4-10

ends October 10 Hong Kong Grass Courts, Hong Kong. (Grass)

Singles (Draw=8)

SF: Lita Liem (Indo) d J Fong 6-0 6-0
SF: Cecelie Fleming (NZ) d Lany Kaligis (Indo) [2] 7-5 6-3

FI: Lita Liem (Indo) [1] d. Cecelie Fleming (NZ) 6-3 6-1

DF: Lany Kaligis/Lita Liem d. Cecelie Fleming/Taylor 6-2 6-1

MX: Lita Liem/Widjojo d Greta Hu/Luu 7-5 6-3

Evonnne Goolagong flys in to play Judy Dalton in an exhibition. The event was played on the downtown cricket field, which was converted into grass tennis courts. Matches were televised every day. Liem's two topsin forehands (she's ambidextrous) overwhelm school teacher Fleming.

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October 5-11 Israel International, Tel Aviv, Israel

QF: Marilyn Pryde (NZ) d Gillian Kay 6-1 6-2
QF: Salli Hudson-Beck (Rhod) d Roni Kodler 6-0 6-0
QF: Tova Epstein d Celeste Behrman (SF) 6-4 6-4
QF: Vicki Lancaster (Aus) d Esther Rosengarten 7-5 6-0

SF: Pryde d Hudson-Beck 7-5 6-0
SF: Lancaster d Epstein 6-4 6-1

FI: Marilyn Pryde (NZ) d. Vicki Lancaster (Aus) 1-6 6-2 6-2

DF: Salli Hudson- Beck/Vicki Lancaster d. Celeste Behrman/Marilyn Pryde 6-1 6-3

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October 4-10, French National Championships, Grenoble (Clay)
Venue: TC Uriage (Qualifying at Roland Garros, Sep 27-29)

Qualifying
Nathalie Fuchs d. Marie-Christine Brochard 6-2 2-6 6-3
Florence Guédy d. Anne-Marie Cassaigne 6-3 6-1
Sophie Prouvost d. Michèle Mizen w.o
Janine Lieffrig d. Dominique Beillan 8-6 6-3

1R
Nathalie Fuchs d. Daniele Wild Bouteleux 4-6 6-4 6-3
Odile De Roubin d. Christiane Spinoza 6-3 6-1
Sophie Prouvost d. Florence Guédy 9-7 6-4
Gail Chanfreau d. Janine Lieffrig 6-3 6-3

SF
N Fuchs d. O De Roubin 3-6 7-5 6-4
G Chanfreau d. S Prouvost 6-0 6-2

FI: Gail Chanfreau d. Nathalie Fuchs 6-0 6-3

DF: Chanfreau/Fuchs d Bouteleux/Spinoza 6-1 6-1

MX: Lieffrig/Daniel Contet d Gail Chanfreau/Pierre Joly w/o

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ends October 10, Colombian Nationals, Bogota

SF
Isabel Fernandez de Soto d Celia Gomez 6-0 6-0
Elsa Rodriguez d Marie de Moggio 6-4 8-6

FI: Fernandez d Rodriguez 6-2 6-1

DF: Fernandez/de Moggio d Rodriguez/Jeanette Torres 6-0 6-4

MX: Fernandez/Jairo Velasco d Gomez/Ivan Molina 6-3 6-4

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of October 11-17

October 12-16 Dewar Cup Edinburgh,Perth, Scotland, UK (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: Medowbank Stadium

Leg #1 of the 4 event Dewar Circuit.

Singles (Draw=12)

1R: Evonne Goolagong (Aus) [1]-bye
1R: Corinne Molesworth-bye
1R: Patti Hogan (US) [4] d Helen Kelly 6-1 6-1
1R: Jackie Fayter d Betty Stove (Neth) 6-3 6-1

1R: Virginia Wade [3] d Sue Minford (Ire) 6-2 7-6 (10-8)
1R: Julie Heldman (US) d Nell Truman 6-1 6-3
1R: Winnie Shaw-bye
1R: Francoise Durr (Frn) [2]-bye

QF: Goolagong [1] d Molesworth 6-2 6-1
QF: Fayter d Hogan [4] 6-4 6-3
QF: Wade [3] d. Heldman 6-4 6-3
QF: Durr [2] d Shaw 6-1 6-1

SF: Goolagong [1] d. Fayter 6-4 4-6 6-2
SF: Durr [2] d. Wade 6-2 7-5

FI: Evonne Goolagong [1] d. Francoise Durr [2] 6-0 6-4

Doubles

SF: Hogan/Truman d Durr/Wade 6-2 6-4
SF: Goolagong/Heldman d Shaw/Stove 6-2 6-2

DF: Evonne Goolagong/Julie Heldman d. Patti Hogan/Nell Truman 6-3 6-0

Goolagong stayed on top of Dur in the semis, perhaps motivated by her disastrous outing vs the Frenchnwoman in Canada. Wade plays her first event since breaking her ankle in Orange. She saves 2 set points in beating Minford in the tiebreak. She also overcame Heldman, who had a point for 5-3 lead in set 1 and led 3-2 in the second.

2,000 came for the finals.

Goolagong won $100 for taking the title.

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ends Oct 17 Israel Invitation-Haifa, Haifa, Israel

SF: Marilyn Pryde d Celeste Behrman (SA) 6-3 6-2
SF: Vicki Lancaster d Salli Hudson-Beck (Rhod) 6-4 3-6 6-2

FI: Marilyn Pryde (NZ) d. Vicki Lancaster (Aus) 6-2 6-0

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ends October 17 Philip Morris Invitational, Zaragoza, Spain (Clay)

QF
G Seiller d Sue Alexander 6-3 10-8

SF
M Guardaz d Seiller 2-6 6-2 6-3
Monique Van Haver d R Murphy 6-2 6-4

FI: M. Guardez d. Monique Van Haver (Bel) 6-3 6-3

DF: M. Guardez/Monique Van Haver d. Alexander/Murphy 6-4 6-1

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October 17, Victorian Hard Court Championships, Melbourne, Australia (Clay)

FI: Lorraine Robinson d. Maureen Pratt 6-1 6-0

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October 11-17, USSR National Championships, Tbilisi

QF
Olga Morozova d. Nina Tukharelli 6-3 7-5
Anna Dmitrieva d. Lydia Zinkevich 6-1 6-4
Zaiga Yansone d. Yevgenia Izopaitis 7-5 6-3
Galina Bakcheeva d. Yevgenia Biryukova 7-5 6-3

SF
O Morozova d. A Dmitrieva 6-2 6-3
G Bakcheeva d. Z Yansone 7-5 10-8

FI: Olga Morozova d. Galina Bakcheeva 6-2 6-2

DF: Morozova/Yansone d A Dmitrieva/Anna Yeremeyeva 3-6 6-3 6-1

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October 15-18, Rhodesian National Championships

FI: Maryna Godwin Proctor d. J Waggott 6-1 6-1

DF: T Bell/Daphne Pattison d M Proctor/De Walt 7-5 7-6

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of October 18-24

October 19-23 Dewar Cup Billingham Billingham, England, UK (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: The Forum

Leg #2 Leg #1 of the 4 event Dewar Circuit.

Singles (Draw=18)

PR: Nell Truman d Sue Mappin 6-0 6-3
PR: Jackie Fayter d Wendy Lawson (SA) 6-0 6-1

1R: Evonne Goolagong (Aus) [1] d Susan Minford (Ire) 6-1 6-4
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) d Lesely Charles 6-3 6-0
1R: Julie Heldman (US) [4] d Truman 7-5 6-2
1R: Cathie Lorrains d Penny Moor default

1R: Winnie Shaw d Fayter 6-0 6-1
1R: Virginia Wade [3] d Corinne Molesworth 7-6 6-3
1R: Patti Hogan (US) d Wendy Slaughter 6-4 6-1
1R: Francoise Durr (Frn) [2] d Glynis Coles (GB) 6-2 6-0

QF: Goolagong [1] d. Stove 4-6 6-2 7-5
QF: Heldman [4] d Lourains 6-3 6-2
QF: Wade [3] d Shaw 6-4 6-4
QF: Durr [2] d Hogan 6-4 6-3

SF: Heldman [4] d. Goolagong [1] 6-0 7-5
SF: Wade [3] d. Durr [2] 7-6 (7-5) 6-3

FI: Virginia Wade [3] d. Julie Heldman [4] 4-6 7-5 6-3

Doubles

SF: Durr/Wade d Hogan/Truman 6-2 6-3
SF: Goolagong/Heldman d Shaw/Stove 4-6 6-1 6-4

FI: Francoise Durr/Virginia Wade d. Evone Goolagong/Julie Heldman 6-3 4-6 6-2

Billingham replaces Stalybridge on this year's Dewar Circuit. The court was built over an ice rink! The ice melted and seeped through the Uni-Turf and refroze, making the court a hazard. Officials tried sawdust to no avail.

Julie Heldman fell five times on the slippery surface in beating Evonne in the semis. The cagy American saw the chancew for a major upset and pursued it tenaciously. Heldman clawed back from 0-3 and 3-5 down in the second set. Julie walked off court with bloody knees from the falls smiling.

Evonne was reluctant not to play if Heldman was game. "I didn't particularly want to break my neck, but if Julie could put up with it, so could I."

Wade overcame Durr ("You always have a different match with her which is intersting") and Heldman. Julie led 6-4 5-1 and then collapsed.

2,200 showed for the last two days.

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October 18-24 Spanish International, Barcelona, Spain (Clay)

3R: Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo (Arg) d Carmen Coronado 4-6 6-3 6-3
3R: Drysdale d. Heringhaus 61 61
3R: Gurdal d. C. Perea 63 63
3R: Monique Van Haver (Bel) d Sue Alexander (Aus) 7-5 6-8 7-5
3R: Head d. Guix 61 62
3R: Estalella d. Masana 61 62
3R: Helga Hoesl d Jennifer Hoad 6-0 6-1
3R: Bustamante d. Jenny Hoad 60 61

QF: Pinto-Bravo d Jean Drysdale (SA) 6-2 4-6 7-5
QF: Michelle Gurdal (Bel) d Van Haver 10-8 3-6 7-5
QF: Ana Maria Estalella d Dorothy Head (US) 6-1 6-1
QF: Hoesl d Carmen Bustamante 6-0 6-0

SF: Helga Schultze Hoesl d. Ana Maria Estalella 6-3 6-2
SF: Ana Maria Arias Pinto-Bravo d. Michèle Gurdal 6-3 6-1

FI: Helga Hoesl (Ger) d. Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo (Chile) 6-2 6-1

Doubles

SF: Pinto-Bravo/Cynthia Sieler d Estalella/Carmen Mandarino 6-2 2-6 6-1
SF: Gisbert/Hoesl d Gurdal/Van Haver 6-4 7-5

FI: Gisbert/Helga Hoesl d. Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo/Cynthia Sieler 6-4 6-2

XD: Mandarino / Mandarino d. Alexander / Alexander 68 62 75

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October 18-24, Florida State Closed Championships, Delray Beach

SF
Jeanne Evert d. Sue Vinton 6-2 6-0
Kathy Kuykendall d. Donna Ganz 3-6 6-1 6-3

FI: Jeanne Evert d. Kathy Kuykendall 6-3 6-4

DF: J Evert/Kuykendall d Ganz/Pilar Herrero 6-2 6-

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of October 25-31

October 23-30 Embassy British Indoor Open Championships; London, England (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: Empire Pool-Wembley (Wembley Stadium)

Prize Money= $50,000 combined. (about $15,000 for the women)
Part of the Pepsi Grand Prix

Singles (Draw=18)

PR: Veronica Burton d Susan Minford (Ire) 6-4 6-3
PR: Wendy Gilchrist (Aus) d Glynis Coles 6-3 6-3

1R: Evonne Goolagong (Aus) [1] d Burton 6-3 6-4
1R: Winnie Shaw d Lindsay Beaven 6-4 6-2
1R: Francoise Durr (Frn) [4] d Corinne Molesworth 6-3 6-4
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) d Jackie Fayter 7-5 6-3

1R: Rosie Casals (US) [3] d Julie Heldman (US) 6-1 6-2
1R: Virginia Wade d Nell Truman 6-1 3-6 6-1
1R: Patti Hogan (US) d Gilchrist 6-3 6-2
1R: Billie Jean King (US) [2] d Shirley Bloomer Brasher 6-4 6-1

QF: Goolagong [1] d Shaw 3-6 6-2 8-6
QF: Durr [4] d Stove 6-1 6-4
QF: Casals [3] d. Wade 5-7 6-3 6-2
QF: King [2] d Hogan 6-3 6-0

SF: Durr [4] d. Goolagong [1] 6-4 6-4
SF: King [2] d Casals [3] 6-1 6-2

FI: Billie Jean King [2] d. Francoise Durr [4] 6-1 5-7 7-5

3rd place: Casals [3] d Goolagong [1] 6-3 6-0

DF: Francoise Durr/Virginia Wade d. Evonne Goolagong/Julie Heldman 3-6 7-5 6-3

The venue was cavernous Wembley Stadium. Crowds were nonexistent except the last two days, even ever smiling Evonne Goolagong appeared unhappy. After her semi Evonne said she felt as though she was only practicing. Without her coach for the first time ever the young heroine of 1971 looks lost. The Aussie's backhand breaks down vs. Durr, who wins a close match to ruin the Wimbledon final rematch.

Billie Jean is dissapointed because she "wanted another crack at Evonne", but final is one of highlights of 1971. Durr is the only woman to beat King more than twice all year (3 wins in fact) and always makes King strain for victory. King rolls through the first set in only 22 minutes, but Durr rebounds from 1-6 2-5 0-40, eventually saving 4 match points to win the second set 7-5.

The third set has the crows of 5,000 in a tizzy. Francoise breaks and leads 5-2. At 5-3 40-30 Durr has a match point of her own. She angles a ball that has King scrambling off court and then misses a sitter volley into the net. King "agression personified", pounces on Durr's weak serve-the air going out of Francoise at this point. It ends on a dur double-fault.

King explains why Durr is so tough afterwards: "Even before i had my four match points I thought the title was slipping away. People do not realise how fast Francoise runs. She covers a tremendous amount of court and being unorthodox you cannot tell where her passing shots are going. She was getting my volleys back and she was hitting so close to the lines it was unbelievable."

King leaves happy despite not getting a shot at Evonne. She takes home her 18th event of the yeat, 1,000 pounds, and 4,000 pounds ($10,000 US) bonus for finishing first in the Pepsi Grand Prix. The choice of who is #1 thus remains somewhat murky. Most pundits go with Goolagong as she won Wimbledon, but it was King who had the more consistent year.

*According to WT ended Nov 1

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of November 1-7

November 2-6 Dewar Cup of Aberavon, Port Talbot, Wales, GB (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: Afan Lido Stradium

Leg #3 of the 4 event Dewar circuit

Singles (Draw=16)

1R: Evonne Goolagong (Aus) [1] d Corinne Molesworth 6-3 6-2
1R: Wendy Gilchrist (Aus) d Jackie Fayter 1-6 6-4 6-3
1R: Winnie Shaw d Penny Moor 6-2 6-0
1R: Julie Heldman (US) [4] d Glynis Coles 6-3 6-1

1R: Francoise Durr (Fr) [3] d Lesley Charles default
1R: Patti Hogan d Susan Minford (Ire) 6-4 3-6 6-1
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) d Nell Truman 2-6 6-3 6-0
1R: Virginia Wade [2] d Hilary Hodge 6-1 6-0

QF: Goolagong [1] d Gilchrist 6-0 7-6
QF: Heldman [4] d Shaw 6-4 6-4
QF: Durr [3] d Hogan 6-2 6-0
QF: Wade [2] d Stove 6-0 6-3

SF: Goolagong [1] d. Heldman [4] 7-6 (7-4) 6-4
SF: Wade [2] d. Durr [3] 6-4 6-3

FI Virginia Wade [2] d. Evonne Goolagong [1] 7-6 (7-5) 6-3

Doubles

1R: Minford/Molesworth d Gilcgrist/Moor 6-2 6-2

QF: Hogan/Truman d Minford/Molesworth 6-3 6-1
QF: Shaw/Stove d Coles/Fayter 6-2 6-4

SF: Goolagong/Heldman d Hogan/Truman 6-0 6-4
SF: Durr/Wade d Shaw/Stove 6-0 6-4

FI: Francoise Durr/Virginia Wade d. Evonne Goolagong/Julie Heldman 7-5 6-4

Wade finally defeats little Miss Sunshine after 4 straight losses to Evonne. The setting may have helped, as Ginny repeats as the champion at Aberavon for the third year in a row. Wade recovered from a break down in the first at 2-4 and 0-2 in the tiebreak, rattling off 6 points. Goolagong then got to 5-6 in the TB before Wade closed it out.

Evonne got revenge in the semis over Julie Heldman, reversing a previous defeat at Billingham. Julie had a set point at 6-5 then faded in the second set.

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ends November 6, Arcadia, California

SF
Nancy Ornstein d. Jan Hasse 6-0 6-0
Karen Dawson d. Anita Platte 6-1 6-4

FI: Nancy Ornstein d. Karen Dawson 6-0 6-1

DF: Shari Barman/Ornstein d K Ballard/Bohdanoff 6-0 6-4

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ends November 7, Citrus Bowl, Vero Beach, Florida (Clay)

FI: Judy Alvarez d. Margie Cooper 5-7 6-3 6-2

DF: Alvarez/Cooper d Bunny Smith/Helen Lusk 6-3 7-6

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ends November 7, Venezuelan National Clay Courts, Caracas

FI: Yvette Marshal d A Duarte 6-1 6-2

DF: Marshal/M d Anderson d B Miontbet/I Plonczak 6-0 6-1

MX: Marshal/Fred Shaya d J Bacalao/R Simoza 7-5 6-4

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of November 8-14

Nov 8-13 Dewar Cup Torquay, Torquay, UK (Indoors on Uniturf)

Singles (Draw=32, 4 in Preliminary Round)

PR: Nicola Salter d Susan Imhof 6-2 6-4
PRL Nuala Dwyer d Carolyn Camp-Batterick 6-3 3-4 retired

1R: Evonne Goolagong [1] d M. Dixon 6-0 6-2
1R: Sue Barker d Sue Garrett 6-0 6-1
1R: Susan Minford d Wendy Hall 6-2 6-2
1R: Jackie Fayter [8] d Jane Mott 6-2 6-1
1R: Julie Heldman [4] d Jane Plackett 6-0 6-1
1R: Wendy Gilchrist d Hilary Hodge 6-0 6-2
1R: Corinne Molesworth d Salter [Q] 6-1 6-1
1R: Winnie Shaw [5] d Penny Hardgrave 6-0 6-0

1R: Patti Hogan [6] d Pam Jones 6-0 6-2
1R: Penny Moor d Dwyer [Q] 0-6 6-3 7-5
1R: Pam Teeguarden d Belinda Allen 6-1 6-0
1R: Francoise Durr [3] d Jennie Heliar 7-6 6-0
1R: Betty Stove [7] d A. McPherson 6-3 6-1
1R: Nell Truman d Pepy Munslow 6-1 6-0
1R: Annette Coe d Norah Davies 6-0 6-0
1R: Virginia Wade [2] d Janet Wheeler 6-1 6-0

2R Goolagong [1] d Barker 6-0 6-1
2R Fayter [8] d Minford 6-1 6-4
2R Heldman [4] d Gilchrist 4-6 6-4 6-2
2R Shaw [5] d Molesworth 6-3 6-3

2R: Moor d Hogan [6] 6-1 6-3
2R: Durr [3] d Teeguarden 3-6 6-2 6-2
2R: Stove [7] d Truman 6-4 1-6 6-1
2R: Wade [2] d Coe 6-0 7-5

QF: Goolagong [1] d Fayter [8] 6-0 6-3
QF: Heldman [4] d Shaw [5] 6-1 6-3
QF: Durr [3] d Moor 6-1 6-0
QF: Wade [2] d Stove [7] 6-4 6-0

SF: Goolagong [1] d. Heldman [4] 6-4 6-4
SF: Durr [3] d. Wade [2] 1-6 6-4 6-3

FI: Evonne Goolagong [1] d. Francoise Durr [3] 6-1 6-0

Doubles

SF: Durr/Wade d Molesworth/N. Truman 6-4 6-1
SF: Goolagong/Heldman d Shaw/Stove 6-1 4-6 6-1

FI: Evone Goolagong/Julie Heldman d. Francoise Durr/Virginia Wade 7-6 6-4

MX: Betty Stove/Jaime Fillol d Winnie Shaw/Woolbridge 6-1 4-6 6-2

Patti Hogan causes a rukus when she refuses to shake Penny Moor's hand after losing. Patti threw her racquet and argued throughout the match

The social highlight of the circuit is the Saturday night caberet put on by the players. The bad boy (Bob Hewitt) and bad girl (Patti Hogan) of the circuit get together to parody each other. Both are notorious for bad language and questioning calls. Patti plays "Hewitt" while Bob plays "Miss Hogan" and the whole crowd had a great laugh.

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ends November 15, Japanese Championships, Tokyo

SF
Tuk Hee Lee d Hideko Goto 5-7 6-2 6-0
Kimiyo Hatanaka d Kazuko Kuromatsu 6-2 0-6 6-3

FI: Hatanaka d Lee 9-7 4-6 9-7

DF: Chikako Murakami/Hatanaka d Sato/Koizumi 3-6 6-2 6-4

MX: Murakami/Ryoichi Mori d Hatanaka/Nio 6-3 5-7 6-3

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November ?, Auckland Hardcourts, New Zealand

SF
Beverly Vercoe d Jill Fraser 6-4 6-3
Judith Connor d Tup Singer 6-4 6-4

FI: Vercoe d Connor 6-2 6-3

DF: Cecilie Fleming/Vercoe d Fraser/Shelley Monds 6-1 6-2

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of November 15-21

November 18-20 Dewar Cup Finals; London, England (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: Royal Albert Hall.

Finale of the Dewar Cup circuit.

Singles (Draw=8)

1R: Evonne Goolagong (Aus) d Patti Hogan (US) 6-7 6-2 6-1
1R: Julie Heldman (US) d Winnie Shaw 6-3 6-2
1R: Francoise Durr (Frn) d Jackie Fayter 6-0 6-2
1R: Virginia Wade d Betty Stove 7-5 6-3

SF: Heldman d. Goolagong 6-0 0-6 6-1
SF: Wade d. Durr 6-2 6-2

FI: Virginia Wade d. Julie Heldman 6-1 6-3

Doubles (Draw=4)

1R: Goolaogng/Heldman d Shaw/Stove 6-2 6-4
1R: Durr/Wade d Hogan/Truman 6-3 6-3

FI Goolagong/ Heldman d. Durr/ Wade 7-5 6-4

This is the crowning event of the 5 stop Dewar Cup circuit. All the events were hold on Uniform, a carpet surface imported from Boston. The top 8 qualify on points from the first 4 stops.

Points System: Winner (4 points), Finalist (3 points), Semifinals (2 points) Quarterfinals (1 point)

Evonne plays the Dewar Circuit without her coach. The odd semi score is misleading-all the games were close, Julie's spins and tactics ("miss Heldman was at her most Machiavellian") winning the day. Wade had a great circuit, completing a recovery from a broken ankle suffered in America. Wade sweeps the field "in her most imperious manner". The final must have been especially delicious for Virginia, as Julie Heldman had written an article for the London Times the previous Sunday which dissected Wade's game and it's weaknesses. A fired up Wade slammed her shots with extra gusto.

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of November 22-28

Circa October 25-November 27, Southern Transvaal Championships, Johannesburg, South Africa (Hard)
Venue: Ellis Park

FI: Pat Pretorius d. Ilana Kloss 7-5 7-6

The dates suggest this event took place over several weekends.

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November 25-December 1 Argentine and South American Open, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Clay)

1R
Patricia Bianchi d. Nora De Somoza 6-1 6-2
Mabel Vrancovich d. Graciela Groch 6-3 7-6
Pam Austin d. Gladys De Barboza 6-2 7-5
Raquel Giscafre d. Maria Cristina Fernandez 7-5 7-5
Ana Maria Cavadini De Maulhardt d. Elvira Weisenberger 6-4 6-4

2R
Helga Niessen Masthoff d. Lidia Castagnola 6-0 6-2
Ines Roget d. Marta Ruiz De Galli 3-6 6-4 10-8
Fiorella Bonicelli d. P Bianchi 6-2 6-4
Edda Buding d. M Vrancovich 7-5 6-1
Beatriz Araujo d. AM Cavadini De Maulhardt 6-4 6-3
R Giscafre d. P Austin 6-4 6-4
Ana Maria Arias Pinto-Bravo d. Gladys Echevarria 6-1 6-4
Heide Schildknecht Orth d. Estrella De Molina 6-4 6-2

QF
H Masthoff d. I Roget 6-1 6-2
F Bonicelli d. E Buding 6-1 6-1
B Araujo d. R Giscafre 6-0 7-6
H Orth d. A M Pinto-Bravo 6-4 6-3

SF
H Masthoff d. F Bonicelli 6-2 6-4
H Orth d. B Araujo 6-1 7-5

FI: Helga Masthoff (Ger) d. Heide Orth (Ger) 6-4 7-5

DF: Helga Masthoff (Ger0/Heide Orth (Ger) d. Raquel Giscafre/Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo (Chile) 6-0 6-2

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November 25-December 1 Championships of Morocco, Casablanca, Morocco (Clay)

1R
Michèle Gurdal d. Sue Alexander 6-2 6-3
Odile De Roubin d. Carole Kalogeropoulos 6-3 6-4

QF
M Gurdal d. Alena Palmeova-West 6-4 6-3
Pam Teeguarden d. Cynthia Sieler 6-8 6-3 6-2
O De Roubin d. Maria Nasuelli 6-4 6-1
Wendy Gilchrist d. Monique Van Haver 6-4 6-1

SF
M Gurdal d. P Teeguarden 6-2 3-6 6-4
W Gilchrist d. O De Roubin 6-4 8-6

FI: Wendy Gilchrist (Aus) d. Michele Gurdal (Bel) 6-2 7-5

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of November 29-December 5

December 1- 5 Benson and Hedges Open, Christchurch, New Zealand (Grass)

Singles (Draw=16)

1R: Billie Jean King [1] d Cherry Armitage 6-0 6-1
1R: Kris Kemmer d Margie Rennie 7-5 6-2
1R: Kerry Melville [4] d Judy Langford 6-0 6-0
1R: Judy Dalton d Mary Struthers 6-4 6-1

1R: Lesley Hunt d Robyn Legge 9-8 6-1
1R: Francoise Durr [3] d Cecilie Fleming 6-0 6-0
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d Marilyn Pryde 6-1 6-4
1R: Rosie Casals [2] d Susan Armstrong 6-0 6-1

QF: King [1] d Kemmer 6-1 6-4
QF: Melville [4] d Dalton 6-1 6-1
QF: Durr [3] d Hunt 7-5 6-4
QF: Casals [2] d Ziegenfuss 5-7 6-3 6-2

SF: King [1] d Melville [4] 6-2 6-4
SF: Durr [3] d Casals [2] 6-2 6-4

FI: Francoise Durr [3] d Billie Jean King [1] 6-0 6-3

Doubles

QF (=3R)
King / Casals d. Langford / Armstrong ??
Kemmer / Ziegenfuss d. Fleming / Pride 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

DF: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King d. Judy Dalton/Francoise Durr 6-3 9-8

*A shocking score as this is King's best surface!

quote of November: "Christchurch had a taste of the best in women's tennis last January when Goolagong and her collegues packed the stands at Wilding Park [Christchurch's main tennis venue] for the first time in more than 10 years. This surely left the palate titillated for a second serving in December. The Benson & Hedges women's tournament will be the first all-women's tournament in Australia and New Zealand. As such it is another example of a women's lib. movement that has been active in tennis for the last year or so."

prize pool: $7,500 (W=2,535)
Goolagong had plans to play here again and exhibitons in other NZ towns, but was hindered by viral infection, Judy Dalton took her place
it was "a marked success" - $9,000 gate money and ca. $6,000 of profit)
the DF tiebreaker was won with 8-6 points, the Hunt-Legge tiebreaker was won with 7-3

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ends December 5 Chilean Nationals, Santiago, Chile (Clay)

SF
Leyla Musalem d. Maria Ibarra 6-2 6-2
Ana Maria Arias Pinto-Bravo d. Pam Austin 6-2 7-6

FI: Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo d. Leyla Musalem 6-2 6-3

DF: Leyla Musalem/Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo d. Ibarra/Ibarra 7-6 2-6 6-2

Despite the name this was open to all nations.

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December 5, Queensland Hard Court Championships, Gympie, Australia (Clay)

FI: Barbara Hawcroft d. Marilyn Tesch 6-1 4-6 6-4

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ends December 5, Metropolitan Hard Court Championships of Sydney, NSW, Australia (Clay)

FI: Pat Coleman d. Gai Healey 6-1 6-1

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of December 6-12

December 7-11 Benson & Hedges New Zealand Open , Auckland, New Zealand (Grass)

Singles: (Draw=16)

1R: Billie Jean King [1] d Patricia Hern 6-4 6-2
1R: Kris Kemmer d Marilyn Pryde 6-2 3-6 7-5
1R: Kerry Melville [4] d Judith Connor 6-0 6-0
1R: Judy Dalton d Mary Struthers 6-0 6-2

1R: Lesley Hunt d Cecilie Fleming 6-2 6-0
1R: Rosie Casals [3] d Beverly Vercoe 6-3 6-0
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d Robyn Legge 6-2 6-1
1R: Francoise Durr [2] d Ching Ling Chang 6-2 6-2

QF: King [1] d Kemmer 6-2 6-4
QF: Melville [4] d Dalton 6-4 3-6 6-1
QF: Casals [3] d Hunt 6-1 4-6 6-1
QF: Ziegenfuss d Durr [2] 6-4 6-2

SF: Melville [4] d King [1] 2-6 7-5 retired (knee injury)
SF: Casals [3] d Ziegenfuss 6-2 6-4

FI: Kerry Melville [4] d. Rosie Casals [3] 6-4 6-0

DF: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King d. Judy Dalton/Francoise Durr 7-6 4-6 7-5

The Aussie LTA tried to prevent Dalton, Melville, and Hunt from playing here because it conflicted with Queensland. The women had better prize money in New Zealand ($7,500 as against $300 in Queensland) and decided to ignore the threat of suspension. The LTA's petty revenge was to omit them from the national rankings and to seek to have all of New Zealand banned from IFT events. Needless to say none of the women went to the Aussie, and Kerry was thrilled after winning the whole event.

On court action saw Francoise Durr tank her second set in the quarters after losing a decision after she demanded the tournament referee come out. Though her opponent agreed Durr's ball was in the umpire refused to change the call. After being told the line call stood Durr lost the next point, and with it the set. She clapped her hands and said "Thank you" to the umpire and referee. Refusing comment after the match ("Don't ask me to say anything or I'll say rude things") she booked the first plane out. Apparently Francoise HAD said some rude things "in French", because the umpire came off the court in tears.

More Durr drama took place when she got into it with Billie Jean King. King wanted an extra day of rest due to a strained knee. Durr told organizers no way. "There were several angry exchanges but eventually Biliie Jean acceded. The atmosphere on the court was a bit frigid, to say the least."

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December 6-12 Queensland Championships, Brisbane, Australia (Grass)

Singles (Draw=at least 17)

2R
Evonne Goolagong d. Robyn Knobel 6-4 6-1
Mona Schallau d. Janet Young 3-6 6-2 6-2
Barbara Hawcroft d. Hillebrand 6-0 6-1
Pat Coleman d. Nerida Gregory 6-2 6-2
Kerry Harris d. Gai Healey 6-4 6-1
Wendy Turnbull d. Jenny Walker 6-1 6-3
Margaret Tesch d. P King 6-4 6-2
Helen Gourlay d. S Arnott 6-4 6-1

QF: Goolagong d. Schallau 4-6 6-1 11-9
QF: Patti Coleman d. Barbara Hawcroft 7-5 6-3
QF: Kerry Harris d. Wendy Turnbull 6-7 6-3 6-2
QF: Helen Gourlay d. Marilyn Tesch 6-4 7-5

SF: Goolagong d Coleman 6-1 6-2
SF: Gourlay d Harris 4-6 7-6 6-0

FI: Evonne Goolagong d. Helen Gourlay 6-2 7-6

DF: Helen Gourlay/Kerry Harris d. Evonne Goolagong/Janet Young 5-7 7-5 6-4

Controversy ensued when it was revealed that Evonne was paid a $1,500 appearance fee by Queensland newspaers-5 times the amount of the total prize money for the entire field. It was her price (or more exactly, that of her manager Vic Edwards) for not going to Auckland as planned. Christchurch and Auckland had originally offered Viv $1,000 to secure Evonne. Auusie newspapers blast the LTA for it's "veiled" threats to ban Evonne. One wonders if the papers defended the other Aussie gals who don't have the star power of Goolagong or Court.

Speaking of Court, she will be absent as she prepares for the birth of her first child. The LTA doesn't realize that the amateur era is a thing of the past or that Court is pregnant, as she got 4 letters from the LTA telling her she must be back in Australia by October 1st or risk a ban. Court just ignored the letters. An LTAA official was quoted as saying "Margaret should have signed that form and come home by October 1 . Now she risks our telling the ILTF that we don't hold her in good standing."

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of December 13-19

December 13-18, Orange Free State Championships; Bloemfontein, South Africa (Hard)

Singles (Draw=at least 33)

2R: Ilana Kloss d. Jennie Helliar 6-1 6-3
2R: Jackie Fayter d. Sharon Walsh 6-3 6-1
2R: E Reinach d. Patti Hogan 3-6 6-4 6-1
2R: Christine Marais d. Sue Minford 6-0 7-5

3R: Kloss d. Lyn Montgomery 6-2 6-3
3R: Elizabeth Truter d. Fayter 6-3 6-8 6-2
3R: Rowena Whitehouse d. Reinach 6-2 6-1
3R: Daphne Pattison d. Laura Rossouw 6-1 6-3

QF: Pat Pretorius d. Kloss 6-8 6-0 6-2
QF: Linda Tuero d. Truter 1-6 6-4 6-2
QF: Greta Delport d. Whitehouse 6-2 6-1
QF: Brenda Kirk d. Pattison 6-3 6-3

SF: Pretorius d. Tuero 6-3 6-4
SF: Kirk d. Delport 7-5 6-1

FI: Pat Pretorius d. Brenda Kirk 2-6 6-0 6-4

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December 13-19 Wellington Championships, Wellington, New Zealand

1R: A. Meates d. E. Wentzel 6-2 4-6 6-3
1R: C. Newtown d. A. Pryde 6-3 3-6 7-5

2R: J. Fraser d. A. Meates 6-3 6-0
2R: Ching Ling Chang d. J. Phillips 6-2 6-3
2R: Fleming d. C. Newtown 6-2 6-1

QF
Marilyn Pryde d. Jeannette Amer 6-4 7-6
Jill Fraser d. Ching Ling Chang 6-4 3-6 7-5
Robyn Legge d. Cecilie Fleming 3-6 6-2 6-4
Mary Struthers d. Susan Monds 6-2 6-3

SF
J Fraser d. M Pryde ?
R Legge d. M Struthers 3-6 6-4 6-2

FI: Jill Fraser d. Robyn Legge 6-2 6-0

DF: Ching Ling Chang/Mary Struthers d. Amer/Robyn Legge 7-5 2-6 8-6

MX: Frasre/P Thomson d Chang/R Hawkes 2-6 6-3 7-6

Ching Ling Chang was the Taiwanese no. 1.

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December 13-19 Australian Hard Courts, Brisbane, Australia (Clay)

SF: Evonne Goolagong d Pat Coleman 4-6 6-4 7-6
SF: Mona Schallau (US) d Barbara Hawcroft 6-4 6-2

FI: Evonne Goolagong d. Mona Schallau (US) 6-1 6-1

DF: Evonne Goolagong/Janet Young d. Barbara Hawcroft/Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-1

FI: Evonne Goolagong d. Mona Schallau (US) 6-1 6-1

DF: Evonne Goolagong/Janet Young d. Barbara Hawcroft/Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-1

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

Week of December 20-26

December 20-25 Border Championships, East London, South Africa (Hard)

Singles (Draw=at least 33)

1R: Jackie Fayter d. Marion Lloyd-Wronsley 6-4 6-1

2R: Sharon Walsh d. Heather Bucke 6-2 6-4
2R: Carole Kalogeropoulos d. M Figueirido 6-0 6-0
2R: Christine Marais d. Margot Gisbert 6-2 6-1
2R: Lyn Montgomery d. Jenny Helliar 6-0 6-3
2R: Elizabeth Truter d. Fayter 6-4 3-6 6-4
2R: Janine Lieffrig d. J Mills 6-0 6-1
2R: Patti Hogan d. G Gevers 4-6 7-5 6-2
2R: Linda Tuero d. Linky Boshoff 6-2 6-1

3R: Walsh d. Daphne Pattison 4-6 8-6 6-2
3R: Ilana Kloss d. ????
3R: Greta Delport d. ????
3R: Pat Pretorius d. ????

3R: Brenda Kirk d. Kalogeropoulos 6-3 6-0
3R: Truter d. Lieffrig 6-1 3-6 7-5
3R: Brigitte Cuypers d. Hogan 6-2 6-3
3R: Tuero d. Sue Minford 6-3 6-4

QF: Kloss d. Walsh 6-2 8-6
QF: Delport d. Pretorius 7-5 6-4
QF: Kirk d. Truter 6-4 6-2
QF: Tuero d. Cuypers 6-1 6-1

SF: Kloss d Delport 6-3 6-4
SF: Tuero d Kirk 6-2 6-0

FI: Ilana Kloss d. Linda Tuero (US) 6-3 6-2

DF: Brenda Kirk/Pat Pretorius d. Alison McMillan/Rowena Whitehouse 6-4 7-5

Rollo · Aug 3, 2013

National Rankings (A to L)

Source: BP "World of Tennis" Yearbook (1972)

Australia (issued April 1971)

01. Margaret Court
02. Evonne Goolagong
03. Lesley Hunt
04. Helen Gourlay
05. Kerry Harris
06. Barbara Hawcroft
07. Patti Coleman
08. Anne Coleman
09. Patricia Edwards
10. Wendy Turnbull

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Austria

1. Sonia Pachta
2. Edda Herdy*
2. Ria Hollingsworth*
4. Trude Schoenberger
5. Veronika Büche**
5. Doris Kofler**
7. Andrea Aichelburg
8. Roswitha Ranner

* Joint number twos.
** Joint number fives.

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Belgium

1. Michèle Gurdal
2. Michèle Kahn
3. Marion Dewitte
4. Lisette Sliepen
5. Viviane Geerts

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Brazil

01. Andrea Menezes
02. Beatrice Crystmann
03. Zuleika Wappler*
03. Iris Riedel*
05. Regina Ferreira
06. Nadja Izard Ribeiro de Sa
07. Leticia Coutinho
08. Laura Saracchi
09. Lee Connolly
10. Maria Andrade

* Joint number threes.

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Bulgaria

01. Maria Chakarova
02. Yulia Berberjan
03. Ljubka Radkova
04. Nadejda Teodorova
05. Diana Moskova
06. Atanaska Todorova
07. Ratina Konstantinova
08. Petja Djevisova
09. Christina Sotirova
10. Neli Kavolova

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Canada

1. Vicki Berner
2. Andrée Martin
3. Janice Tindle
4. Jane O’Hara
5. Susan Butt
6. Susan Stone
7. Inge Weber
8. Barbara Brankovsky
9. Benita Sepp*
9. Louise Brown*

* Joint number nines.

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Chile

1. Carmen Fernandez*
1. Michelle Rodriguez*
3. Leyla Musalem
4. Maria Ibarra

* Joint number ones.

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Czechoslovakia

Women

1. Marie Neumannova
2. Miloslava Holubova
3. Miroslava Kozeluhova
4. Renata Tomanova
5. Libuse Kuzelova
6. Vlasta Volakova
7. Drahomira Matejkova
8. Jana Pikorova
9. Zdenka Novotna

Girls

1. Renata Tomanova
2. Hana Hublerova
3. Martina Navratilova

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Denmark

01. Gitte Ejlerskov
02. Mari-Ann Bloch-Jorgensen
03. Anne-Mette Sorensen
04. Lotte Solbeck
05. Dorte Ekner
06. Milly Vagn Nielsen
07. Grethe Christiansen
08. Helle Sparre
9. Dorte Olsen
10. Aase Boll

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Ecuador

1. Maria Eugenia Guzman
2. Rosario Briones
3. Ana Maria Ycaza
4. Gina Villamar
5. Pilar Roca
6. Lilly Enz

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Finland

1. Birgitta Lindstroem
2. Christina Soderstrom
3. Laila Pirila
4. Kastehelmi Vihko
5. Helena Laitenen

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France

1. Françoise Durr
2. Gail Chanfreau
3. Nathalie Fuchs*
3. Odile de Roubin*
5. Daniele Bouteleux
6. Rose-Marie Darmon
7. Florence Guedy

* Joint number threes.

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Great Britain

1. Virginia Wade
2. Joyce Williams
3. Winnie Shaw
4. Jill Cooper
5. Christine Janes
6. Nell Truman
7. Shirley Brasher
8. Janice Wainwright
9. Jackie Fayter

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Hungary

01. Eva Szabo
02. Judit Szorenyi
03. Katalin Borka
04. Erzsebet Szel
05. Agnes Graczol
06. Erzsebet Polgar
07. Katalin Fagyas*
07. Beatrix Klein*
09. Melinda Dudai
10. Erzsebet Solyom

* Joint number sevens.

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India

1. Nirupama Mankad
2. Kiran Peshawaria
3. Susan Das
4. Rekha Misra
5. Udaya Kumar

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Indonesia

1. Lita Liem
2. Lany Kaligis
3. Miss Loanita
4. Miss Rooshartati
5. Mrs Halim
6. Iesje Sumarna
7. Yolanda Sumarno

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Italy

01. Lea Pericoli
02. Lucia Bassi
03. Maria Nasuelli
04. Monica Giorgi
05. Daniela Marzano Porzio
06. Francesca Gordigiani
07. Alessandra Gobo
08. Grazella Perna
09. Rosalba Vido
10. Cielia Mazzoleni Scotti

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Luxembourg

1. Flore Wagner
2. Josiane Graas*
2. Monique Hendel*
4. Eliane Radoux

* Joint number twos.

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