The 1971 BMC Invitational – Singles was an event of the
1971 BMC Invitational women's
tennis
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tournament and was played on indoor
carpet courts at the
Civic Auditorium in
San Francisco
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, 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
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won the singles title by defeating second-seeded
Rosie Casals in the final, 6–3, 6–4.
Ann Jones defeated
Nancy Richey 6–4, 6–4 in the third place play-off.
Draw
References
External links
1971 BMC Invitational draw
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1971 Women's Tennis Circuit