The 1971 Virginia Slims International was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1971 Women's Pro Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1971. First-seeded

Billie Jean King Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 major titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. King was a member of the victorious United States ...

won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

defeated Kerry Melville 6–4, 4–6, 6–1

Doubles

Rosemary Casals /

defeated Judy Dalton / Françoise Dürr 6–3, 1–6, 6–4

Prize money

References

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