The 1971 BMC Invitational, also known as the British Motor Cars Invitational, was a women's tennis tournament that took place on indoor carpet courts at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in the United States. It was the initial tournament of the 1971 WT Women's Pro Tour and as such was the first all-female professional tournament as part of a women's tennis tour.[1][2] The event was held from January 6 through January 9, 1971. The final drew an attendance of 3,100 spectators who saw first-seeded Billie Jean King win the singles title and collect $4,300 first-prize money.[3][4][5]
| 1971 British Motor Cars Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 6–9 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WT Women's Pro Tour |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $15,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sportface) / indoor |
| Location | San Francisco, United States |
| Venue | Civic Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Billie Jean King | |
| Doubles | |
| Billie Jean King Rosie Casals | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Billie Jean King defeated Rosie Casals 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
edit Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Ann Jones 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 |
| Singles [4] | $4,300 | $2,500 | $1,400 | $1,000 | $600 | $300 |
|---|
References
edit- ^ Bob Martin (January 3, 1971). "Rich net tour opens". Independent Press-Telegram. p. S7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bank of West Classic reaches 40 years". CNN. July 27, 2010.
- ^ "Girls love the payoff". The Record. AP. January 11, 1971. p. B5 – via Newspaper.com.
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 81–82.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 155, 157. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.