1971 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

In the mixed doubles games of the 1971 Wimbledon Championships, Ilie Năstase and Rosie Casals were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King.

Mixed doubles
1971 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King
Runners-up	Marty Riessen Margaret Court
Score	3–6, 6–2, 15–13
Draw	80 (3 Q )
Seeds	4

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships

Davidson and King defeated Marty Riessen and Margaret Court in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships.

Nirupama Mankad became the first Indian woman in the open era to play the main draw (and ultimately win a match) at a Grand Slam event.

Seeds

01.   Marty Riessen / Margaret Court (final)

02.   Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals (semifinals)

03.   Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King (champions)

04.   Frew McMillan / Judy Dalton (semifinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	6	6
	Q	Larry Collins Wendy Appleby	3	2
								1	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	7	6
								4	Frew McMillan Judy Dalton	5	3
	4	Frew McMillan Judy Dalton	7	6
		Thomaz Koch Fiorella Bonicelli	5	2
															1	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	6	2	13
															3	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	3	6	15
		Bob Maud Betty Stöve	8	7
	3	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	9	9
								3	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	6	6
								2	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	4	1
		Hank Irvine Helen Gourlay	3	2
	2	Ilie Năstase Rosie Casals	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	M Riessen M Court	6	6
									S Dron M Greenwood	3	1
															1	M Riessen M Court	6	6
																F Bartoni M Giorgi	3	1
									A Muñoz C Bustamante	1	0
									F Bartoni M Giorgi	6	6
																						1	M Riessen M Court	7	6
																							J Alexander S Alexander	5	2
									G Masters B Hawcroft	3	6	6
									G Battrick C Camp	6	3	3
																G Masters B Hawcroft	7	5	4
																J Alexander S Alexander	5	7	6
								Q	A Hammond S Hole	3	4
									J Alexander S Alexander	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									M Iqbal J Fayter	2	3
									J Bartlett J O'Hara	6	6
																J Bartlett J O'Hara	6	1	7
																D Dell I Bentzer	3	6	9
									O Parun C Fleming	7	4	5
									D Dell I Bentzer	5	6	7
																							D Dell I Bentzer	3	6	6
																						Q	L Collins W Appleby	6	1	8
									H Kary M Hollingsworth	4	4
									A Segal L Robinson	6	6
																A Segal L Robinson
															Q	L Collins W Appleby	w/o
									P Curtis Z Jansone
								Q	L Collins W Appleby	w/o

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	F McMillan J Dalton	6	6
									T Koura K Sawamatsu	2	2
															4	F McMillan J Dalton	6	6
																R Hewitt E Goolagong	1	3
									S Matthews E James	2	1
									R Hewitt E Goolagong	6	6
																						4	F McMillan J Dalton	6	6
																							J Paish S Holdsworth	1	1
									T Ryan P Austin	5	6
									J Paish S Holdsworth	7	8
																J Paish S Holdsworth	6	6
																P Hutchins L Beaven	1	4
									P Pokorny S Pachta	2	5
									P Hutchins L Beaven	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	Q	A Amritraj N Mankad	6	7
		I El Shafei L Pericoli	4	5				Q	A Amritraj N Mankad	6	2	1
		J Pinto Bravo AM Arias	6	6					J Pinto Bravo AM Arias	4	6	6
		R Perry T Fretz	4	3												J Pinto Bravo AM Arias	1	4
		J Clifton A Cowie	1	3												T Koch F Bonicelli	6	6
		T Koch F Bonicelli	6	6					T Koch F Bonicelli	6	7
		C Drysdale J Drysdale	6	5	6				C Drysdale J Drysdale	1	5
		J Kamiwazumi Y Matsuda	3	7	4																		T Koch F Bonicelli	7	6
		D Schroder L Rossouw	9	4	4																		R Crealy K Harris	5	3
		J Drobný J Williams	7	6	6				J Drobný J Williams	3	8
		R Crealy K Harris	6	6					R Crealy K Harris	6	9
		A Pattison D Botha	3	1												R Crealy K Harris	4	6	6
		F Froehling W Gilchrist	7	7												S Warboys PA Reese	6	1	2
		JE Mandarino C Mandarino	5	5					F Froehling W Gilchrist	3	3r
		I Molina R Giscafré	3	6	3				S Warboys PA Reese	6	3
		S Warboys PA Reese	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		J Moore F Moore	6	4	6
		R Wilson S Brasher	4	6	8				R Wilson S Brasher	8	2
		F Schroeder J Newberry	2	1					C Dibley K Melville	9	6
		C Dibley K Melville	6	6												C Dibley K Melville	6	6
		R Ruffels L Hunt	5	6	6											J McManus P Teeguarden	3	3
		S Baranyi M Holubová	7	1	1				R Ruffels L Hunt	3	5
		J McManus P Teeguarden	6	6					J McManus P Teeguarden	6	7
		Š Koudelka J Koudelka	1	4																			C Dibley K Melville	4	8
		J McDonald R Bentley	2	1																			R Maud B Stöve	6	9
		A Metreveli O Morozova	6	6					A Metreveli O Morozova	6	6
		N Kalogeropoulos C-A Kalogeropoulos	7	3	1				B Bertram E Emmanuel	2	4
		B Bertram E Emmanuel	5	6	6											A Metreveli O Morozova	6	3	4
		T Ulrich J Heldman	7	6												R Maud B Stöve	3	6	6
		A Bogomolov M Kroschina	5	4					T Ulrich J Heldman	6	2	3
		P Rodríguez M Rodríguez	4	2					R Maud B Stöve	4	6	6
		R Maud B Stöve	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									S Palmieri G Walhof	9	7
									A Mills J Mills	8	5
																S Palmieri G Walhof	2	8
																A McDonald P Hogan	6	9
									A McDonald P Hogan	6	3	6
									W Bowrey L Bowrey	3	6	3
																							A McDonald P Hogan	4	2
																						3	O Davidson BJ King	6	6
									R Taylor F Taylor	8	5	1
									R Howe V Wade	6	7	6
																R Howe V Wade	1	1
															3	O Davidson BJ King	6	6
									M Elliott G Hansen	3	4
								3	O Davidson BJ King	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									H Irvine H Gourlay	w/o
									R Lutz N Gunter
																H Irvine H Gourlay	6	6
																G Seewagen K Pigeon	3	4
									G Seewagen K Pigeon	6	6
									H Truman C Janes	0	4
																							H Irvine H Gourlay	3	7	6
																							R Keldie W Shaw	6	5	2
									B Folke C Sandberg	w/o
									J Fassbender H Orth
																B Folke C Sandberg	6	3	4
																R Keldie W Shaw	3	6	6
									R Keldie W Shaw	6	6
									B Phillips-Moore A Phillips-Moore	3	3

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									T Gorman V Ziegenfuss	6	6
									C McHugo W Hall	2	2
																T Gorman V Ziegenfuss	w/o
																P Cramer S van Brandis
									R Barth D Carter-Triolo
									P Cramer S van Brandis	w/o
																							T Gorman V Ziegenfuss
																						2	I Năstase R Casals	w/o
									M Orantes AM Estalella	6	6
									P Szőke É Szabó	3	4
																M Orantes AM Estalella
															2	I Năstase R Casals	w/o
									P Barthès F Dürr	2	1
								2	I Năstase R Casals	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation