1971 French Open
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List of the 1971 French Open Champions:
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
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Romania Ilie Năstase
, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley, 6–3, 7–5
United States Arthur Ashe
/ United States Marty Riessen
def. United States Tom Gorman
/ United States Stan Smith
, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise Durr
def. Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / Australia Kerry Harris
, 6–4, 6–1
France Françoise Durr
/ France Jean Claude Barclay def. 
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
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Soviet Union Tomas Lejus, 6–2, 6–4
Men's singles
Czechoslovakia Jan KodešJan Kodeš
Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final...
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Romania Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley, 6–3, 7–5Men's doubles
United States Arthur AsheArthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...
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United States Marty RiessenMarty Riessen
Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings...
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United States Tom GormanTom Gorman (tennis)
Tom Gorman is an American tennis player. He attended Seattle Preparatory School and was the Washington State high school tennis champion three years in a row. Gorman attended and graduated from Seattle University and was a two time All-American. He played in professional tour events in the 1960s,...
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United States Stan SmithStan Smith
Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world...
, 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
Women's doubles
France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr
Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
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Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / Australia Kerry HarrisKerry Harris
Kerri Harris is an Australian former professional tennis player, active from 1967 to 1975, who reached the semi-final of the 1972 Australian Open, and reached four Grand Slam doubles finals, of which she won one, in the 1972 Australian Open.-Career:Harris first reached a Grand Slam final in the...
, 6–4, 6–1
Mixed doubles
France Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr
Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
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France Jean Claude Barclay def. United Kingdom Winnie ShawWinnie Shaw
Winifred Mason Shaw was a Scottish tennis player. In 2002 she was posthumously inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame. She was born in Glasgow....
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Soviet Union Tomas Lejus, 6–2, 6–4