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
Score3–6, 6–2, 15–13
Draw80 (3 Q )
Seeds4

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.

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