1971 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1971 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
1971 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles
1971 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles
1971 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Rod Laver (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Australia John Newcombe (Champion)
  3. Australia Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
  4. United States Stan Smith (Finalist)
  5. United States Arthur Ashe (Third round)
  6. United States Cliff Richey (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Romania Ilie Nastase (Second round)
  8. South Africa (1928-1994) Cliff Drysdale (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Australia Rod Laver 7 6 3      
 United States Tom Gorman 9 8 6      
   United States Tom Gorman 3 6 2      
  4  United States Stan Smith 6 8 6      
4  United States Stan Smith 8 6 6    
   New Zealand Onny Parun 6 3 4      
    4  United States Stan Smith 3 7 6 4 4
  2  Australia John Newcombe 6 5 2 6 6
  6  United States Cliff Richey 8 7 4 7 5  
3  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 5 6 9 7  
3  Australia Ken Rosewall 1 1 3    
  2  Australia John Newcombe 6 6 6      
 Australia Colin Dibley 1 2 3    
  2  Australia John Newcombe 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
1  Australia Laver 6 6 6      
LL  Australia Howe 2 0 1         1  Laver 6 6 6 7    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Moore 6 3 8 6 9    Moore 8 3 2 5    
 Australia Stone 1 6 9 4 7       1  Laver 9 6 7      
 United States Graebner 6 6 6            Graebner 8 2 5      
 New Zealand McDonald 4 2 2          Graebner 6 6 6    
 Hungary Gulyas 2 4 8 2      Franulovic 3 1 1      
 SFR Yugoslavia Franulovic 6 6 6 6         1  Laver 7 6 2 7  
 Netherlands Okker 6 6 6            Okker 5 1 6 5  
 Czechoslovakia Kodes 3 3 3          Okker 8 6 6 6    
 United States Scott 6 6 3 0 3    Ruffels 9 4 3 4    
 Australia Ruffels 4 4 6 6 6        Okker 3 6 6 8  
 SFR Yugoslavia Pilic 6 9 5 6          Pilic 6 3 4 6    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Ryan 3 8 7 4        Pilic 6 6 3 4 6
Q  South Africa (1928-1994) Cramer 9 9 3 2 7    Kalogeropoulos 2 2 6 6 1  
 Greece Kalogeropoulos 8 8 6 6 9  

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
8  South Africa (1928-1994) Drysdale 6 8 3 4 5  
 United States Gorman 2 6 6 6 7      Gorman 2 6 6 6    
Q  Italy Di Matteo 6 6 8       Q  Di Matteo 6 2 2 1    
 United Kingdom Curtis 3 4 6            Gorman 6 6 7      
 Romania Tiriac 9 6 6            Tiriac 4 3 5      
Q  India Amritraj 8 3 1          Tiriac 6 6 7 8  
 New Zealand Fairlie 8 9 6        Fairlie 3 3 9 6    
 United States Barth 6 8 4            Gorman 6 8 6    
 Denmark Ulrich 1 6 4 6 6        Case 3 6 4    
 Czechoslovakia Koudelka 6 1 6 4 4      Ulrich 3 6 7 3 1  
 Australia Case 6 7 7        Case 6 2 5 6 6  
Q  New Zealand Simpson 4 5 5            Case 6 6 6    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Schroder 1 3 6 4          Irvine 3 4 3      
 Rhodesia Irvine 6 6 3 6        Irvine 6 8 6    
Q  France N'Godrella 3 8 7        Addison 2 6 4      
 Australia Addison 6 9 9      

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
4  United States Smith 6 6 6      
 France Leclercq 2 4 3         4  Smith 6 6 6      
 Spain Gimeno 3 6 4 4      Paish 1 4 4      
 United Kingdom Paish 6 1 6 6         4  Smith 6 6 7      
 Germany Fassbender 4 4 9 9 5        Pattison 3 4 5      
 Sweden Bengtson 6 6 7 7 7      Bengtson 6 6 4 7 3
 Rhodesia Pattison 6 6 6        Pattison 4 4 6 9 6  
 Japan Kuki 2 1 0           4  Smith 2 6 6 9  
 United States Lutz 8 8 4 6 12        Emerson 6 1 3 7  
 United States Froehling 6 9 6 2 10      Lutz 6 6 6      
 Romania Marmureanu 2 1 2        Clifton 3 1 4      
 United Kingdom Clifton 6 6 6            Lutz 9 3 8 8  
Q  Australia Doerner 6 6 3 6          Emerson 8 6 9 9    
 Japan Yanagi 2 2 6 0       Q  Doerner 6 2 6 1  
 Australia Emerson 6 6 6        Emerson 4 6 8 6    
 Czechoslovakia Holecek 4 4 4      

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
5  United States Ashe 3 6 6 7    
 United States Van Dillen 6 3 4 5       5  Ashe 6 6 6      
 Germany Elschenbroich 6 5 3 1      Proisy 4 4 4      
 France Proisy 3 7 6 6         5  Ashe 1 8 9 4    
 Australia Alexander 6 6 6            Riessen 6 9 8 6    
 Australia Bowrey 0 2 2          Alexander 8 2 3    
 United States Riessen 9 6 8        Riessen 9 6 6      
 United States McManus 8 4 6            Riessen 8 3 6 3  
 United States Gonzales 6 6 6 4 6        Parun 9 6 3 6  
 Spain Orantes 3 4 8 6 2      Gonzales 5 9 6 3 4  
 France Barthes 6 8 6 9      Barthes 7 8 3 6 6  
Q  Germany Meiler 4 9 3 7          Barthes 2 6 7 1  
 New Zealand Parun 6 2 6 6          Parun 6 4 9 6    
 France Rouyer 2 6 2 3        Parun 6 6 6    
Q  Germany Plotz 6 6 7       Q  Plotz 0 2 2      
 Czechoslovakia Pala 1 4 5      

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
 France Contet 4 6 3 6 3  
 South Africa (1928-1994) Maud 6 4 6 2 6      Maud 4 7 4 6 4  
 Czechoslovakia Kukal 6 3 2 1      Sedgman 6 5 6 2 6  
 Australia Sedgman 3 6 6 6          Sedgman 2 6 3 4    
 France Jauffret 6 6 3 4 2        Borowiak 6 4 6 6    
 United States Borowiak 4 2 6 6 6      Borowiak 6 9 8    
 Australia Phillips-Moore 6 8 8        Phillips-Moore 2 7 6      
 United Kingdom Matthews 3 6 6            Borowiak 4 6 4 4  
 Australia Roche 7 6 6 8         6  Richey 6 4 6 6  
 United States Pasarell 9 4 8 9        Pasarell 3 3 6 3    
 Italy Panatta 6 3 6 6      Panatta 6 6 3 6    
Q  United States Seewagen 3 6 3 4          Panatta 2 2 4    
 Mexico Lara 1 3 4           6  Richey 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Taylor 6 6 6          Taylor 2 6 6 4 9
 Australia Crealy 3 7 6 3     6  Richey 6 3 2 6 11  
6  United States Richey 6 9 2 6    

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
 Australia Stolle 6 3 9 4 6  
 Australia Warwick 4 6 7 6 3      Stolle 6 6 6      
 Hungary Szoke 5 2 2        Koch 3 4 4      
 Brazil Koch 7 6 6            Stolle 9 6 6      
 South Africa (1928-1994) McMillan 6 6 6            Davidson 8 1 2      
 Japan Sakai 4 2 1          McMillan 7 6 1 4  
 Denmark Leschly 6 3 3 3      Davidson 9 3 6 6    
 Australia Davidson 3 6 6 6          Stolle 4 5 9 4  
Q  United Kingdom De Mendoza 9 3 3 4         3  Rosewall 6 7 7 6  
 France Chanfreau 8 6 6 6        Chanfreau 8 3 8      
 Chile Fillol Sr. 6 5 4 6 6    Fillol Sr. 9 6 9      
 Egypt El Shafei 4 7 6 0 2        Fillol Sr. 3 1 4    
 Australia Carmichael                 3  Rosewall 6 6 6      
 United States Connors W/O              Carmichael 7 6 4 6 2
 Belgium Hombergen 3 3 1       3  Rosewall 9 2 6 3 6  
3  Australia Rosewall 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
 Australia Dibley 7 6 6      
 Austria Kary 5 2 2          Dibley 2 6 3 9 6  
 United Kingdom Stilwell 8 6 1 7      Stilwell 6 3 6 8 4  
 France Barclay 6 0 6 5          Dibley 3 8 6 6 10  
 United States Ralston 8 6 1 7          Ralston 6 9 3 0 8  
 Denmark Ulrich 6 0 6 5        Ralston 6 6 5 9  
 Australia Masters 7 6 6        Masters 1 4 7 7    
 SFR Yugoslavia Spear 5 0 2            Dibley 6 8 6    
 Hungary Baranyi 6 1 4 2          Loyo-Mayo 3 6 3    
 Mexico Loyo-Mayo 1 6 6 6        Loyo-Mayo 9 6 6      
 Czechoslovakia Zednik 3 6 2 0      Bertram 8 3 2      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Bertram 6 3 6 6          Loyo-Mayo 4 9 6 4 6
 Chile Cornejo 4 2 4            Goven 6 7 4 6 4  
 France Goven 6 6 6          Goven 6 6 6    
 Australia Keldie 6 1 3 6 8   7  Nastase 4 4 2      
7  Romania Nastase 1 6 6 4 10  

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
 Australia Dent 6 5 6 7    
 India Lall 4 7 4 5        Dent 7 3 4      
 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Metreveli 6 6 6        Metreveli 9 6 6      
 India Mukherjea 2 4 4            Metreveli 6 7 6      
 Brazil Mandarino 6 8 6 6         Q  Hrebec 4 5 4      
 Spain Munoz 4 9 4 2        Mandarino 4 4 3    
Q  United Kingdom Feaver 5 2 2       Q  Hrebec 6 6 6      
Q  Czechoslovakia Hrebec 7 6 6            Metreveli 8 3 6 3  
 Australia Ball 6 7 6 1 5       2  Newcombe 9 6 4 6  
 United States Fox 2 9 1 6 7      Fox 4 2 2      
 United Kingdom Battrick 2 6 6 6      Battrick 6 6 6      
 Australia Bartlett 6 4 3 1          Battrick 4 4 4    
 Australia Fletcher 8 7 1 6         2  Newcombe 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Cox 6 5 6 4        Fletcher 5 4 2    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Hewitt 4 3 5       2  Newcombe 7 6 6      
2  Australia Newcombe 6 6 7      

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