1971 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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Ken Rosewall defeated Arthur Ashe 6-1 7-5 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1971 Australian Open.

See also:

1971 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1971 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1971 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1971 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Rod Laver, (Third Round) Ken Rosewall, (Champion) Arthur Ashe, (Finals) Tom Okker, (Semifinals) Tony Roche, (Third Round) Roy Emerson, (Quarterfinals) John Newcombe, (Third Round) Roger Taylor, (Third Round)

Andres Gimeno, (Second Round) Marty Riessen, (Quarterfinals) Dennis Ralston, (Third Round) Cliff Drysdale, (Quarterfinals) Nikola Pilic, (Second Round) Fred Stolle, (Third Round) Mark Cox, (Quarterfinals) Ismail El Shafei, (Third Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	15	Mark Cox	2	1	2
		Robert Lutz	6	6	6
											Robert Lutz	4	4	6
										3	Arthur Ashe	6	6	7
	3	Arthur Ashe	7	7	2	6
	12	Cliff Drysdale	6	6	6	2
																			3	Arthur Ashe	1	5	3
																			2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	6
	10	Marty Riessen	3	3	3
	4	Tom Okker	6	6	6
										4	Tom Okker	2	6	4
										2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	6
	6	Roy Emerson	4	4	3
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
1	R Laver
									1	R Laver	7	6	6
	A Gardiner	6	4	2						C Dibley	5	3	1
	C Dibley	7	6	6														1	R Laver	3	6	3	6
	R Maud	6	4	6	4	6												15	M Cox	6	4	6	7
	J Cooper	3	6	2	6	7				J Cooper	3	6	4
15	M Cox								15	M Cox	6	7	6
																											15	M Cox	2	1	2
8	R Taylor																											R Lutz	6	6	6
									8	R Taylor	6	7	6
	G Forbes	2	4	4						P Dent	3	6	4
	P Dent	6	6	6														8	R Taylor	7	1	6	3	2
	R Lutz	6	6	7															R Lutz	6	6	3	6	6
	M Rose	3	4	5						R Lutz	6	7	7
9	A Gimeno								9	A Gimeno	4	5	5

[edit] Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
3	A Ashe
									3	A Ashe	6	6	6	0	7
	J Feaver	6	2	4						R Ruffels	4	1	7	6	5
	R Ruffels	7	6	6														3	A Ashe	5	6	6	6
	F Sedgman	6	6	6														14	F Stolle	7	1	3	4
	R Barth	3	1	1						F Sedgman	5	6	6
14	F Stolle								14	F Stolle	7	7	7
																											3	A Ashe	7	7	2	6
12	C Drysdale																										12	C Drysdale	6	6	6	2
									12	C Drysdale	6	6	7	7
	T Ulrich	6	1	1						B Fairlie	1	7	6	6
	B Fairlie	7	6	6														12	C Drysdale	4	6	6	7	6
	R Wilson	4	4	6														5	T Roche	6	4	7	6	1
	R Moore	6	6	7						R Moore	3	6	1
5	T Roche								5	T Roche	6	7	6

[edit] Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
7	J Newcombe
									7	J Newcombe	7	3	6	7
	G Masters	7	3	4	1					C Pasarell	6	6	4	5
	C Pasarell	5	6	6	6													7	J Newcombe	7	1	6	6
	M Anderson	7	6	6														10	M Riessen	6	6	7	7
	W Bowrey	6	2	4						M Anderson	6	4	3	r.
10	M Riessen								10	M Riessen	7	6	2
																											10	M Riessen	3	3	3
13	N Pilic																										4	T Okker	6	6	6
									13	N Pilic	w/o
	B Giltinan	6	6	6						B Giltinan
	O Ishiguro	4	4	1															B Giltinan	3	2	4
	B Phillips-Moore	6	3	1	6	6												4	T Okker	6	6	6
	J Alexander	3	6	6	3	3				B Phillips-Moore	4	2	3
4	T Okker								4	T Okker	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
6	R Emerson
									6	R Emerson	7	6	6
	G Stilwell	4	4	7	4					O Davidson	5	3	2
	O Davidson	6	6	6	6													6	R Emerson	6	2	6	6
	S Ball	4	7	6	7													11	D Ralston	3	6	3	4
	R Case	6	5	4	6					S Ball	4	4	3
11	D Ralston								11	D Ralston	6	6	6
																											6	R Emerson	4	4	3
16	I El Shafei																										2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
									16	I El Shafei	6	7	6
	F McMillan	7	6	1	2					D Crealy	4	5	1
	D Crealy	5	7	6	6													16	I El Shafei	0	2	6
	A Stone	6	4	2														2	K Rosewall	6	6	7
	B Carmichael	7	6	6						B Carmichael	5	5	5
2	K Rosewall								2	K Rosewall	7	7	7

[edit] External links

• Australian Open (1971) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1971) on tenniscorner.net