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, England.

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

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

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

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of Australia Laver 6 6 6      
LL  Flag of Australia Howe 2 0 1         1  Laver 6 6 6 7    
 Flag of South Africa Moore 6 3 8 6 9    Moore 8 3 2 5    
 Flag of Australia Stone 1 6 9 4 7       1  Laver 9 6 7      
 Flag of the United States Graebner 6 6 6            Graebner 8 2 5      
 Flag of New Zealand McDonald 4 2 2          Graebner 6 6 6    
 Flag of Hungary Gulyas 2 4 8 2      Franulovic 3 1 1      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Franulovic 6 6 6 6         1  Laver 7 6 2 7  
 Flag of the Netherlands Okker 6 6 6            Okker 5 1 6 5  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Kodes 3 3 3          Okker 8 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Scott 6 6 3 0 3    Ruffels 9 4 3 4    
 Flag of Australia Ruffels 4 4 6 6 6        Okker 3 6 6 8  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Pilic 6 9 5 6          Pilic 6 3 4 6    
 Flag of South Africa Ryan 3 8 7 4        Pilic 6 6 3 4 6
Q  Flag of South Africa Cramer 9 9 3 2 7    Kalogeropoulos 2 2 6 6 1  
 Flag of Greece Kalogeropoulos 8 8 6 6 9  

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
8  Flag of South Africa Drysdale 6 8 3 4 5  
 Flag of the United States Gorman 2 6 6 6 7      Gorman 2 6 6 6    
Q  Flag of Italy Di Matteo 6 6 8       Q  Di Matteo 6 2 2 1    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Curtis 3 4 6            Gorman 6 6 7      
 Flag of Romania Tiriac 9 6 6            Tiriac 4 3 5      
Q  Flag of India Amritraj 8 3 1          Tiriac 6 6 7 8  
 Flag of New Zealand Fairlie 8 9 6        Fairlie 3 3 9 6    
 Flag of the United States Barth 6 8 4            Gorman 6 8 6    
 Flag of Denmark Ulrich 1 6 4 6 6        Case 3 6 4    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Koudelka 6 1 6 4 4      Ulrich 3 6 7 3 1  
 Flag of Australia Case 6 7 7        Case 6 2 5 6 6  
Q  Flag of New Zealand Simpson 4 5 5            Case 6 6 6    
 Flag of South Africa Schroder 1 3 6 4          Irvine 3 4 3      
 Flag of Rhodesia Irvine 6 6 3 6        Irvine 6 8 6    
Q  Flag of France N'Godrella 3 8 7        Addison 2 6 4      
 Flag of Australia Addison 6 9 9      

[edit] Section 3

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

[edit] Section 4

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

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of France Contet 4 6 3 6 3  
 Flag of South Africa Maud 6 4 6 2 6      Maud 4 7 4 6 4  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Kukal 6 3 2 1      Sedgman 6 5 6 2 6  
 Flag of Australia Sedgman 3 6 6 6          Sedgman 2 6 3 4    
 Flag of France Jauffret 6 6 3 4 2        Borowiak 6 4 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Borowiak 4 2 6 6 6      Borowiak 6 9 8    
 Flag of Australia Phillips-Moore 6 8 8        Phillips-Moore 2 7 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Matthews 3 6 6            Borowiak 4 6 4 4  
 Flag of Australia Roche 7 6 6 8         6  Richey 6 4 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Pasarell 9 4 8 9        Pasarell 3 3 6 3    
 Flag of Italy Panatta 6 3 6 6      Panatta 6 6 3 6    
Q  Flag of the United States Seewagen 3 6 3 4          Panatta 2 2 4    
 Flag of Mexico Lara 1 3 4           6  Richey 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Taylor 6 6 6          Taylor 2 6 6 4 9
 Flag of Australia Crealy 3 7 6 3     6  Richey 6 3 2 6 11  
6  Flag of the United States Richey 6 9 2 6    

[edit] Section 6

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

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Australia Dibley 7 6 6      
 Flag of Austria Kary 5 2 2          Dibley 2 6 3 9 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Stilwell 8 6 1 7      Stilwell 6 3 6 8 4  
 Flag of France Barclay 6 0 6 5          Dibley 3 8 6 6 10  
 Flag of the United States Ralston 8 6 1 7          Ralston 6 9 3 0 8  
 Flag of Denmark Ulrich 6 0 6 5        Ralston 6 6 5 9  
 Flag of Australia Masters 7 6 6        Masters 1 4 7 7    
 Flag of Yugoslavia Spear 5 0 2            Dibley 6 8 6    
 Flag of Hungary Baranyi 6 1 4 2          Loyo-Mayo 3 6 3    
 Flag of Mexico Loyo-Mayo 1 6 6 6        Loyo-Mayo 9 6 6      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Zednik 3 6 2 0      Bertram 8 3 2      
 Flag of South Africa Bertram 6 3 6 6          Loyo-Mayo 4 9 6 4 6
 Flag of Chile Cornejo 4 2 4            Goven 6 7 4 6 4  
 Flag of France Goven 6 6 6          Goven 6 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Keldie 6 1 3 6 8   7  Nastase 4 4 2      
7  Flag of Romania Nastase 1 6 6 4 10  

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Australia Dent 6 5 6 7    
 Flag of India Lall 4 7 4 5        Dent 7 3 4      
 Flag of the Soviet Union Metreveli 6 6 6        Metreveli 9 6 6      
 Flag of India Mukherjea 2 4 4            Metreveli 6 7 6      
 Flag of Brazil Mandarino 6 8 6 6         Q  Hrebec 4 5 4      
 Flag of Spain Munoz 4 9 4 2        Mandarino 4 4 3    
Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Feaver 5 2 2       Q  Hrebec 6 6 6      
Q  Flag of Czechoslovakia Hrebec 7 6 6            Metreveli 8 3 6 3  
 Flag of Australia Ball 6 7 6 1 5       2  Newcombe 9 6 4 6  
 Flag of the United States Fox 2 9 1 6 7      Fox 4 2 2      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Battrick 2 6 6 6      Battrick 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Bartlett 6 4 3 1          Battrick 4 4 4    
 Flag of Australia Fletcher 8 7 1 6         2  Newcombe 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Cox 6 5 6 4        Fletcher 5 4 2    
 Flag of South Africa Hewitt 4 3 5       2  Newcombe 7 6 6      
2  Flag of Australia Newcombe 6 6 7      

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