1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Champion Australia Ken Rosewall[1]
Runner-up South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Final score 6–4, 6–3, 6–0

The 1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA and was part of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 44th edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1971. Sixth-seeded Ken Rosewall won the singles title, his third U.S. Pro title, and the accompanying $10,000 first-prize money. The final was watched by 5,500 spectators.[2][3]

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Australia John Newcombe (Semifinals)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinals)
  3. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (Final)
  4. Australia Rod Laver (Quarterfinals)
  5. Netherlands Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Ken Rosewall (Champions)
  7. United States Marty Riessen (Semifinals)
  8. Australia Roy Emerson (Second Round)
  9. Spain Andrés Gimeno (Second Round)
  10. South Africa Bob Maud (First Round)
  11. Australia John Alexander (Quarterfinals)
  12. United States Bob Lutz (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final[1]
                                 
  6  Australia Ken Rosewall 3 6 6 6    
7  United States Marty Riessen 6 1 4 3    
  6  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6    
  3  South Africa Cliff Drysdale 4 3 0    
3  South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 1 5 7 6
  1  Australia John Newcombe 3 6 7 5 4  

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
2  United States A Ashe 6 6  
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 3     2  United States A Ashe 6 6  
 United States C Pasarell 6 6    United States C Pasarell 4 0  
 Australia W Bowrey 0 3       2  United States A Ashe 3 4  
9  Spain A Gimeno 6 6       6  Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
 Denmark T Ulrich 1 1     9  Spain A Gimeno 6 4
6  Australia K Rosewall 6 6   6  Australia K Rosewall 7 6  
 United Kingdom M Cox 3 3       6  Australia K Rosewall 3 6 6 6  
7  United States M Riessen 6 6       7  United States M Riessen 6 1 4 3  
 United States T Leonard 4 3     7  United States M Riessen 6 6  
12  United States B Lutz 6 6   12  United States B Lutz 2 3  
 Australia F Stolle 3 4       7  United States M Riessen 1 6 7
 Egypt I El Shafei 6 6       4  Australia R Laver 6 4 6  
 United States R Holmberg 3 2      Egypt I El Shafei 6 2 2
4  Australia R Laver 6 6   4  Australia R Laver 4 6 6  
 Australia D Crealy 1 1  

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
3  South Africa C Drysdale 6 7  
 Australia R Ruffels 1 6     3  South Africa C Drysdale 7 7  
 United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6    United Kingdom R Taylor 5 5  
 United States R Barth 2 2       3  South Africa C Drysdale 6 4 6  
 Australia A Stone 6 7       5  Netherlands T Okker 4 6 4  
10  South Africa B Maud 1 6      Australia A Stone 4 1
5  Netherlands T Okker 3 7 6   5  Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
 New Zealand B Fairlie 6 6 1       3  South Africa C Drysdale 6 1 5 7 6
8  Australia R Emerson 6 6       1  Australia J Newcombe 3 6 7 5 4
 Australia B Carmichael 0 3     8  Australia R Emerson 3 6  
11  Australia J Alexander 6 7   11  Australia J Alexander 6 7  
 United Kingdom G Stilwell 1 6       11  Australia J Alexander 5 4
 Australia P Dent 6 6       1  Australia J Newcombe 7 6  
 Australia O Davidson 4 2      Australia P Dent 6 2 1
1  Australia J Newcombe 6 6   1  Australia J Newcombe 4 6 6  
 South Africa F McMillan 3 2  

References

  1. 1 2 "1971 WCT Boston". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 151. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  3. "Rosewall is 3-Set Winner in U.S. Pro". Chicago Tribune. UPI. August 9, 1971. p. 3, Section 3.
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