1971 Grand Prix (tennis)
The 1971 Pepsi Cola Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year.[1] It incorporated three of the four grand slam tournaments[lower-alpha 1], the Grand Prix tournaments. It was the second edition of the Grand Prix circuit and was run by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ITLF).[2] In addition to regular tournament prize money a bonus prize money pool of ÂŁ60,000 ($150,000) was available to be divided among the 20 highest ranking players after the last tournament. To be eligible for a share of the bonus pool a player had to compete in a minimum of nine tournaments.[1] The circuit culminated in a Masters event in Paris, France for the seven highest point scoring players. Stan Smith was the winner of the circuit with 187 ranking points and four tournament victories.[3]
Schedule
- Key
Group A tournaments |
Group B tournaments |
Group C tournaments |
Group D tournaments |
Grand Prix Masters |
Team events |
April
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 April |
Nice, France Hard â S64/D32 Group D |
Ilie NÄstase 10â8, 11â9, 6â1 |
Jan KodeĹĄ |
Manuel Orantes FrantiĹĄek Pala |
François Jauffret PĂŠter SzĹke Ion Čiriac Pierre Barthès |
Ion Čiriac Ilie NÄstase 6â3, 6â3 |
Pierre Barthès François Jauffret |
12 April | Monte Carlo Open Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay â $20,000 â S32/D16 Group C |
Ilie NÄstase 3â6, 8â6, 6â1, 6â1 |
Tom Okker |
Roger Taylor Ion Čiriac |
Pierre Barthès Dick Crealy Patrick Proisy Boro JovanoviÄ |
Ion Čiriac Ilie NÄstase 1â6, 6â3, 6â3, 8â6 |
Tom Okker Roger Taylor |
18 April | USA National Bank Open Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Hard â S32/D16 Group C |
Arthur Ashe 6â3, 6â3 |
Stan Smith |
Cliff Richey Tony Roche |
Marty Riessen Mark Cox Charlie Pasarell Ĺ˝eljko FranuloviÄ |
Marty Riessen Tony Roche 6â2, 6â2 |
Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston |
Palermo, Sicily, Italy Clay â S64/D16 Group C |
Roger Taylor 6â3, 4â6, 7â6, 6â2 |
Pierre Barthès |
Ion Čiriac Barry Phillips-Moore |
Adriano Panatta François Jauffret Georges Goven Ilie NÄstase |
Georges Goven Pierre Barthès 6â2, 6â3 |
Ilie NÄstase Ion Čiriac |
25 April | Catania, Italy Clay â S64/D16 Group C |
Jan KodeĹĄ 6â3, 6â0, 6â2 |
Georges Goven |
Pierre Barthès Patrick Proisy |
Frantiťek Pala Adriano Panatta François Jauffret Jean-Loup Rouyer |
François Jauffret Pierre Barthès 6â4, 3â6, 6â3 |
Jan KodeĹĄ Jan Kukal |
River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, Texas, USA Hard â S32/D32 Group C |
Cliff Richey 6â1, 6â2, 6â2 |
Clark Graebner |
Mike Belkin Bob Carmichael |
Frank Froehling Dick Crealy Tom Gorman Harold Solomon |
Onny Parun Milan HoleÄek 1â6, 7â6, 6â4 |
Tom Edlefsen Frank Froehling |
May
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 May | City of Paris Open Championships Paris, France Clay â S32/D16 Group C |
Stan Smith 6â2, 6â4, 7â5 |
François Jauffret |
Michel Leclercq Pierre Barthès |
Barry Phillips-Moore Patrice Dominguez Raymond Moore Patrick Proisy |
Stan Smith Tom Gorman 3â6, 7â5, 6â2 |
Pierre Barthès François Jauffret |
17 May | German Open Tennis Championships Hamburg, Germany Clay â S32/D16 Group B |
AndrĂŠs Gimeno 6â3, 6â2, 6â2 |
PĂŠter SzĹke |
VladimĂr ZednĂk Jan KodeĹĄ |
Christian Kuhnke Manuel Orantes IstvĂĄn GulyĂĄs John Alexander |
AndrĂŠs Gimeno John Alexander 6â4, 7â5, 7â9, 6â4 |
Dick Crealy Allan Stone |
22 May | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Clay â S32/D16 Group B |
Gerald Battrick 6â3, 6â2, 5â7, 6â0 |
Ĺ˝eljko FranuloviÄ |
Jaime Fillol Mark Cox |
Frank Sedgman Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor Robert Maud |
Owen Davidson Bill Bowrey 8â6, 6â2, 3â6, 4â6, 6â3 |
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
Brussels, Belgium Clay â S32/D16 Group B |
Cliff Drysdale 6â0, 6â1, 7â5 |
Ilie NÄstase |
Boro JovanoviÄ Ismail El Shafei |
Bob Carmichael Cliff Richey Stan Smith Ion Čiriac |
Marty Riessen Tom Okker Divided |
Ilie NÄstase Ion Čiriac |
24 May | French Open Paris, France Clay Group A |
Jan KodeĹĄ 8â6, 6â2, 2â6, 7â5 |
Ilie NÄstase |
Frank Froehling Ĺ˝eljko FranuloviÄ |
Arthur Ashe Stan Smith IstvĂĄn GulyĂĄs Patrick Proisy |
Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen 6â8, 4â6, 6â3, 6â4, 11â9 |
Tom Gorman Stan Smith |
Françoise DĂźrr Jean-Claude Barclay 6â2, 6â4 |
Winnie Shaw Toomas Leius |
June
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
14 June |
Queen's Club Championship London, England Grass â S64/D32 Group D |
Stan Smith 8â6, 6â3 |
John Newcombe |
Owen Davidson Tom Gorman |
Ross Case Roy Emerson Marty Riessen Rod Laver |
Marty Riessen Tom Okker 8â6, 4â6, 10â8 |
Stan Smith Erik Van Dillen |
21 June | Wimbledon London, England Grass Group A |
John Newcombe 6â3, 5â7, 2â6, 6â4, 6â4 |
Stan Smith |
Tom Gorman Ken Rosewall |
Rod Laver Onny Parun Cliff Richey Colin Dibley |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 4â6, 9â7, 6â8, 6â4, 6â4 |
Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston |
Billie Jean King Owen Davidson 3â6, 6â2, 15-13 |
Margaret Court Marty Riessen |
July
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 July |
Swedish Open BĂĽstad, Sweden Clay â S32/D32 Group B |
Ilie NÄstase 6â7, 6â2, 6â1, 6â4 |
Jan Leschly |
Ray Ruffels Manuel Santana |
Patrick Proisy Per Jemsby Pierre Barthès Stan Smith |
Ilie NÄstase Ion Ţiriac 7â6, 6â1 |
Jaime Pinto-Bravo Butch Seewagen |
Gstaad, Switzerland Clay â S32/D16 Group B |
John Newcombe 6â2, 5â7, 1â6, 7â5, 6â3 |
Tom Okker |
Roy Emerson Ismail El Shafei |
Phil Dent Robert Maud Nikola PiliÄ Jeff Borowiak |
Phil Dent John Alexander 5â7, 6â3, 6â4 |
John Newcombe Tom Okker |
Green Shield Open Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Grass â S32/D16 Group C |
Ken Rosewall 6â1, 9â8 |
Roger Taylor |
Gerald Battrick Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau |
Onny Parun Wanaro N'Godrella Stephen Warboys Andrew Pattison |
Roger Taylor Ken Rosewall 7â5, 3â6, 6â2 |
John Clifton John Paish |
12 July | Washington Star International [lower-alpha 2] Washington D.C., USA Clay â S64/D16 Group B |
Ken Rosewall 6â2, 7â5, 6â1 |
Marty Riessen |
Stan Smith John Newcombe |
Dennis Ralston Ismail El Shafei Cliff Drysdale AndrĂŠs Gimeno |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7â6, 6â2 |
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels |
24 July | Tanglewood Park Clemmons, North Carolina, USA Hard â S64/D16 Group C |
Jaime Fillol 4â6, 6â4, 7â6 |
Ĺ˝eljko FranuloviÄ |
Cliff Richey Mike Belkin |
Pierre Barthès Harold Solomon Erik Van Dillen Jimmy Connors |
Jim McManus Jim Osborne 6â2, 6â4 |
Jimmy Connors Jeff Austin |
August
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 August |
Buckeye Open Columbus, Ohio, USA Hard â S32/D16 Group D |
Tom Gorman 6â7, 7â6, 4â6, 7â6, 6â3 |
Jimmy Connors |
Erik Van Dillen Raymond Moore |
Ĺ˝eljko FranuloviÄ Haroon Rahim Jim Osborne Georges Goven |
Jim Osborne Jim McManus 4â6, 7â5, 6â2 |
Jimmy Connors Roscoe Tanner |
2 August | Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Clay â $30,000 â S64/D32 Group C |
Stan Smith 7â6, 6â3 |
Juan Gisbert |
Erik Van Dillen Patrick Proisy |
Harold Solomon Tom Gorman Jaime Fillol Georges Goven |
Erik Van Dillen Stan Smith 6â4, 6â4 |
Sandy Mayer Roscoe Tanner |
Senigallia, Italy Clay â S64/D32 Group D |
Adriano Panatta 6â3, 7â5, 6â1 |
Martin Mulligan |
Frantisek Pala Paolo Bertolucci |
Atet Wijono Sergio Palmieri Ezio Di Matteo Giordano Maioli |
Gondo Widjojo Atet Wijono 6â7, 7â5, 6â3 |
Ezio Di Matteo Antonio Zugarelli |
16 August | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Clay â S64/D32 Group B |
Ĺ˝eljko FranuloviÄ 6â3, 6â4, 0â6, 6â3 |
Cliff Richey |
Jaime Fillol Clark Graebner |
Eddie Dibbs Pierre Barthès Roscoe Tanner Patricio Cornejo |
Jan KodeĹĄ Ĺ˝eljko FranuloviÄ 7â6, 5â7, 6â3 |
Clark Graebner Erik Van Dillen |
22 August |
Pennsylvania Championships Merion Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA Hard â S64/D32 Group D |
Clark Graebner 6â2, 6â4, 6â7, 7â5 |
Dick Stockton |
Frank Froehling Colin Dibley |
Roscoe Tanner Jan Leschly Milan HoleÄek Herb Fitzgibbon |
Jim Osborne Clark Graebner 7â6, 6â3 |
Robert McKinley Dick Stockton |
September
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 September |
US Open Forest Hills, New York, USA Group A |
Stan Smith 3â6, 6â3, 6â2, 7â6 |
Jan KodeĹĄ |
Arthur Ashe Tom Okker |
Frank Froehling Manuel Orantes Clark Graebner Marty Riessen |
John Newcombe Roger Taylor 6â7, 6â3, 7â6, 4â6, 7â6 |
Stan Smith Erik Van Dillen |
Billie Jean King Owen Davidson 6â3, 7â5 |
Betty StĂśve Robert Maud |
Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange, New Jersey, USA Grass â S64/D32 Group C |
Clark Graebner 6â3, 6â4, 6â4 |
Pierre Barthès |
Marty Riessen Onny Parun |
Roscoe Tanner Alejandro Olmedo Jimmy Connors Patrick Proisy |
Tom Leonard Bob Carmichael 6â4, 4â6, 6â4 |
Clark Graebner Erik Van Dillen |
20 September |
Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, California, USA Hard â S64/D32 Group B |
Pancho Gonzales 3â6, 6â3, 6â3 |
Jimmy Connors |
Stan Smith Cliff Richey |
Robert Lutz Bob Carmichael John Alexander Roscoe Tanner |
Phil Dent John Alexander 7â6, 6â4 |
Clark Graebner Frank Froehling |
Central California Hardcourt Championships Sacramento, California, USA Hard â S64/D32 Group C |
Robert Lutz 3â6, 6â4, 6â3 |
Alejandro Olmedo |
Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor |
Georges Goven Frank Froehling Cliff Richey Jan KodeĹĄ |
Jim Osborne Jim McManus 7â6, 6â3 |
Frew McMillan Robert Maud |
27 September | Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open [lower-alpha 2] Berkeley, California, USA Hard â S64/D32 Group B |
Rod Laver 6â4, 6â4, 7â6 |
Ken Rosewall |
Tom Okker Arthur Ashe |
Robert Lutz Cliff Richey Marty Riessen Cliff Drysdale |
Rod Laver Roy Emerson 6â3, 6â3 |
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
October
December
Standings
Grand Prix rankings
List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, listed alphabetically by last name:
- Arthur Ashe (2) Charlotte, Stockholm Open
- Gerald Battrick (2) Bournemouth, Hilversum
- Bob Carmichael (1) Auckland
- Phil Dent (1) Sydney Outdoor
- Cliff Drysdale (2) Miami WCT, Brussels
- Jaime Fillol (1) Tanglewood
- Ĺ˝eljko FranuloviÄ (4) New York, Macon, Indianapolis, Buenos Aires
- AndrĂŠs Gimeno (1) Hamburg
- Pancho Gonzalez (1) Los Angeles
- Tom Gorman (1) Columbus
- Clark Graebner (3) Salisbury, Merion, South Orange
- Thomaz Koch (1) Caracas
- Jan KodeĹĄ (2) Catania, French Open
- Rod Laver (5) London, Rome, Fort Worth WCT, Berkeley, Bologna WCT
- Robert Lutz (1) Sacramento
- Alex Metreveli (1) Hobart
- Ilie NÄstase (6) Richmond, Hampton, Nice, Monte Carlo, BĂĽstad, Masters
- John Newcombe (6) Philadelphia, Chicago WCT, Dallas WCT, Wimbledon, Gstaad, Montreal
- Tom Okker (2) Louisville WCT, Quebec WCT
- Manuel Orantes (1) Barcelona WCT
- Cliff Richey (1) Houston
- Marty Riessen (1) Tehran WCT
- Ken Rosewall (7) Australian Open, Newport, Washington WCT, Boston WCT, Vancouver WCT, Dallas, Australian Open
- Stan Smith (4) Paris, Queen's Club, Cincinnati, US Open
- Roger Taylor (1) Palermo
The following players won their first title in 1971:
See also
Notes
- â The 1971 Australian Open was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit.
- 1 2 Tournament was also part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit.[1]
- 1 2 Played too few Grand Prix tournaments to qualify for bonus pool prize money.
References
External links
Further reading
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.