1971_World_Championship_Tennis_Finals_–_Singles

1971 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

1971 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

1971 tennis event results

Ken Rosewall won the singles title of the 1971 World Championship Tennis Finals with a 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4) victory in the final against Rod Laver.[1][2][3]

Quick Facts Singles, Final ...

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Netherlands Tom Okker (semifinals)
  2. Australia Rod Laver (final)
  3. Australia Ken Rosewall (champion)
  4. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  6. Australia John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Robert Lutz (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6 6    
7 United States Marty Riessen 3 3 0    
1 Netherlands Tom Okker 3 3 1    
3 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 6    
3 Australia Ken Rosewall 7 6 5 6  
6 Australia John Newcombe 5 2 7 3  
3 Australia Ken Rosewall 6 1 77 77  
2 Australia Rod Laver 4 6 63 64  
5 United States Arthur Ashe 4 7 6 6  
4 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6 4 3  
5 United States Arthur Ashe 3 6 3 3  
2 Australia Rod Laver 6 1 6 6  
8 United States Robert Lutz 3 4 4    
2 Australia Rod Laver 6 6 6    

References

  1. [1]
    "1971 WCT Dallas – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 147–148, 152. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  3. [3]
    Joe Jares (December 6, 1971). "Winner takes $50,000 loser, $1 million". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 35, no. 23. pp. 28–29.
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