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1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

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. Tony Roche was the defending champion but did not participate in this edition. 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]

Singles
1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Ken Rosewall[1]
Runner-upSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale
Score6–4, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw32
Seeds12
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds edit

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

  1.   John Newcombe (semifinals)
  2.   Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  3.   Cliff Drysdale (final)
  4.   Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  5.   Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
  6.   Ken Rosewall (champion)
  7.   Marty Riessen (semifinals)
  8.   Roy Emerson (second round)
  9.   Andrés Gimeno (second round)
  10.   Bob Maud (first round)
  11.   John Alexander (quarterfinals)
  12.   Bob Lutz (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final[1]
              
6   Ken Rosewall 3 6 6 6
7   Marty Riessen 6 1 4 3
6   Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
3   Cliff Drysdale 4 3 0
3   Cliff Drysdale 6 1 5 7 6
1   John Newcombe 3 6 7 5 4

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2   A Ashe 6 6
  N Pilić 4 3 2   A Ashe 6 6
  C Pasarell 6 6   C Pasarell 4 0
  W Bowrey 0 3 2   A Ashe 3 4
9   A Gimeno 6 6 6   K Rosewall 6 6
  T Ulrich 1 1 9   A Gimeno 6 4
6   K Rosewall 6 6 6   K Rosewall 7 6
  M Cox 3 3 6   K Rosewall 3 6 6 6
7   M Riessen 6 6 7   M Riessen 6 1 4 3
  T Leonard 4 3 7   M Riessen 6 6
12   B Lutz 6 6 12   B Lutz 2 3
  F Stolle 3 4 7   M Riessen 1 6 7
  I El Shafei 6 6 4   R Laver 6 4 6
  R Holmberg 3 2   I El Shafei 6 2 2
4   R Laver 6 6 4   R Laver 4 6 6
  D Crealy 1 1

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3   C Drysdale 6 7
  R Ruffels 1 6 3   C Drysdale 7 7
  R Taylor 6 6   R Taylor 5 5
  R Barth 2 2 3   C Drysdale 6 4 6
  A Stone 6 7 5   T Okker 4 6 4
10   B Maud 1 6   A Stone 4 1
5   T Okker 3 7 6 5   T Okker 6 6
  B Fairlie 6 6 1 3   C Drysdale 6 1 5 7 6
8   R Emerson 6 6 1   J Newcombe 3 6 7 5 4
  B Carmichael 0 3 8   R Emerson 3 6
11   J Alexander 6 7 11   J Alexander 6 7
  G Stilwell 1 6 11   J Alexander 5 4
  P Dent 6 6 1   J Newcombe 7 6
  O Davidson 4 2   P Dent 6 2 1
  F McMillan 3 2 1   J Newcombe 4 6 6
1   J Newcombe 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1971 WCT Boston". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved January 2, 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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