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1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

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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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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]

Seeds

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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 (champion)
  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

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Key

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Finals

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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

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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

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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
South Africa F McMillan 3 2 1 Australia J Newcombe 4 6 6
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6

References

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  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.