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. 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
Champion Ken Rosewall[1]
Runner-up Cliff Drysdale
Final score6–4, 6–3, 6–0

Seeds

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 (Champions)
  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

Key

Finals
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
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
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
1 J Newcombe 6 6 1 J Newcombe 4 6 6
F McMillan 3 2

References
  1. "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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