1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1971 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Stan Smith
Final score	6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships, England. It was Necombes third, and final, Wimbledon singles title, and his eighth grand slam singles title overall.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Rod Laver (Quarterfinalist)
John Newcombe (Champion)
Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
Stan Smith (Finalist)
Arthur Ashe (Third round)
Cliff Richey (Quarterfinalist)
Ilie Năstase (Second round)
Cliff Drysdale (First round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Finals

1	Rod Laver	7	6	3
	Tom Gorman	9	8	6
								Tom Gorman	3	6	2

							4	Stan Smith	6	8	6
4	Stan Smith	8	6	6

	Onny Parun	6	3	4
												4	Stan Smith	3	7	6	4	4
												2	John Newcombe	6	5	2	6	6
6	Cliff Richey	8	7	4	7	5
3	Ken Rosewall	6	5	6	9	7
							3	Ken Rosewall	1	1	3

							2	John Newcombe	6	6	6
	Colin Dibley	1	2	3

2	John Newcombe	6	6	6

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

1	Laver	6	6	6
LL	Howe	2	0	1			1	Laver	6	6	6	7
	Moore	6	3	8	6	9		Moore	8	3	2	5
	Stone	1	6	9	4	7								1	Laver	9	6	7
	Graebner	6	6	6											Graebner	8	2	5
	McDonald	4	2	2				Graebner	6	6	6
	Gulyás	2	4	8	2			Franulović	3	1	1
	Franulović	6	6	6	6															1	Laver	7	6	2	7
	Okker	6	6	6																	Okker	5	1	6	5
	Kodeš	3	3	3				Okker	8	6	6	6
	Scott	6	6	3	0	3		Ruffels	9	4	3	4
	Ruffels	4	4	6	6	6									Okker	3	6	6	8
	Pilić	6	9	5	6										Pilić	6	3	4	6
	Ryan	3	8	7	4			Pilić	6	6	3	4	6
Q	Cramer	9	9	3	2	7		Kalogeropoulos	2	2	6	6	1
	Kalogeropoulos	8	8	6	6	9

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

8	Drysdale	6	8	3	4	5
	Gorman	2	6	6	6	7		Gorman	2	6	6	6
Q	Di Matteo	6	6	8			Q	Di Matteo	6	2	2	1
	Curtis	3	4	6											Gorman	6	6	7
	Ţiriac	9	6	6											Ţiriac	4	3	5
Q	Amritraj	8	3	1				Ţiriac	6	6	7	8
	Fairlie	8	9	6				Fairlie	3	3	9	6
	Barth	6	8	4																Gorman	6	8	6
	Ulrich	1	6	4	6	6														Case	3	6	4
	Koudelka	6	1	6	4	4		Ulrich	3	6	7	3	1
	Case	6	7	7				Case	6	2	5	6	6
Q	Simpson	4	5	5											Case	6	6	6
	Schroder	1	3	6	4										Irvine	3	4	3
	Irvine	6	6	3	6			Irvine	6	8	6
Q	N'Godrella	3	8	7				Addison	2	6	4
	Addison	6	9	9

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	Smith	6	6	6
	Leclercq	2	4	3			4	Smith	6	6	6
	Gimeno	3	6	4	4			Paish	1	4	4
	Paish	6	1	6	6									4	Smith	6	6	7
	Fassbender	4	4	9	9	5									Pattison	3	4	5
	Bengtson	6	6	7	7	7		Bengtson	6	6	4	7	3
	Pattison	6	6	6				Pattison	4	4	6	9	6
	Kuki	2	1	0																4	Smith	2	6	6	9
	Lutz	8	8	4	6	12															Emerson	6	1	3	7
	Froehling	6	9	6	2	10		Lutz	6	6	6
	Marmureanu	2	1	2				Clifton	3	1	4
	Clifton	6	6	6											Lutz	9	3	8	8
Q	Doerner	6	6	3	6										Emerson	8	6	9	9
	Yanagi	2	2	6	0		Q	Doerner	6	2	6	1
	Emerson	6	6	6				Emerson	4	6	8	6
	Holeček	4	4	4

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

5	Ashe	3	6	6	7
	Van Dillen	6	3	4	5		5	Ashe	6	6	6
	Elschenbroich	6	5	3	1			Proisy	4	4	4
	Proisy	3	7	6	6									5	Ashe	1	8	9	4
	Alexander	6	6	6											Riessen	6	9	8	6
	Bowrey	0	2	2				Alexander	8	2	3
	Riessen	9	6	8				Riessen	9	6	6
	McManus	8	4	6																	Riessen	8	3	6	3
	Gonzales	6	6	6	4	6															Parun	9	6	3	6
	Orantes	3	4	8	6	2		Gonzales	5	9	6	3	4
	Barthes	6	8	6	9			Barthes	7	8	3	6	6
Q	Meiler	4	9	3	7										Barthes	2	6	7	1
	Parun	6	2	6	6										Parun	6	4	9	6
	Rouyer	2	6	2	3			Parun	6	6	6
Q	Plötz	6	6	7			Q	Plötz	0	2	2
	Pala	1	4	5

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Contet	4	6	3	6	3
	Maud	6	4	6	2	6		Maud	4	7	4	6	4
	Kukal	6	3	2	1			Sedgman	6	5	6	2	6
	Sedgman	3	6	6	6										Sedgman	2	6	3	4
	Jauffret	6	6	3	4	2									Borowiak	6	4	6	6
	Borowiak	4	2	6	6	6		Borowiak	6	9	8
	Phillips-Moore	6	8	8				Phillips-Moore	2	7	6
	Matthews	3	6	6																	Borowiak	4	6	4	4
	Roche	7	6	6	8															6	Richey	6	4	6	6
	Pasarell	9	4	8	9			Pasarell	3	3	6	3
	Panatta	6	3	6	6			Panatta	6	6	3	6
Q	Seewagen	3	6	3	4										Panatta	2	2	4
	Lara	1	3	4										6	Richey	6	6	6
	Taylor	6	6	6				Taylor	2	6	6	4	9
	Crealy	3	7	6	3		6	Richey	6	3	2	6	11
6	Richey	6	9	2	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	Stolle	6	3	9	4	6
	Warwick	4	6	7	6	3		Stolle	6	6	6
	Szőke	5	2	2				Koch	3	4	4
	Koch	7	6	6											Stolle	9	6	6
	McMillan	6	6	6											Davidson	8	1	2
	Sakai	4	2	1				McMillan	7	6	1	4
	Leschly	6	3	3	3			Davidson	9	3	6	6
	Davidson	3	6	6	6															Stolle	4	5	9	4
Q	De Mendoza	9	3	3	4														3	Rosewall	6	7	7	6
	Chanfreau	8	6	6	6			Chanfreau	8	3	8
	Fillol Sr.	6	5	4	6	6		Fillol Sr.	9	6	9
	El Shafei	4	7	6	0	2									Fillol Sr.	3	1	4
	Carmichael													3	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Connors	W/O						Carmichael	7	6	4	6	2
	Hombergen	3	3	1			3	Rosewall	9	2	6	3	6
3	Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	Dibley	7	6	6
	Kary	5	2	2				Dibley	2	6	3	9	6
	Stilwell	8	6	1	7			Stilwell	6	3	6	8	4
	Barclay	6	0	6	5										Dibley	3	8	6	6	10
	Ralston	8	6	1	7										Ralston	6	9	3	0	8
	Ulrich	6	0	6	5			Ralston	6	6	5	9
	Masters	7	6	6				Masters	1	4	7	7
	Špear	5	0	2																		Dibley	6	8	6
	Baranyi	6	1	4	2																	Loyo-Mayo	3	6	3
	Loyo-Mayo	1	6	6	6			Loyo-Mayo	9	6	6
	Zednik	3	6	2	0			Bertram	8	3	2
	Bertram	6	3	6	6										Loyo-Mayo	4	9	6	4	6
	Cornejo	4	2	4											Goven	6	7	4	6	4
	Goven	6	6	6				Goven	6	6	6
	Keldie	6	1	3	6	8	7	Năstase	4	4	2
7	Năstase	1	6	6	4	10

Section 8

First round							Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Dent	6	5	6	7
	Lall	4	7	4	5			Dent	7	3	4
	Metreveli	6	6	6				Metreveli	9	6	6
	Mukherjea	2	4	4									Metreveli	6	7	6
	Mandarino	6	8	6	6							Q	Hřebec	4	5	4
	Muñoz	4	9	4	2			Mandarino	4	4	3
Q	Feaver	5	2	2			Q	Hřebec	6	6	6
Q	Hřebec	7	6	6														Metreveli	8	3	6	3
	Ball	6	7	6	1	5											2	Newcombe	9	6	4	6
	Fox	2	9	1	6	7		Fox	4	2	2
	Battrick	2	6	6	6			Battrick	6	6	6
	Bartlett	6	4	3	1								Battrick	4	4	4
	Fletcher	8	7	1	6							2	Newcombe	6	6	6
	Cox	6	5	6	4			Fletcher	5	4	2
	Hewitt	4	3	5			2	Newcombe	7	6	6
2	Newcombe	6	6	7

External links

1971 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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