1971 World Championship Tennis circuit
Rosewall won 5 titles | |
Details | |
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Duration | 9 February – 19 November |
Edition | 4th |
Tournaments | 21 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Ken Rosewall (5) |
Most tournament finals | Rod Laver (8) |
Prize money leader | Rod Laver ($289,841) |
Points leader | Rod Laver (87.25) |
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The 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1971. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). Points were awarded to players based on their tournament results (ten points for the tournament winner, seven points for the runner–up, four points for the semifinalists, two points for the quarterfinalists and one point for reaching the second round). The circuit included twenty regular events and a WCT circuit final taking place in Houston/Dallas in November for the eight players with the highest points total. Each tournament had a minimum prize money of $50,000.[1]
Overview
Week of | Tournament | Location | Draw | Prize Money | Surface | Winner | Finalist |
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9 February | U.S. Pro Indoor | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 32 | $62,500 | Indoor / Carpet | John Newcombe | Rod Laver |
7 March | Australian Open Championships | Sydney, Australia | 64 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Grass | Ken Rosewall | Arthur Ashe |
22 March | Sportface International | Chicago, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | John Newcombe | Arthur Ashe |
29 March | Aventura Classic | Miami, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Hard | Cliff Drysdale | Rod Laver |
26 April | Rawlings Classic | Dallas, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | John Newcombe | Arthur Ashe |
3 May | Italian Open [lower-alpha 1] | Rome, Italy | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | Rod Laver | Jan Kodeš |
10 May | Aryamehr Cup | Tehran, Iran | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | Marty Riessen | John Alexander |
7 June | W.D. & H.O. Wills | Bristol, England | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | Unfinished (rain) [3] | |
12 July | Washington Star Open International [lower-alpha 2] | Washington, USA | 64 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | Ken Rosewall | Marty Riessen |
19 July | Louisville Classic | Louisville, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | Tom Okker | Cliff Drysdale |
26 July | Rothmans International | Quebec City, Canada | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | Tom Okker | Rod Laver |
2 August | U.S. Professional Championships | Boston, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Hard | Ken Rosewall | Cliff Drysdale |
9 August | Rothmans Canadian Open | Toronto, Canada | 64 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Hard | John Newcombe | Tom Okker |
16 August | Colonial Pro Championships | Fort Worth, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | Rod Laver | Marty Riessen |
27 September | Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open [lower-alpha 2] | San Francisco, USA | 64 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Hard | Rod Laver | Ken Rosewall |
3 October | Rothmans International | Vancouver, Canada | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | Ken Rosewall | Tom Okker |
11 October | Profi–Tennis–Weltmeistershaft | Cologne, Germany | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | Bob Lutz | Jeff Borowiak |
18 October | Spanish Open [lower-alpha 1] | Barcelona, Spain | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | Manuel Orantes | Bob Lutz |
30 October | Stockholm Open Indoors [lower-alpha 1] | Stockholm, Sweden | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | Arthur Ashe | Jan Kodeš |
8 November | Rothmans Open | Bologna, Italy | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | Rod Laver | Arthur Ashe |
19 November | Dallas WCT Finals | Houston/Dallas, USA | 8 | $100,000 | Indoor / Carpet | Ken Rosewall | Rod Laver |
Schedule
The complete schedule of events on the 1971 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.[4]
February
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 February | U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, PA, USA $62,500 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D | John Newcombe 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 | Rod Laver | Arthur Ashe Cliff Drysdale | Brian Fairlie Dennis Ralston Tom Okker Roy Emerson |
March
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 March | Australian Open Sydney, Australia Grand Slam $50,000 - Grass - 64S/32D | Ken Rosewall 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 | Arthur Ashe | Bob Lutz Tom Okker | Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale Marty Riessen Roy Emerson |
John Newcombe Tony Roche 6–2, 7–6 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | ||||
22 March | Sportface International Chicago, USA $50,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D | John Newcombe 4–6, 7–6 6–2, 6–3 | Arthur Ashe | Tom Okker Ken Rosewall | Ray Ruffels Charlie Pasarell Cliff Drysdale Andrés Gimeno |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 | John Newcombe Tony Roche | ||||
29 March | Aventura Classic Miami, USA $50,000 - Hard - 32S/16D | Cliff Drysdale 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | Rod Laver | Tony Roche Roy Emerson | Niki Pilić Dennis Ralston Tom Okker John Newcombe |
John Newcombe Tony Roche 7–6, 7–6 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
April
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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26 April | Rawlings Classic Dallas, USA Carpet (i) - 32S/16D | John Newcombe 7–6, 6–4 | Arthur Ashe | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | Mark Cox Bob Maud Cliff Drysdale Bob Lutz |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–4 | Bob Lutz Charlie Pasarell |
May
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay - 64S/32D | Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 | Jan Kodeš | Arthur Ashe Tom Okker | Stan Smith John Newcombe Roy Emerson Cliff Drysdale |
John Newcombe Tony Roche 6–3, 6–4 | Andrés Gimeno Roger Taylor | ||||
10 May | Aryamehr Cup Teheran, Iran Clay | Marty Riessen 6–7, 6–1, 6–3, 7–6 | John Alexander | John Newcombe Arthur Ashe | Rod Laver Andrés Gimeno Tony Roche Roy Emerson |
John Newcombe Tony Roche 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels |
June
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 June | Wills Open Bristol, England $48,000 – Clay – 32S/16D | Tournament not completed (rain)[3] | Arthur Ashe Cliff Drysdale Rod Laver Bob Maud | Ken Rosewall Tom Okker Marty Riessen Roy Emerson | |
Tournament not completed (rain) |
July
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 July | Washington Star International Washington, USA Clay – 64S / 32D | Ken Rosewall 6–2, 7–5, 6–1 | Marty Riessen | Stan Smith John Newcombe | Dennis Ralston Ismail El Shafei Cliff Drysdale Andres Gimeno |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–2 | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels | ||||
19 July | Louisville Open Louisville, USA | Tom Okker 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 | Cliff Drysdale | Niki Pilic Ray Ruffels | John Alexander Dennis Ralston Roy Emerson Ismail El Shafei |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver Not played | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle | ||||
26 July | Quebec WCT Quebec City, Canada Carpet (i) – 32S / 16D | Tom Okker 6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 | Rod Laver | Bob Lutz Cliff Drysdale | Charlie Pasarell Roy Emerson Arthur Ashe Ray Ruffels |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 7–6, 6–2 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
August
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 August | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, USA | Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–3, 6–0 | Cliff Drysdale | Marty Riessen John Newcombe | Arthur Ashe Rod Laver Tom Okker John Alexander |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | ||||
9 August | Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Clay - 64S/32D | John Newcombe 7–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 | Tom Okker | Ken Rosewall Andrés Gimeno | Roger Taylor Marcello Lara Cliff Drysdale Marty Riessen |
Marty Riessen Tom Okker 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 | Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston | ||||
16 August | Colonial National Invitational Fort Worth, USA Hard - 32S/16D | Rod Laver 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Marty Riessen | Roy Emerson Cliff Drysdale | Charlie Pasarell Ken Rosewall John Alexander Dennis Ralston |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–4, 7–5 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
September
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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27 September | 1971 Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open San Francisco, USA | Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 | Ken Rosewall | Tom Okker Arthur Ashe | Bob Lutz Marty Riessen Cliff Richey Cliff Drysdale |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–0, 6–3 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
October
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 October | Vancouver WCT Vancouver, Canada | Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 | Tom Okker | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | Marty Riessen Niki Pilic Bob Carmichael Andrés Gimeno |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 5–7, 6–7, 6–0, 7–5, 7–6 | John Alexander Phil Dent | ||||
11 October | Profi–Tennis–Weltmeistershaft Cologne, Germany | Bob Lutz 6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 | Jeff Borowiak | Tom Okker Cliff Drysdale | Rod Laver Andrés Gimeno Mark Cox Ken Rosewall |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | ||||
18 October | Torneo Godó Barcelona, Spain | Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | Bob Lutz | Marty Riessen Martin Mulligan | Ken Rosewall Rod Laver John Newcombe Fred Stolle |
Željko Franulović Juan Gisbert 7–6, 6–2, 7–6 | Cliff Drysdale Andrés Gimeno | ||||
30 October | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden | Arthur Ashe 6–1, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4 | Jan Kodeš | Andrés Gimeno Cliff Drysdale | Tom Okker Rod Laver Mark Cox John Alexander |
Tom Gorman Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4 | Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz |
November
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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8 November | Bologna Indoor Bologna, Italia | Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | Arthur Ashe | Charlie Pasarell Ken Rosewall | Bob Lutz Tom Okker Cliff Drysdale Marty Riessen |
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 6–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | Robert Maud Frew McMillan | ||||
19 November | WCT Finals Dallas, USA | Ken Rosewall 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 | Rod Laver | Tom Okker Arthur Ashe | John Newcombe Bob Lutz Cliff Drysdale Marty Riessen John Newcombe |
Standings
- Key
Qualified for Tour Finals |
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See also
Notes
References
- 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 145–153, 254. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
- ↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- 1 2 "Wills Open Lawn Tennis Shortened". Schenectady Gazette. Jun 15, 1971.
- ↑ atpworldtour.com. "1971 Grand Prix and WCT circuits calendar".
External links
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
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