1971 U.S. Professional Indoor – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1971 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion Australia John Newcombe
Runner-up Australia Rod Laver
Final score 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–4

Rod Laver was the defending champion.

John Newcombe won the title, defeating Laver 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Australia Rod Laver (Final)
  2. Australia Ken Rosewall (First Round)
  3. Australia John Newcombe (Champion)
  4. Australia Tony Roche (Second Round)
  5. United States Arthur Ashe (Semifinals)
  6. Australia Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
  7. Netherlands Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)
  8. Spain Andrés Gimeno (Second Round)
  9. United Kingdom Roger Taylor (Second Round)
  10. United States Dennis Ralston (Quarterfinals)
  11. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (Second Round, retired)
  12. Australia Fred Stolle (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 77 3 6  
5 United States Arthur Ashe 3 61 6 1  
1 Australia Rod Laver 65 61 4    
3 Australia John Newcombe 77 77 6    
3 Australia John Newcombe 3 2 6 6 77
  South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6 1 4 64

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  Australia R Ruffels 0 4   1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  Australia J Alexander 6 711     Australia J Alexander 4 2  
  United States M Riessen 4 69   1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  United Kingdom M Cox 65 63     New Zealand B Fairlie 3 2  
  New Zealand B Fairlie 77 77     New Zealand B Fairlie 5 77 78
  South Africa R Maud 2 0   8 Spain A Gimeno 7 62 66
8 Spain A Gimeno 6 6   1 Australia R Laver 6 77 3 6  
5 United States A Ashe 6 6   5 United States A Ashe 3 61 6 1  
  United States C Pasarell 4 2   5 United States A Ashe 610 7  
  Denmark T Ulrich 3 4   11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 712 5 r
11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6   5 United States A Ashe 7 4 6
10 United States D Ralston 6 6   10 United States D Ralston 5 6 1
  United Kingdom G Stilwell 1 4   10 United States D Ralston 7 6  
  Australia P Dent 62 3   4 Australia T Roche 5 4  
4 Australia T Roche 77 6  

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  United States R Barth 2 3   3 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  Australia B Bowrey 5 2   9 United Kingdom R Taylor 1 4  
9 United Kingdom R Taylor 7 6   3 Australia J Newcombe 4 6 77
12 Australia F Stolle 5 2   7 Netherlands T Okker 6 4 62
  United States R Lutz 7 6     United States R Lutz 2 3  
  South Africa F McMillan 1 3   7 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
7 Netherlands T Okker 6 6   3 Australia J Newcombe 3 2 6 6 77
6 Australia R Emerson 6 4 6   South Africa C Drysdale 6 6 1 4 64
  United Arab Republic I El Shafei 4 6 2 6 Australia R Emerson 6 65 6
  Australia D Crealy 3 4     Australia B Carmichael 4 77 3
  Australia B Carmichael 6 6   6 Australia R Emerson 5 6 1
  South Africa C Drysdale 6 6     South Africa C Drysdale 7 4 6
  Australia A Stone 2 1     South Africa C Drysdale 7 7  
  Australia O Davidson 6 6     Australia O Davidson 5 5  
2 Australia K Rosewall 3 4  

References

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