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
Draw	128 (12Q)
Seeds	8

John Newcombe successfully defended his title, defeating Stan Smith in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was Newcombe's third, and final, Wimbledon singles title.

Seeds

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Laver	6	6	6
	LL	R Howe	2	0	1					1	R Laver	6	6	6	7
		R Moore	6	3	8	6	9				R Moore	8	3	2	5
		A Stone	1	6	9	4	7												1	R Laver	9	6	7
		C Graebner	6	6	6															C Graebner	8	2	5
		A McDonald	4	2	2						C Graebner	6	6	6
		I Gulyás	2	4	8	2					Ž Franulović	3	1	1
		Ž Franulović	6	6	6	6																						1	R Laver	7	6	2	7
		T Okker	6	6	6																								T Okker	5	1	6	5
		J Kodeš	3	3	3						T Okker	8	6	6	6
		E Scott	6	6	3	0	3				R Ruffels	9	4	3	4
		R Ruffels	4	4	6	6	6													T Okker	3	6	6	8
		N Pilić	6	9	5	6														N Pilić	6	3	4	6
		T Ryan	3	8	7	4					N Pilić	6	6	3	4	6
	Q	P Cramer	9	9	3	2	7				N Kalogeropoulos	2	2	6	6	1
		N Kalogeropoulos	8	8	6	6	9

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	C Drysdale	6	8	3	4	5
		T Gorman	2	6	6	6	7				T Gorman	2	6	6	6
	Q	E di Matteo	6	6	8					Q	E di Matteo	6	2	2	1
		P Curtis	4	3	6															T Gorman	6	6	7
		I Țiriac	9	6	6															I Țiriac	4	3	5
	Q	A Amritraj	8	3	1						I Țiriac	6	6	7	8
		B Fairlie	8	9	6						B Fairlie	3	3	9	6
		R Barth	6	8	4																								T Gorman	6	8	6
		J Ulrich	1	6	4	6	6																						R Case	3	6	4
		S Koudelka	6	1	6	4	4				J Ulrich	3	6	7	3	1
		R Case	6	7	7						R Case	6	2	5	6	6
	Q	J Simpson	4	5	5															R Case	6	6	6
		D Schroder	1	3	6	4														H Irvine	3	4	3
		H Irvine	6	6	3	6					H Irvine	6	8	6
	Q	W N'Godrella	3	8	7						T Addison	2	6	4
		T Addison	6	9	9

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	S Smith	6	6	6
		M Leclercq	2	4	3					4	S Smith	6	6	6
		A Gimeno	3	6	4	4					J Paish	1	4	4
		J Paish	6	1	6	6													4	S Smith	6	6	7
		J Fassbender	4	4	9	9	5													A Pattison	3	4	5
		O Bengtson	6	6	7	7	7				O Bengtson	6	6	4	7	3
		A Pattison	6	6	6						A Pattison	4	4	6	9	6
		J Kuki	2	1	0																							4	S Smith	2	6	6	9
		R Lutz	8	8	4	6	12																						R Emerson	6	1	3	7
		F Froehling	6	9	6	2	10				R Lutz	6	6	6
		P Mărmureanu	2	1	2						J Clifton	3	1	4
		J Clifton	6	6	6															R Lutz	9	3	8	8
	Q	P Doerner	6	6	3	6														R Emerson	8	6	9	9
		K Yanagi	2	2	6	0				Q	P Doerner	6	2	6	1
		R Emerson	6	6	6						R Emerson	4	6	8	6
		M Holeček	4	4	4

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	A Ashe	3	6	6	7
		E van Dillen	6	3	4	5				5	A Ashe	6	6	6
		H Elschenbroich	6	5	3	1					P Proisy	4	4	4
		P Proisy	3	7	6	6													5	A Ashe	1	8	9	4
		J Alexander	6	6	6															M Riessen	6	9	8	6
		W Bowrey	0	2	2						J Alexander	8	2	3
		M Riessen	9	6	8						M Riessen	9	6	6
		J McManus	8	4	6																								M Riessen	8	3	6	3
		R Gonzales	6	6	6	4	6																						O Parun	9	6	3	6
		M Orantes	3	4	8	6	2				R Gonzales	5	9	6	3	4
		P Barthès	6	8	6	9					P Barthès	7	8	3	6	6
	Q	K Meiler	4	9	3	7														P Barthès	2	6	7	1
		O Parun	6	2	6	6														O Parun	6	4	9	6
		J-L Rouyer	2	6	2	3					O Parun	6	6	6
	Q	H-J Plötz	6	6	7					Q	H-J Plötz	0	2	2
		F Pála	1	4	5

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		D Contet	4	6	3	6	3
		R Maud	6	4	6	2	6				R Maud	4	7	4	6	4
		J Kukal	6	3	2	1					F Sedgman	6	5	6	2	6
		F Sedgman	3	6	6	6														F Sedgman	2	6	3	4
		F Jauffret	6	6	3	4	2													J Borowiak	6	4	6	6
		J Borowiak	4	2	6	6	6				J Borowiak	6	9	8
		B Phillips-Moore	6	8	8						B Phillips-Moore	2	7	6
		S Matthews	3	6	6																								J Borowiak	4	6	4	4
		A Roche	7	6	6	8																						6	C Richey	6	4	6	6
		C Pasarell	9	4	8	9					C Pasarell	3	3	6	3
		A Panatta	6	3	6	6					A Panatta	6	6	3	6
	Q	G Seewagen	3	6	3	4														A Panatta	2	2	4
		M Lara	1	3	4														6	C Richey	6	6	6
		R Taylor	6	6	6						R Taylor	2	6	6	4	9
		R Crealy	3	7	6	3				6	C Richey	6	3	2	6	11
	6	C Richey	6	9	2	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		F Stolle	6	3	9	4	6
		K Warwick	4	6	7	6	3				F Stolle	6	6	6
		P Szőke	5	2	2						T Koch	3	4	4
		T Koch	7	6	6															F Stolle	9	6	6
		F McMillan	6	6	6															O Davidson	8	1	2
		T Sakai	4	2	1						F McMillan	7	6	1	4
		J Leschly	6	3	3	3					O Davidson	9	3	6	6
		O Davidson	3	6	6	6																							F Stolle	4	5	9	4
	Q	J de Mendoza	9	3	3	4																						3	K Rosewall	6	7	7	6
		J-B Chanfreau	8	6	6	6					J-B Chanfreau	8	3	8
		J Fillol	6	5	4	6	6				J Fillol	9	6	9
		I El Shafei	4	7	6	0	2													J Fillol	3	1	4
		R Carmichael																	3	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		J Connors	w/o								R Carmichael	7	6	4	6	2
		P Hombergen	3	3	1					3	K Rosewall	9	2	6	3	6
	3	K Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		C Dibley	7	6	6
		H Kary	5	2	2						C Dibley	2	6	3	9	6
		G Stilwell	8	6	1	7					G Stilwell	6	3	6	8	4
		J-C Barclay	6	0	6	5														C Dibley	3	8	6	6	10
		D Ralston	8	6	6															D Ralston	6	9	3	0	8
		T Ulrich	6	3	2						D Ralston	6	6	5	9
		G Masters	7	6	6						G Masters	1	4	7	7
		N Špear	5	0	2																								C Dibley	6	8	6
		S Baranyi	6	1	4	2																							J Loyo Mayo	3	6	3
		J Loyo Mayo	1	6	6	6					J Loyo Mayo	9	6	6
		V Zedník	3	6	2	0					B Bertram	8	3	2
		B Bertram	6	3	6	6														J Loyo Mayo	4	9	6	4	6
		P Cornejo	4	2	4															G Goven	6	7	4	6	4
		G Goven	6	6	6						G Goven	6	6	6
		R Keldie	6	1	3	6	8			7	I Năstase	4	4	2
	7	I Năstase	1	6	6	4	10

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		P Dent	6	5	6	7
		P Lall	4	7	4	5					P Dent	7	3	4
		A Metreveli	6	6	6						A Metreveli	9	6	6
		J Mukerjea	2	4	4															A Metreveli	6	7	6
		JE Mandarino	6	8	6	6													Q	J Hřebec	4	5	4
		A Muñoz	4	9	4	2					JE Mandarino	4	4	3
	Q	J Feaver	5	2	2					Q	J Hřebec	6	6	6
	Q	J Hřebec	7	6	6																								A Metreveli	8	3	6	3
		S Ball	6	7	6	1	5																					2	J Newcombe	9	6	4	6
		A Fox	2	9	1	6	7				A Fox	4	2	2
		G Battrick	2	6	6	6					G Battrick	6	6	6
		J Bartlett	6	4	3	1														G Battrick	4	4	4
		I Fletcher	8	7	1	6													2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
		M Cox	6	5	6	4					I Fletcher	5	4	2
		R Hewitt	4	3	5					2	J Newcombe	7	6	6
	2	J Newcombe	6	6	7

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1971 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 6 November 2017.