# ASB Classic 1971

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1971
Tour: ATP

Bob Carmichael won the 1971 ASB Classic, defeating Allan Stone 7-6 7-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from March 7 to March 13, 1971. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Auckland Open, Auckland Classic
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: hard
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Start date: 1971-03-07
- End date: 1971-03-13

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## Champion
- Winner: Bob Carmichael
- Runner-up: Allan Stone
- Final score: 7-6 7-6 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Bob Carmichael def. Allan Stone 7-6 7-6 6-3

### SF
- Bob Carmichael def. Brian Fairlie 3-6 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-1
- Allan Stone def. Phil Dent 6-1 6-0 6-4

### QF
- Brian Fairlie def. John Cooper 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
- Phil Dent def. Bob Giltinan 6-7 2-6 6-2 6-4 7-5
- Bob Carmichael def. Bill Bowrey 7-5 6-2 6-7 6-4
- Allan Stone def. Raymond Moore 6-1 7-6 4-6 5-7 6-2

### R16
- John Cooper def. Frew Mcmillan 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-1
- Phil Dent def. Dick Crealy 6-4 6-4 7-5
- Bob Giltinan def. Ray Ruffels 6-7 7-6 6-1 6-7 6-1
- Raymond Moore def. Ross Case 7-5 5-7 6-0 7-5
- Brian Fairlie def. Torben Ulrich 6-3 6-4 6-0
- Bill Bowrey def. Robert Maud 3-6 6-4 6-1 7-5
- Allan Stone def. Roy Barth 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-1
- Bob Carmichael def. Colin Dibley 1-6 0-3 6-6?

### R32
- Bob Giltinan def. Peter Fletcher 6-3 6-3 6-2
- Roy Barth def. Jeff Simpson 6-1 6-0 RET
- Bill Bowrey def. Kevin Long 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-2
- Torben Ulrich def. Don Turner 6-1 6-0 6-3
- Robert Maud def. Richard Hawkes 3-6 7-6 6-1 3-6 7-6
- Colin Dibley def. Ray Keenan 6-4 6-1 6-2
- Ross Case def. Phil Gunning 7-5 6-4 7-5
- Raymond Moore def. David Mitchell 6-4 6-0 6-4
- Allan Stone def. Dave Simmonds 3-6 ?-? ?-?
- Phil Dent def. Tony Parun 6-2 6-4 6-3
- Bob Carmichael def. Ross Mcghie 6-1 6-2 6-2
- Dick Crealy def. James Ferguson 6-2 6-0 6-2
- Ray Ruffels def. Allan Burns 6-1 6-0 6-3
- Frew Mcmillan def. Paul Thompson 6-4 6-2 7-6
- Brian Fairlie def. Joel Ross 6-3 6-4 6-0

## Stats
- Total matches: 30
- Players: 31

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