# Australian Open 1971

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/225/australian-open?season=1971
Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Start date: 1971-03-07
- End date: 1971-03-21

## Champion
- Winner: Ken Rosewall
- Runner-up: Arthur Ashe
- Final score: 6-1 7-5 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Ken Rosewall d. Arthur Ashe 6-1 7-5 6-3

### SF
- Ken Rosewall d. Tom Okker 6-2 7-6 6-4
- Arthur Ashe d. Bob Lutz 6-4 6-4 7-6

### QF
- Ken Rosewall d. Roy Emerson 6-4 6-4 6-3
- Tom Okker d. Marty Riessen 6-3 6-3 6-3
- Bob Lutz d. Mark Cox 6-2 6-1 6-2
- Arthur Ashe d. Cliff Drysdale 7-6 7-6 2-6 6-2

### R16
- Arthur Ashe d. Fred Stolle 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-4
- Ken Rosewall d. Ismail El Shafei 6-0 6-2 7-6
- Marty Riessen d. John Newcombe 6-7 6-1 7-6 7-6
- Cliff Drysdale d. Tony Roche 4-6 6-4 6-7 7-6 6-1
- Bob Lutz d. Roger Taylor 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2
- Tom Okker d. Bob Giltinan 6-3 6-2 6-4
- Roy Emerson d. Dennis Ralston 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-4
- Mark Cox d. Rod Laver 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6

### R32
- Rod Laver d. Colin Dibley 7-5 6-3 6-1
- Arthur Ashe d. Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-1 6-7 0-6 7-5
- Marty Riessen d. Mal Anderson 7-6 6-4 2-3 RET
- Roy Emerson d. Owen Davidson 7-5 6-3 6-2
- Mark Cox d. John Cooper 6-3 7-6 6-4
- Tony Roche d. Raymond Moore 6-3 7-6 6-1
- Fred Stolle d. Frank Sedgman 7-5 7-6 7-6
- Ismail El Shafei d. Dick Crealy 6-4 7-5 6-1
- Dennis Ralston d. Syd Ball 6-4 6-4 6-3
- Cliff Drysdale d. Brian Fairlie 6-1 6-7 7-6 7-6
- Bob Giltinan d. Nikola Pilic W/O
- Tom Okker d. Barry Phillips Moore 6-4 6-2 6-3
- Roger Taylor d. Phil Dent 6-3 7-6 6-4
- John Newcombe d. Charlie Pasarell 7-6 3-6 6-4 7-5
- Bob Lutz d. Andres Gimeno 6-4 7-5 7-5
- Ken Rosewall d. Bob Carmichael 7-5 7-5 7-5

### R64
- John Cooper d. Robert Maud 3-6 6-4 2-6 6-4 7-6
- Raymond Moore d. Ray Wilson 6-4 6-4 7-6
- Barry Phillips Moore d. John Alexander 6-3 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3
- Phil Dent d. Garry Forbes 6-2 6-4 6-4
- Bob Giltinan d. Osamu Ishiguro 6-4 6-4 6-1
- Syd Ball d. Ross Case 4-6 7-5 6-4 7-6
- Bob Carmichael d. Allan Stone 7-6 6-4 6-2
- Frank Sedgman d. Roy Barth 6-3 6-1 6-1
- Mal Anderson d. Bill Bowrey 7-6 6-2 6-4
- Brian Fairlie d. Torben Ulrich 7-6 6-1 6-1
- Dick Crealy d. Frew Mcmillan 5-7 7-6 6-1 6-2
- Charlie Pasarell d. Geoff Masters 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-1
- Owen Davidson d. Graham Stilwell 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-4
- Colin Dibley d. Alvin Gardiner 7-6 6-4 6-2
- Ray Ruffels d. John Feaver 7-6 6-2 6-4

## Stats
- Total matches: 46
- Players: 47

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