ATP Australian Open 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ken Rosewall won the 1971 Australian Open, defeating Arthur Ashe 6-1 7-5 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from March 7 to March 21, 1971.

Champion
Ken Rosewall
def. Arthur Ashe , 6-1 7-5 6-3
Dates
Mar 7 — Mar 21
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Mar 21, 1971* F Ken Rosewall 6-1 7-5 6-3 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data
SF (2)
Mar 20, 1971* SF Ken Rosewall 6-2 7-6 6-4 Tom Okker H2H Match data
Mar 20, 1971* SF Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 7-6 Bob Lutz — Match data
QF (4)
Mar 18, 1971* QF Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-4 6-3 Roy Emerson H2H Match data
Mar 18, 1971* QF Tom Okker 6-3 6-3 6-3 Marty Riessen H2H Match data
Mar 18, 1971* QF Bob Lutz 6-2 6-1 6-2 Mark Cox — Match data
Mar 18, 1971* QF Arthur Ashe 7-6 7-6 2-6 6-2 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Mar 16, 1971* R16 Arthur Ashe 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-4 Fred Stolle H2H Match data
Mar 16, 1971* R16 Ken Rosewall 6-0 6-2 7-6 Ismail El Shafei — Match data
Mar 16, 1971* R16 Marty Riessen 6-7 6-1 7-6 7-6 John Newcombe H2H Match data
Mar 16, 1971* R16 Cliff Drysdale 4-6 6-4 6-7 7-6 6-1 Tony Roche H2H Match data
Mar 16, 1971* R16 Bob Lutz 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2 Roger Taylor — Match data
Mar 16, 1971* R16 Tom Okker 6-3 6-2 6-4 Bob Giltinan H2H Match data
Mar 16, 1971* R16 Roy Emerson 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-4 Dennis Ralston H2H Match data
Mar 16, 1971* R16 Mark Cox 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 Rod Laver H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Rod Laver 7-5 6-3 6-1 Colin Dibley H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-1 6-7 0-6 7-5 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Marty Riessen 7-6 6-4 2-3 (ret.) Mal Anderson H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Roy Emerson 7-5 6-3 6-2 Owen Davidson H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Mark Cox 6-3 7-6 6-4 John Cooper — Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Tony Roche 6-3 7-6 6-1 Raymond Moore H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Fred Stolle 7-5 7-6 7-6 Frank Sedgman H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Ismail El Shafei 6-4 7-5 6-1 Dick Crealy — Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Dennis Ralston 6-4 6-4 6-3 Syd Ball H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-7 7-6 7-6 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Bob Giltinan (w/o) Nikola Pilic H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Tom Okker 6-4 6-2 6-3 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Roger Taylor 6-3 7-6 6-4 Phil Dent H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 John Newcombe 7-6 3-6 6-4 7-5 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Bob Lutz 6-4 7-5 7-5 Andres Gimeno — Match data
Mar 13, 1971* R32 Ken Rosewall 7-5 7-5 7-5 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data
R64 (15)
Mar 11, 1971* R64 John Cooper 3-6 6-4 2-6 6-4 7-6 Robert Maud — Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Raymond Moore 6-4 6-4 7-6 Ray Wilson — Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Barry Phillips Moore 6-3 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3 John Alexander — Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Phil Dent 6-2 6-4 6-4 Garry Forbes — Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Bob Giltinan 6-4 6-4 6-1 Osamu Ishiguro H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Syd Ball 4-6 7-5 6-4 7-6 Ross Case H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Bob Carmichael 7-6 6-4 6-2 Allan Stone H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Frank Sedgman 6-3 6-1 6-1 Roy Barth H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Mal Anderson 7-6 6-2 6-4 Bill Bowrey H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Brian Fairlie 7-6 6-1 6-1 Torben Ulrich H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Dick Crealy 5-7 7-6 6-1 6-2 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Charlie Pasarell 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-1 Geoff Masters H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Owen Davidson 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-4 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Colin Dibley 7-6 6-4 6-2 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data
Mar 11, 1971* R64 Ray Ruffels 7-6 6-2 6-4 John Feaver — Match data

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