ATP Australian Open 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →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.
Dates
Mar 7 — Mar 21
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Bob Carmichael
7-6 6-4 6-2
BYE
Dick Crealy
5-7 7-6 6-1 6-2
BYE
Owen Davidson
6-4 6-4 6-7 6-4
BYE
BYE
Barry Phillips Moore
6-3 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3
Bob Giltinan
6-4 6-4 6-1
BYE
BYE
Mal Anderson
7-6 6-2 6-4
BYE
Charlie Pasarell
5-7 6-3 6-4 6-1
BYE
Ray Ruffels
7-6 6-2 6-4
BYE
Frank Sedgman
6-3 6-1 6-1
BYE
Brian Fairlie
7-6 6-1 6-1
BYE
Raymond Moore
6-4 6-4 7-6
BYE
BYE
BYE
Phil Dent
6-2 6-4 6-4
BYE
John Cooper
3-6 6-4 2-6 6-4 7-6
BYE
Colin Dibley
7-6 6-4 6-2
Round of 32
Ken Rosewall
7-5 7-5 7-5
Ismail El Shafei
6-4 7-5 6-1
Roy Emerson
7-5 6-3 6-2
Dennis Ralston
6-4 6-4 6-3
Tom Okker
6-4 6-2 6-3
Bob Giltinan
(w/o)
Marty Riessen
7-6 6-4 2-3 (ret.)
John Newcombe
7-6 3-6 6-4 7-5
Arthur Ashe
6-4 6-1 6-7 0-6 7-5
Fred Stolle
7-5 7-6 7-6
Cliff Drysdale
6-1 6-7 7-6 7-6
Tony Roche
6-3 7-6 6-1
Bob Lutz
6-4 7-5 7-5
Roger Taylor
6-3 7-6 6-4
Mark Cox
6-3 7-6 6-4
Rod Laver
7-5 6-3 6-1
Round of 16
Ken Rosewall
6-0 6-2 7-6
Roy Emerson
6-3 2-6 6-3 6-4
Tom Okker
6-3 6-2 6-4
Marty Riessen
6-7 6-1 7-6 7-6
Arthur Ashe
5-7 6-1 6-3 6-4
Cliff Drysdale
4-6 6-4 6-7 7-6 6-1
Bob Lutz
6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Ken Rosewall
6-2 7-6 6-4
Arthur Ashe
6-4 6-4 7-6
Final
Ken Rosewall
6-1 7-5 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 10 |
| Roger Federer | 6 |
| Andre Agassi | 4 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Boris Becker | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 | Novak Djokovic | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 7-6 6-3 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on grass courts.