ATP Queen's Club Championships 1971 Draw & Results

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Stan Smith won the 1971 Queen's Club Championships, defeating John Newcombe 8-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played June 14–20 on grass courts in London, United Kingdom.

The Queen's Club Championships are a long-running London grass-court event in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

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Champion
def. John Newcombe , 8-6 6-3
Dates
Jun 14 — Jun 20
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

54 recorded singles results

Queen's Club Championships 1971 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Stan Smith 8-6 6-3 John Newcombe H2H Match data Jun 20, 1971* F
SF (2)
John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 Owen Davidson H2H Match data Jun 19, 1971* SF
Stan Smith 7-5 9-8 Tom Gorman H2H Match data Jun 19, 1971* SF
QF (4)
Owen Davidson 7-5 6-3 Roy Emerson H2H Match data Jun 19, 1971* QF
John Newcombe 6-2 9-8 Ross Case H2H Match data Jun 19, 1971* QF
Stan Smith 6-4 7-5 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Jun 19, 1971* QF
Tom Gorman 6-4 4-6 6-1 Rod Laver DEF H2H Match data Jun 19, 1971* QF Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Rod Laver DEF 4-6 6-3 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic H2H Match data Jun 18, 1971* R16
Owen Davidson 4-6 6-4 8-6 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Jun 18, 1971* R16
John Newcombe 8-6 6-4 Clark Graebner H2H Match data Jun 18, 1971* R16
Tom Gorman 8-6 6-3 Terry Addison H2H Match data Jun 18, 1971* R16
Marty Riessen 6-3 6-2 Richard Gonzalez — Match data Jun 18, 1971* R16
Roy Emerson 8-9 6-4 7-5 Cliff Richey H2H Match data Jun 18, 1971* R16
Ross Case 6-4 7-5 Buster C Mottram H2H Match data Jun 18, 1971* R16
Stan Smith 6-3 6-4 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Jun 18, 1971* R16
R32 (16)
Richard Gonzalez 9-7 6-3 Brian Fairlie — Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Stan Smith 6-3 6-3 Gerald Battrick H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Buster C Mottram 8-6 4-6 6-4 Frank Sedgman H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Marty Riessen 9-7 3-6 7-5 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Cliff Richey 6-1 6-0 Phil Dent H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Ross Case 6-3 8-6 John Paish H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Owen Davidson 6-4 6-3 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Tom Gorman 2-6 6-3 8-6 Alex Metreveli — Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Rod Laver DEF (w/o) Robert Machan H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Roy Emerson 6-2 6-2 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Clark Graebner 6-2 6-1 Nicola Spear H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Zeljko Franulovic 6-3 6-4 Frantisek Pala H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Raymond Moore 6-2 8-6 Stepan Koudelka — Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
John Newcombe (w/o) Istvan Gulyas H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
Terry Addison 6-4 7-5 Dennis Ralston H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ray Ruffels 6-2 6-2 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Jun 17, 1971* R32
R64 (23)
Buster C Mottram 6-2 6-3 Jan Kodes H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Terry Addison 6-4 6-4 Gerry Perry — Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Phil Dent (w/o) Jim Osborne H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Raymond Moore 6-4 6-4 John Alexander H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Stan Smith 6-1 6-4 Onny Parun H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Frew Mcmillan 2-6 6-4 6-2 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 4-6 6-4 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Brian Fairlie 6-0 8-6 Ken Fletcher — Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Ross Case 3-6 6-3 6-4 Frank Froehling H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Owen Davidson (w/o) Abe Segal H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Marty Riessen 6-3 6-1 Ray Keldie H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Ray Ruffels 6-1 7-5 Hans Kary H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Cliff Richey 6-1 6-1 Peter Curtis H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Tom Gorman 9-8 6-3 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Gerald Battrick 5-7 6-4 6-2 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Richard Gonzalez 9-8 6-3 Adriano Panatta — Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Frank Sedgman 6-2 6-3 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Alex Metreveli 6-4 9-8 Peter Szoke — Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Charlie Pasarell 9-7 6-3 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Roy Emerson (w/o) Robert Wilson — Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Dennis Ralston 6-3 6-3 William Alvarez — Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
John Paish 6-2 6-2 Szabolcz Baranyi H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64
Bob Lutz 6-1 6-2 Bill Bowrey H2H Match data Jun 16, 1971* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Queen's Club Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. John McEnroe 7 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. John McEnroe 42 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Lleyton Hewitt 16 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Queen's Club Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #27 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 Tommy Paul #28 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 Jiri Lehecka #30 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Andy Murray #3 6-3 6-4 Kevin Anderson #17 H2H Match data 2015 Grass
Grigor Dimitrov #13 6-7(8) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Feliciano Lopez #29 H2H Match data 2014 Grass
Andy Murray #2 5-7 7-5 6-3 Marin Cilic #12 H2H Match data 2013 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Queen's Club Championships held?
Queen's Club Championships is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Queen's Club Championships winner?
The 2026 Queen's Club Championships was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Queen's Club Championships titles?
Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, and others are tied for the most Queen's Club Championships titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Queen's Club Championships played?
The first edition of Queen's Club Championships was held in 1890.
What surface is Queen's Club Championships played on?
Queen's Club Championships is played on grass courts.