ATP Eastbourne 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Colin Dibley won the 1971 Eastbourne, defeating Bob Hewitt 6-1 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Manchester, United Kingdom, from June 14 to June 20, 1971.

Champion
Colin Dibley
def. Bob Hewitt , 6-1 6-4
Dates
Jun 14 — Jun 20
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 31, 1971 F Colin Dibley 6-1 6-4 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 31, 1971 SF Bob Hewitt 8-6 6-2 Ray Keldie H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 SF Colin Dibley 6-3 6-3 Geoff Masters H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 31, 1971 QF Colin Dibley 6-4 10-12 6-4 John Cooper — Match data
May 31, 1971 QF Geoff Masters 6-3 6-3 Richard Russell H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 QF Bob Hewitt 6-3 6-0 Stanley Matthews H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 QF Ray Keldie 6-4 3-6 6-3 Syd Ball H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 31, 1971 R16 Stanley Matthews 6-8 6-2 6-4 Massimo Di Domenico — Match data
May 31, 1971 R16 John Cooper 6-4 5-7 6-4 Thomaz Koch — Match data
May 31, 1971 R16 Ray Keldie 7-5 6-3 Ross Case H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R16 Bob Hewitt 7-5 7-5 Ezio Di Matteo — Match data
May 31, 1971 R16 Syd Ball 2-6 6-3 6-2 Byron Bertram H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R16 Richard Russell 6-3 6-4 Pat Cramer H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R16 Geoff Masters 3-6 6-3 10-8 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R16 Colin Dibley 6-1 6-1 Frank Briscoe — Match data
R32 (13)
May 31, 1971 R32 Byron Bertram 6-1 9-7 Tony Hammond — Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Bob Hewitt 6-1 6-1 Peter Clarke H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Stanley Matthews 6-2 6-2 Geoff Stubbs — Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 John Cooper 6-4 6-4 Alvin Gardiner — Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Richard Russell 2-6 6-4 6-4 Frank Sedgman H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Syd Ball 3-6 6-2 6-1 Butch Seewagen H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Colin Dibley 6-3 6-4 Chris Bovett H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Ross Case 6-2 6-3 David Segal — Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Geoff Masters 5-7 6-4 6-4 Lindsay Murphy — Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Thomaz Koch 6-0 6-8 12-10 Bill Freer H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Pat Cramer 6-4 9-7 Mark Farrell H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Ray Keldie 6-2 6-4 Eddie Fox — Match data
May 31, 1971 R32 Adriano Panatta 9-7 5-7 6-3 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data
R64 (17)
May 31, 1971 R64 Alvin Gardiner 5-7 6-3 8-6 Piero Toci H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Adriano Panatta 6-2 6-0 S Pearson — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Frank Sedgman 7-5 6-4 John Howarth — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Ross Case 7-5 6-4 John Feaver — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Geoff Masters 6-1 6-2 Gary Dudic — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Butch Seewagen 6-4 9-7 John Lloyd — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Bob Hewitt 6-1 6-2 Keith Stephens — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Byron Bertram 6-1 6-1 Jim Rombeau — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Lindsay Murphy 6-3 6-8 6-3 Dan Bleckinger — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Syd Ball 6-3 6-3 Simon Partridge — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Stanley Matthews 6-4 7-5 Robert Armytage — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Thomaz Koch 6-3 6-4 Greg Perkins H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Tony Hammond 6-4 6-2 Antonio Zugarelli — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Mark Farrell 6-3 6-4 Vincenzo Franchitti H2H Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Colin Dibley 6-2 6-0 Alan Jackson — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Chris Bovett 6-1 6-0 A Berwitz — Match data
May 31, 1971 R64 Ray Keldie 6-1 6-0 John Anthony Southworth — Match data
R128 (5)
May 31, 1971 R128 Thomaz Koch 6-4 8-6 John Barrett — Match data
May 31, 1971 R128 Greg Perkins 6-0 6-2 Samir Farid — Match data
May 31, 1971 R128 Syd Ball 6-1 6-3 B A Razik — Match data
May 31, 1971 R128 Alvin Gardiner 6-2 9-7 Compton Russell — Match data
May 31, 1971 R128 Butch Seewagen 6-1 7-5 M Hill — Match data

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Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
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Frequently Asked Questions

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Eastbourne is held in Manchester, United Kingdom.
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