ATP Wimbledon 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule

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John Newcombe won the 1971 Wimbledon, defeating Stan Smith 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 21 to July 5, 1971.

Champion
John Newcombe
def. Stan Smith , 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4
Dates
Jun 21 — Jul 5
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 5, 1971* F John Newcombe 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 Stan Smith — Match data
SF (2)
Jul 4, 1971* SF John Newcombe 6-1 6-1 6-3 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data
Jul 4, 1971* SF Stan Smith 6-3 8-6 6-2 Tom Gorman — Match data
QF (4)
Jul 2, 1971* QF Stan Smith 8-6 6-3 6-4 Onny Parun — Match data
Jul 2, 1971* QF Tom Gorman 9-7 8-6 6-3 Rod Laver H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1971* QF John Newcombe 6-1 6-2 6-3 Colin Dibley H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1971* QF Ken Rosewall 6-8 5-7 6-4 9-7 7-5 Cliff Richey H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jun 30, 1971* R16 Cliff Richey 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1971* R16 Colin Dibley 6-3 8-6 6-3 Joaquin Loyo Mayo — Match data
Jun 30, 1971* R16 Ken Rosewall 6-4 7-5 7-9 6-4 Fred Stolle H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1971* R16 Onny Parun 9-8 6-3 3-6 6-3 Marty Riessen H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1971* R16 Rod Laver 7-5 6-1 2-6 7-5 Tom Okker H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1971* R16 Stan Smith 2-6 6-1 6-3 9-7 Roy Emerson — Match data
Jun 30, 1971* R16 Tom Gorman 6-3 8-6 6-4 Ross Case H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1971* R16 John Newcombe 9-8 6-3 4-6 6-3 Alex Metreveli — Match data
R32 (15)
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Roy Emerson 8-9 6-3 9-8 9-8 Bob Lutz — Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Alex Metreveli 6-4 7-5 6-4 Jiri Hrebec — Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Colin Dibley 3-6 8-9 6-3 6-0 10-8 Dennis Ralston H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Onny Parun 6-2 4-6 9-7 6-1 Pierre Barthes H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Marty Riessen 6-1 9-8 8-9 6-4 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-1 6-4 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Rod Laver 9-8 6-2 7-5 Clark Graebner H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Ross Case 6-3 6-4 6-3 Hank Irvine — Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Jeff Borowiak 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4 Frank Sedgman H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Cliff Richey 6-2 6-2 6-4 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Tom Okker 3-6 6-3 6-4 8-6 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Fred Stolle 9-8 6-1 6-2 Owen Davidson H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Tom Gorman 6-4 6-3 7-5 Ion Tiriac H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 6-4 Gerald Battrick H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1971* R32 Joaquin Loyo Mayo 4-6 9-7 6-4 4-6 6-4 Georges Goven — Match data
R64 (32)
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Ross Case 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-3 6-1 Jorgen Ulrich — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Ion Tiriac 6-3 6-3 7-9 8-6 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Rod Laver 6-8 6-3 6-2 7-5 Raymond Moore H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Tom Gorman 2-6 6-2 6-2 6-1 Ezio Di Matteo — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Jaime Fillol 9-8 6-3 9-8 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Bob Lutz 6-3 6-1 6-4 John Clifton — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Dennis Ralston 6-1 6-4 5-7 9-7 Geoff Masters H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Tom Okker 8-9 6-4 6-3 6-4 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Frank Sedgman 6-4 5-7 6-4 2-6 6-4 Robert Maud H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Pierre Barthes 7-5 8-9 3-6 6-3 6-4 Richard Gonzalez — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 6-4 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Stan Smith 6-1 6-4 6-4 John Paish — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Marty Riessen 9-8 6-2 6-3 John Alexander H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Clark Graebner 6-3 6-1 6-1 Zeljko Franulovic H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Ken Rosewall 9-7 2-6 6-4 3-6 6-2 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Jeff Borowiak 6-2 9-7 8-6 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Georges Goven 6-4 6-4 6-2 Ilie Nastase H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 John Newcombe 7-5 6-4 6-2 Ian Fletcher H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Owen Davidson 9-7 3-6 6-1 6-4 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Cliff Richey 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-4 11-9 Roger Taylor H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Andrew Pattison 4-6 4-6 6-4 9-7 6-3 Ove Bengtson — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-3 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Onny Parun 6-0 6-2 6-2 Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Nikola Pilic 6-2 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-1 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Hank Irvine 6-2 8-6 6-4 Terry Addison — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Gerald Battrick 6-4 6-2 6-2 Alan Fox — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Fred Stolle 6-3 6-4 6-4 Thomaz Koch H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Roy Emerson 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-1 Peter Doerner H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Alex Metreveli 9-7 6-3 6-4 Phil Dent — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Joaquin Loyo Mayo 9-8 6-3 6-2 Byron Bertram — Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Colin Dibley 2-6 6-3 3-6 9-8 6-4 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1971* R64 Jiri Hrebec 6-4 6-4 6-3 J. Mandarino H2H Match data
R128 (61)
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Ove Bengtson 6-4 6-4 7-9 7-9 7-5 Jurgen Fassbender H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Robert Maud 6-4 4-6 6-3 2-6 6-3 Daniel Contet H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 J. Mandarino 6-4 8-9 6-4 6-2 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 John Newcombe 6-4 6-3 7-5 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Marty Riessen 9-8 6-4 8-6 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Joaquin Loyo Mayo 1-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 Szabolcz Baranyi — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Owen Davidson 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 Jan Leschly — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Adriano Panatta 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 Butch Seewagen H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Ray Ruffels 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 6-3 Gene Scott H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-1 6-4 7-5 Frantisek Pala H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Georges Goven 6-4 6-2 6-4 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Pierre Barthes 6-4 8-9 6-3 9-7 Karl Meiler H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Jiri Hrebec 7-5 6-2 6-2 John Feaver — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Barry Phillips Moore 6-3 8-6 8-6 Stanley Matthews — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Rod Laver 6-2 6-0 6-1 Bob Howe — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Alan Fox 2-6 9-7 1-6 6-1 7-5 Syd Ball — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Zeljko Franulovic 6-2 6-4 6-8 6-2 Istvan Gulyas H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Charlie Pasarell 9-7 4-6 8-6 9-8 Tony Roche H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 John Paish 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-4 Andres Gimeno H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Nikola Pilic 6-3 9-8 5-7 6-4 Terry Ryan — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Geoff Masters 7-5 6-0 6-2 Nicola Spear H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Roger Taylor 6-1 6-3 6-4 Marcello Lara H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Jeff Borowiak 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 Francois Jauffret H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Hank Irvine 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-4 Derek Schroder — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Graham Stilwell 8-6 6-0 1-6 7-5 Jean Claude Barclay H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Bob Lutz 8-6 8-9 4-6 6-2 12-10 Frank Froehling — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Frew Mcmillan 6-4 6-2 6-1 Toshiro Sakai — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Terry Addison 6-3 9-8 9-7 Wanaro N'Godrella H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Cliff Richey 6-3 9-7 2-6 6-3 Dick Crealy H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Byron Bertram 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-0 Vladimir Zednik H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Tom Gorman 2-6 6-8 6-3 6-4 7-5 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 John Clifton 6-2 6-1 6-2 Peter Marmureanu — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Fred Stolle 6-4 3-6 9-7 4-6 6-3 Kim Warwick H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Ezio Di Matteo 6-3 6-4 8-6 Peter Curtis — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Colin Dibley 7-5 6-2 6-2 Hans Kary H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Clark Graebner 6-4 6-2 6-2 John McDonald H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Frank Sedgman 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 Jan Kukal H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Ian Fletcher 8-6 7-5 1-6 6-4 Mark Cox H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 8-9 6-3 6-3 6-4 John De Mendoza — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Ilie Nastase 1-6 6-1 6-3 4-6 10-8 Ray Keldie H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Raymond Moore 6-1 3-6 8-9 6-4 9-7 Allan Stone H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Patrick Proisy 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-1 Harald Elschenbroich H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Ion Tiriac 9-8 6-3 6-1 Anand Amritraj — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Onny Parun 6-2 2-6 6-2 6-3 Jean Loup Rouyer H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Ross Case 6-4 7-5 7-5 Jeff Simpson H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Roy Emerson 6-4 6-4 6-4 Milan Holecek H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Brian Fairlie 8-6 9-8 6-4 Roy Barth H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Peter Doerner 6-2 6-2 3-6 6-0 Keishiro Yanagi H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Thomaz Koch 7-5 6-2 6-2 Peter Szoke H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 Erik Van Dillen — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Gerald Battrick 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-1 John Bartlett H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Dennis Ralston 8-6 6-0 1-6 7-5 Torben Ulrich H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Tom Okker 6-3 6-3 6-3 Jan Kodes H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Phil Dent 6-4 5-7 6-4 7-5 Premjit Lall H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-3 6-1 Patrick Hombergen H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 8-9 8-9 6-3 6-2 9-7 Pat Cramer H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Richard Gonzalez 6-3 6-4 6-8 4-6 6-2 Manuel Orantes — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 John Alexander 6-0 6-2 6-2 Bill Bowrey H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Andrew Pattison 6-2 6-1 6-0 Jun Kuki — Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Bob Carmichael (w/o) Jimmy Connors H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1971* R128 Jaime Fillol 6-4 5-7 4-6 6-0 6-2 Ismail El Shafei — Match data

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