ATP Washington Open 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ken Rosewall won the 1971 Washington Open, defeating Marty Riessen 6-2 7-5 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Washington, United States, from July 17 to July 23, 1971. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

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Champion
Ken Rosewall
def. Marty Riessen , 6-2 7-5 6-1
Dates
Jul 17 — Jul 23
Location
Washington, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Washington Open 1971 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ken Rosewall 6-2 7-5 6-1 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Jul 23, 1971* F
SF (2)
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-2 Stan Smith — Match data Jul 22, 1971* SF
Marty Riessen 4-6 6-3 7-6 John Newcombe H2H Match data Jul 22, 1971* SF
QF (4)
Stan Smith 0-6 7-6 6-1 Cliff Drysdale — Match data Jul 22, 1971* QF
John Newcombe 6-1 4-6 6-4 Andres Gimeno H2H Match data Jul 22, 1971* QF
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-4 Dennis Ralston H2H Match data Jul 22, 1971* QF
Marty Riessen 6-1 6-7 6-2 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Jul 22, 1971* QF
R16 (8)
John Newcombe 6-2 6-2 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Jul 21, 1971* R16
Ken Rosewall 5-7 6-3 6-1 Rod Laver H2H Match data Jul 21, 1971* R16
Ismail El Shafei 6-4 6-1 Pierre Barthes — Match data Jul 21, 1971* R16
Marty Riessen 7-5 6-1 Frank Froehling H2H Match data Jul 21, 1971* R16
Stan Smith 7-6 7-6 Zeljko Franulovic — Match data Jul 21, 1971* R16
Dennis Ralston 7-6 7-6 Tom Okker H2H Match data Jul 21, 1971* R16
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-2 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Jul 21, 1971* R16
Andres Gimeno 4-6 6-2 6-3 Mike Belkin H2H Match data Jul 21, 1971* R16
R32 (16)
Ismail El Shafei 7-5 6-2 Georges Goven — Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Tom Okker 6-3 7-5 Bill Bowrey H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Zeljko Franulovic 6-4 6-4 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Dennis Ralston 7-6 6-2 Onny Parun H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Mike Belkin 6-1 6-1 Patricio Cornejo H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Stan Smith 6-1 7-6 Tom Edlefsen — Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
John Newcombe 7-5 5-7 6-3 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Andres Gimeno 6-1 7-6 Cliff Richey H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-4 Robert Maud H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Marty Riessen 4-6 6-1 6-3 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Charlie Pasarell 6-4 2-6 6-1 Boro Jovanovic — Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Roger Taylor 6-2 3-6 7-5 Clark Graebner H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Frank Froehling 6-1 6-0 Owen Davidson H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Ken Rosewall 4-6 6-1 6-1 John Alexander H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
Pierre Barthes 7-6 1-6 6-1 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Rod Laver 6-2 6-3 Fred Stolle H2H Match data Jul 20, 1971* R32
R64 (31)
Tom Edlefsen 7-5 0-6 6-3 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Owen Davidson 3-6 6-3 7-5 Brian Gottfried H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Cliff Richey 6-3 6-2 John Austin — Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
John Newcombe 6-0 6-0 Torben Ulrich H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
John Alexander 6-3 6-3 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Mike Belkin 6-1 6-2 Roscoe Tanner H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Jeff Borowiak 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Connors H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Fred Stolle 6-2 6-2 Dick Dell — Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Stan Smith 6-4 6-2 Harold Solomon — Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-2 Lito Alvarez — Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Pierre Barthes 6-7 6-1 6-4 Fred Mcnair — Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Clark Graebner 6-4 7-5 Haroon Rahim H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Zeljko Franulovic 7-6 6-4 Phil Dent H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Tom Okker 7-5 6-3 Terry Ryan — Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Rod Laver 6-3 6-1 Roy Barth H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Frank Froehling 7-5 3-6 7-5 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Raymond Moore 6-2 6-2 Milan Holecek H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Ken Rosewall 3-6 7-6 6-1 Jim Osborne H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Onny Parun 6-4 6-3 Richard Russell H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Ismail El Shafei 7-6 2-6 6-2 Frew Mcmillan — Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Marty Riessen 6-0 0-6 6-2 Terry Addison H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Patricio Cornejo 6-4 (ret.) Roy Emerson H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Roger Taylor 6-4 6-4 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Robert Maud 6-2 6-1 Peter Curtis H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Ray Ruffels 7-5 6-2 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Andres Gimeno 6-2 6-1 Alejandro Olmedo — Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Bill Bowrey 6-4 6-3 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Georges Goven 6-4 1-6 6-1 Allan Stone H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Charlie Pasarell 7-5 6-4 Paul Gerken H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Dennis Ralston 6-3 7-6 Graham Stilwell H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 3-6 6-1 Barry Mackay H2H Match data Jul 19, 1971* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Washington Open titles
PlayerTitles
Andre Agassi 5
Andy Roddick 3
Guillermo Vilas 3
Jimmy Connors 3
Juan Martin del Potro 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Harold Solomon 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jose Luis Clerc 2
Michael Chang 2
Nick Kyrgios 2

Recent Finals

Recent Washington Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Taylor Fritz #8 7-6(2) 6-4 Rafael Jodar #15 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Alex de Minaur #13 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #26 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Sebastian Korda #22 4-6 6-2 6-0 Flavio Cobolli #48 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniel Evans #30 7-5 6-3 Tallon Griekspoor #37 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Nick Kyrgios #63 6-4 6-3 Yoshihito Nishioka #96 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Washington Open held?
Washington Open is held in Washington, United States.
Who won the most recent Washington Open?
The 2026 Washington Open was won by Taylor Fritz 7-6(2) 6-4.
Who has won the most Washington Open titles?
Andre Agassi has won 5 Washington Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Washington Open played?
The first edition of Washington Open was held in 1969.
What surface is Washington Open played on?
Washington Open is played on clay courts.