ATP Canadian Open 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule
John Newcombe won the 1971 Canadian Open, defeating Tom Okker 7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Montreal, Canada, from August 10 to August 17, 1971. The match log contains 47 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 10 — Aug 17
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| John Newcombe | 7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 | Tom Okker | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1971* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Tom Okker | 6-2 7-6 | Andres Gimeno | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1971* | SF |
| John Newcombe | 7-6 6-2 | Ken Rosewall | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1971* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Ken Rosewall | 7-6 2-6 6-4 | Cliff Drysdale | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1971* | QF |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-4 6-2 | Marcello Lara | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1971* | QF |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-4 | Roger Taylor | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1971* | QF |
| John Newcombe | 6-4 7-5 | Marty Riessen | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1971* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Tom Okker | 6-4 6-1 | Allan Stone | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1971* | R16 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-3 7-6 | Mark Cox | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1971* | R16 |
| Roger Taylor | 7-6 6-1 | Rod Laver | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1971* | R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Ken Rosewall | 7-6 6-1 | Bill Bowrey | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1971* | R16 |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-1 7-5 | Roy Emerson | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1971* | R16 |
| Marty Riessen | 6-1 6-2 | Dennis Ralston | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1971* | R16 |
| Marcello Lara | 1-6 6-0 6-2 | Ray Ruffels | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1971* | R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| John Newcombe | 6-1 6-3 | Pancho Guzman | — | Match data | Aug 15, 1971* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Bill Bowrey | 6-1 6-2 | Haroon Rahim | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Tom Okker | 6-4 7-6 | Tom Leonard | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Roger Taylor | 4-6 7-5 6-3 | Robert Maud | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-3 6-2 | John Alexander | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-3 3-6 7-6 | Arthur Ashe | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-7 6-2 6-1 | Graham Stilwell | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Mark Cox | 6-2 6-1 | Bob Lutz | — | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Marty Riessen | 6-1 6-1 | Jim Boyce | — | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Ken Rosewall | 5-7 6-1 6-2 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| John Newcombe | 6-3 6-4 | Tony Bardsley | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Allan Stone | 6-2 6-2 | Owen Davidson | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Dennis Ralston | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Roy Barth | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Roy Emerson | 6-4 6-1 | Ismail El Shafei | — | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Pancho Guzman | 5-7 6-2 7-5 | Pat Cramer | — | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Marcello Lara | 6-3 6-0 | Brian Fairlie | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| Rod Laver | 6-2 6-2 | Keith Carpenter | — | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 |
| R64 (16) | ||||||
| Brian Fairlie | 7-5 6-3 | Torben Ulrich | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-3 2-6 6-1 | Mike Belkin | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Mark Cox | 6-1 7-6 | Ron Holmberg | — | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Bill Bowrey | 6-3 7-5 | Phil Dent | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-1 6-2 | Bob Carmichael | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | Harry Fauquier | — | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Haroon Rahim | 7-6 6-3 | Richard Gonzalez | — | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Bob Lutz | 6-1 6-3 | Robert Lamarche | — | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-3 | Charlie Pasarell | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Arthur Ashe | 7-5 5-7 6-1 | Nikola Pilic | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Marcello Lara | 6-4 6-3 | John Sharpe | — | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Roy Emerson | 7-6 6-3 | Dick Crealy | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-4 6-2 | Frank Sedgman | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Graham Stilwell | 6-2 6-0 | F D Robbins | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| John Alexander | 5-7 7-6 6-1 | Fred Stolle | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 6-4 | Peter Burwash | — | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Canadian Open held?
- Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
- Who won the most recent Canadian Open?
- The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(4).
- Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
- Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Canadian Open played?
- The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
- What surface is Canadian Open played on?
- Canadian Open is played on clay courts.