ATP Canadian Open 1971 Draw & Results

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John Newcombe won the 1971 Canadian Open, defeating Tom Okker 7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played August 10–17 on clay courts in Montreal, Canada.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
John Newcombe
def. Tom Okker , 7-6 3-6 6-2 7-6
Dates
Aug 10 — Aug 17
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

47 recorded singles results

Canadian Open 1971 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
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 DEF 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 H2H 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 DEF 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 H2H 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

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Ivan Lendl 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Ivan Lendl 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ivan Lendl 57 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. John McEnroe 16 appearances

View the full Canadian Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1971

Previous editions of Canadian Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who is the latest recorded Canadian Open winner?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Brandon Nakashima 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.