# South African Open 1971

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/atp_archive:6815/south-african-open?season=1971
Tour: ATP

Ken Rosewall won the 1971 South African Open, defeating Fred Stolle 6-4 6-0 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from April 5 to April 11, 1971. The match log contains 75 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1971-04-05
- End date: 1971-04-11

## Champion
- Winner: Ken Rosewall
- Runner-up: Fred Stolle
- Final score: 6-4 6-0 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Ken Rosewall def. Fred Stolle 6-4 6-0 6-4

### SF
- Ken Rosewall def. Andres Gimeno 6-1 6-3 6-1
- Fred Stolle def. Raymond Moore 5-7 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4

### QF
- Ken Rosewall def. Owen Davidson 6-2 6-2 6-1
- Raymond Moore def. Nikola Pilic 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-4
- Andres Gimeno def. Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-4 6-0
- Fred Stolle def. Bob Hewitt 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4

### R16
- Ken Rosewall def. Colin Rees 6-2 6-1 6-2
- Raymond Moore def. Robert Maud 6-4 7-6 2-6 6-2
- Owen Davidson def. Bob Carmichael 2-6 6-1 7-6 6-3
- Bob Hewitt def. Frew Mcmillan 4-6 0-6 6-2 6-4 6-1
- Andres Gimeno def. Jan Leschly 7-6 6-4 6-4
- Cliff Drysdale def. Ray Ruffels 7-6 1-6 6-4 1-6 6-3
- Fred Stolle def. Derek Schroder 6-3 7-6 6-1
- Nikola Pilic def. Nicholas Kalogeropoulos 6-2 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-4

### R32
- Bob Carmichael def. Hank Irvine 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-6
- Ken Rosewall def. Bernard Mignot 6-4 6-4 7-5
- Nikola Pilic def. Jaime Pinto Bravo 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-1
- Colin Rees def. Nicola Pietrangeli 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-3
- Raymond Moore def. Geoff Masters 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Bob Hewitt def. Andrew Pattison 6-3 3-6 3-6 6-1 6-1
- Nicholas Kalogeropoulos def. John Alexander 6-7 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-3
- Derek Schroder def. Brian Fairlie 6-4 7-5 6-7 6-2
- Owen Davidson def. Dennis Matthews 7-5 6-2 6-1
- Ray Ruffels def. Jackie Saul 6-2 6-4 7-5
- Robert Maud def. Manuel Santana W/O
- Frew Mcmillan def. Roy Barth 6-1 6-2 6-3
- Jan Leschly def. Phil Dent 6-3 7-6 7-6
- Andres Gimeno def. Pat Cramer 6-3 6-2 6-1
- Fred Stolle def. Clive Brebnor 6-3 6-1 6-1
- Cliff Drysdale def. Byron Bertram 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-1

### R64
- Geoff Masters def. Lewis Sylvester 7-6 6-4 6-4
- Fred Stolle def. Julian Krinsky 6-2 6-2 6-1
- Raymond Moore def. Rauty Krog 0-6 7-6 6-2 1-6 6-3
- Ken Rosewall def. Julian Mayers 6-1 6-1 6-4
- Nikola Pilic def. Ruan Kruger 6-3 7-5 6-2
- Nicola Pietrangeli def. Robert Morrison 6-2 6-2 6-4
- Manuel Santana def. Peter Mors 6-1 6-4 6-3
- Derek Schroder def. George Rudman 6-4 6-4 6-1
- Owen Davidson def. William Mason W/O
- Cliff Drysdale def. Piet Snyman 6-3 6-3 6-2
- Bob Hewitt def. Frank Briscoe 6-3 6-1 6-3
- John Alexander def. Willem Prinsloo 6-1 6-2 6-3
- Roy Barth def. Stan Myerson 6-1 6-3 6-2
- Byron Bertram def. Abe Segal 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-1
- Phil Dent def. Rayno Seegers 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
- Ray Ruffels def. Basil Wheeler 6-4 6-4 6-3
- Andrew Pattison def. Deon Joubert 7-6 1-6 6-3 7-6
- Pat Cramer def. Terry Ryan 4-6 6-3 6-0 7-6
- Robert Maud def. Peter Doerner 6-2 6-2 6-2
- Brian Fairlie def. Andre Zietsmann 6-3 6-3 6-2
- Bernard Mignot def. Errol Kilov 6-3 6-1 6-4
- Andres Gimeno def. Alfred Schwartz 6-2 6-0 6-3
- Frew Mcmillan def. Ricky Buwalda 7-5 6-4 0-6 3-6 7-5
- Hank Irvine def. Bill Freer 3-6 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-0
- Jaime Pinto Bravo def. Graydon Garner 6-3 6-4 7-6
- Nicholas Kalogeropoulos def. Sidney Gordon 7-6 5-7 6-2 7-5
- Bob Carmichael def. Cyril Rudman 6-4 6-4 7-6

### R128
- Graydon Garner def. Rod Frawley 6-3 6-0 6-1
- Cyril Rudman def. Danny Sullivan 6-2 6-2 7-6
- Julian Mayers def. Jan Botha 6-1 6-2 6-7 6-4
- Deon Joubert def. R Orford 6-2 6-2 6-1
- Sidney Gordon def. Alvin Gardiner 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3
- Ralph Sender def. Jim Ward 2-6 6-2 6-4 6-4
- Lewis Sylvester def. Greg Perkins 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-2
- Ruan Kruger def. John Yuill 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4
- Frank Briscoe def. J. Weir Smith 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-4 6-1
- Rayno Seegers def. Stepan Koudelka 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-0
- Peter Doerner def. Andre Van Der Merwe A 3-6 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-2
- Lars Olander def. Mike Styles 3-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3
- George Rudman def. Bernie Mitton 6-3 6-7 6-4 7-5
- Willem Prinsloo def. Jeff Twist 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-4
- Terry Ryan def. Robert Trogolo 6-4 6-2 6-3
- Abe Segal def. Keith Brebnor 1-6 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
- Paul Kronk def. Mike Myburg 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 75
- Players: 79

Other editions available: 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984
(+16 more)

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