Who won the most recent Merion?

The 1971 Merion was won by Clark Graebner, who defeated Dick Stockton 6-2 6-4 6-7 7-5.

When was the first Merion played?

The first edition of Merion was held in 1971.

What surface is Merion played on?

Merion is played on hard courts.

ATP Merion 1971 Draw & Results

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Clark Graebner won the 1971 Merion, defeating Dick Stockton 6-2 6-4 6-7 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played August 22–28 on hard courts in Merion.

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Champion

Clark Graebner

def. Dick Stockton , 6-2 6-4 6-7 7-5

Dates

Aug 22 — Aug 28

Location

Merion

Results

Round of 64

Clark Graebner 5-7 6-4 6-2

John Gardner

Mike Estep 6-4 6-3

Patricio Cornejo

TBD

Roscoe Tanner 6-3 5-7 6-3

Gene Scott

Manuel Orantes 6-7 6-2 6-4

Jeff Austin

Jeff Borowiak 7-5 7-6

Kenichi Hirai

Hank Irvine

BYE

Frank Froehling 6-1 4-6 6-3

Fred Mcnair

Geoff Masters 6-4 7-5

Gary Groslimond

Georges Goven 7-6 6-0

Brian Gottfried

Vic Seixas 6-4 6-7 6-4

Raul Ramirez

TBD

Dick Stockton 7-6 7-6

Stan Smith

Mike Kreiss 6-1 6-4

Harold Solomon

Raymond Moore 7-6 6-4

Dick Knight

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-4 6-4

Robert Kreiss

Herb Fitzgibbon 2-6 6-4 7-6

Haroon Rahim

Pierre Barthes 6-4 6-4

F D Robbins

Butch Seewagen 6-0 6-4

Terry Ryan

Paul Gerken 7-5 6-4

Lenny Schloss

Colin Dibley 7-6 6-3

Dick Dell

Antonio Munoz 4-6 7-6 6-2

Mike Machette

Tom Edlefsen 6-3 6-4

William Brown

Rick Fisher 6-3 6-2

Peter Curtis

Milan Holecek 6-3 6-3

Jun Kuki

G Turner Howard 6-2 4-6 7-6(4)

Onny Parun

Steve Faulk 5-7 6-1 6-4

Nicola Spear

Grover Raz Reid 6-4 6-2

Joaquin Loyo Mayo

Round of 32

Clark Graebner 7-6 7-5

Mike Estep

Bob Mckinley

BYE

Roscoe Tanner 6-2 6-3

Manuel Orantes

Jeff Borowiak 6-3 6-4

Hank Irvine

Frank Froehling 6-3 6-3

Geoff Masters

Georges Goven 7-5 6-1

Vic Seixas

TBD

Dick Stockton 6-1 6-1

Mike Kreiss

Raymond Moore 6-3 7-5

Jean Baptiste Chanfreau

Herb Fitzgibbon 2-6 7-6 6-2

Pierre Barthes

Butch Seewagen 4-6 2-1 (ret.)

Paul Gerken

Colin Dibley 6-3 6-0

Antonio Munoz

Tom Edlefsen 6-7 6-4 7-6

Rick Fisher

Milan Holecek 7-6 6-2

G Turner Howard

Steve Faulk 6-4 7-6

Grover Raz Reid

Round of 16

Clark Graebner 6-4 7-5

Bob Mckinley

Roscoe Tanner 5-7 7-6 6-4

Jeff Borowiak

Frank Froehling 7-5 1-6 7-6

Georges Goven

Jan Leschly

BYE

Dick Stockton 7-6 4-6 7-6

Raymond Moore

Herb Fitzgibbon 7-6 6-3

Butch Seewagen

Colin Dibley 3-6 6-3 6-4

Tom Edlefsen

Milan Holecek 5-7 6-3 6-4

Steve Faulk

Quarterfinals

Clark Graebner 3-6 6-2 7-6

Roscoe Tanner

Frank Froehling 7-6 6-2

Jan Leschly

Dick Stockton 7-5 7-6

Herb Fitzgibbon

Colin Dibley 6-2 6-4

Milan Holecek

Semifinals

Clark Graebner 6-7 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-3

Frank Froehling

Dick Stockton 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3

Colin Dibley

Final

Clark Graebner 6-2 6-4 6-7 7-5

Dick Stockton

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Merion.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

Clark Graebner 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Clark Graebner 6 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

Antonio Munoz 1 appearance

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

Recent Finals

Recent Merion finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Clark Graebner	6-2 6-4 6-7 7-5	Dick Stockton	H2H	Match data	1971	Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Merion held?: Merion is held in Merion.
Who won the most recent Merion?: The 1971 Merion was won by Clark Graebner, who defeated Dick Stockton 6-2 6-4 6-7 7-5.
When was the first Merion played?: The first edition of Merion was held in 1971.
What surface is Merion played on?: Merion is played on hard courts.