ATP Melbourne 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule

Alex Metreveli won the 1971 Melbourne, defeating Phil Dent 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 23 to January 29, 1971. The match log contains 52 recorded singles results for this edition.

Full tournament history →
Champion
Alex Metreveli
def. Phil Dent , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Jan 23 — Jan 29
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
—

Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Melbourne 1971 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Alex Metreveli 6-4 6-2 Phil Dent — Match data Jan 29, 1971* F
SF (2)
Phil Dent 3-6 6-3 6-4 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data Jan 28, 1971* SF
Alex Metreveli 6-4 6-4 2-6 5-7 6-3 Mal Anderson — Match data Jan 28, 1971* SF
QF (4)
Barry Phillips Moore 6-2 6-1 7-6 Bob Carmichael — Match data Jan 28, 1971* QF
Phil Dent 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 John Cooper — Match data Jan 28, 1971* QF
Mal Anderson 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-2 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data Jan 28, 1971* QF
Alex Metreveli 6-4 6-3 7-5 Bob Giltinan — Match data Jan 28, 1971* QF
R16 (8)
Barry Phillips Moore 6-2 6-2 6-3 Colin Stubs — Match data Jan 27, 1971* R16
John Cooper 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 Frank Sedgman — Match data Jan 27, 1971* R16
Mal Anderson 7-6 6-1 6-3 Mervyn Rose — Match data Jan 27, 1971* R16
Bob Giltinan 7-5 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 Jun Kamiwazumi H2H Match data Jan 27, 1971* R16
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-2 6-4 2-6 0-6 6-4 Ian Fletcher H2H Match data Jan 27, 1971* R16
Phil Dent 6-2 7-6 7-6 Toshiro Sakai — Match data Jan 27, 1971* R16
Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-1 2-6 6-7 6-3 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Jan 27, 1971* R16
Alex Metreveli 6-0 6-1 7-6 Ross Case — Match data Jan 27, 1971* R16
R32 (13)
Colin Stubs 6-1 6-1 6-2 Cliff Letcher — Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Phil Dent 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-2 John Fraser H2H Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Jun Kamiwazumi 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 Paul Hearnden — Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 3-6 4-6 (ret.) Neale Fraser H2H Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Ross Case 6-3 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 Ray Keldie H2H Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Mervyn Rose 6-3 6-1 7-5 Jim Ward — Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Colin Dibley 6-1 6-2 6-0 Neville Nette — Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Frank Sedgman 6-1 7-5 6-2 Jean Loup Rouyer H2H Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-7 6-1 7-5 Takeshi Koura H2H Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Ian Fletcher 4-6 7-6 6-2 7-5 Greg Perkins H2H Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Bob Giltinan 6-2 6-4 7-5 Brian Connor — Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Alex Metreveli 6-2 6-3 6-1 Alvin Gardiner — Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
Mal Anderson 6-1 6-2 6-1 John Bartlett H2H Match data Jan 26, 1971* R32
R64 (24)
Colin Dibley 6-2 6-4 6-3 Ronald Mckenzie — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Alvin Gardiner 6-4 7-6 6-3 John Hillebrand — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Mervyn Rose 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 Syd Ball — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Jim Ward (w/o) Milan Holecek H2H Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Ross Case 7-5 6-1 6-1 Kim Warwick H2H Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Neale Fraser 7-6 6-7 6-0 6-3 John Marks H2H Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Takeshi Koura 6-0 6-1 6-0 D Morgan — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Colin Stubs 6-3 7-5 6-0 Peter Doerner H2H Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Brian Connor (w/o) Saeed Meer — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Cliff Letcher 7-5 7-5 6-3 Vladimir Zednik — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Greg Perkins 6-7 6-1 4-6 6-3 7-6 Paul Deuble — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
John Bartlett 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-2 John Stephens — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Ian Fletcher 6-0 6-2 6-2 Ian Pollard — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Frank Sedgman 7-6 6-3 6-1 Rod Frawley H2H Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
John Fraser 6-0 6-0 6-0 Roland Russo — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Mike Lorenzo (w/o) Greg Braun — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Bob Carmichael 6-1 6-1 6-1 A Mcgrath — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
John Cooper 6-3 7-5 6-4 Allan McDonald — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Bob Giltinan 6-2 6-4 6-2 Junjo Kawamuri — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Jun Kamiwazumi 3-6 6-3 7-6 7-6 Andrew Rae H2H Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Jean Loup Rouyer 7-6 6-4 6-4 Will Coghlan H2H Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Ray Keldie 6-2 6-2 6-3 Geoff Masters H2H Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 7-6 1-6 6-1 7-6 Max Pettman H2H Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64
Toshiro Sakai 6-2 6-2 6-3 Graeme Thomson — Match data Jan 25, 1971* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Melbourne.

Most Finals

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

  1. Alex Metreveli 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Alex Metreveli 5 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Alex Metreveli 1 appearance

View the full Melbourne record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Melbourne finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Alex Metreveli 6-4 6-2 Phil Dent — Match data 1971 Grass

View full tournament history →

Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1971

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Melbourne held?
Melbourne is held in Melbourne, Australia.
Who won the most recent Melbourne?
The 1971 Melbourne was won by Alex Metreveli, who defeated Phil Dent 6-4 6-2.
When was the first Melbourne played?
The first edition of Melbourne was held in 1971.
What surface is Melbourne played on?
Melbourne is played on grass courts.