Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Cliff Drysdale 1 final
ATP Brussels 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule
Cliff Drysdale won the 1971 Brussels, defeating Ilie Nastase 6-0 6-1 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Brussels, Belgium, from May 22 to May 28, 1971. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 22 — May 28
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-0 6-1 7-5 | Ilie Nastase | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1971* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase | 8-10 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-2 | Boro Jovanovic | — | Match data | May 27, 1971* | SF |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-0 6-2 | Ismail El Shafei | — | Match data | May 27, 1971* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase | 6-1 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-1 | Bob Carmichael | H2H | Match data | May 27, 1971* | QF |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-3 7-5 | Stan Smith | H2H | Match data | May 27, 1971* | QF |
| Boro Jovanovic | 6-8 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-4 | Cliff Richey | — | Match data | May 27, 1971* | QF Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-4 6-3 5-7 8-6 | Ion Tiriac | — | Match data | May 27, 1971* | QF |
| R16 (7) | ||||||
| Cliff Drysdale | 7-5 6-1 7-5 | Tom Gorman | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1971* | R16 |
| Boro Jovanovic | 6-0 6-1 6-0 | Marty Riessen | — | Match data | May 26, 1971* | R16 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Bob Carmichael | 6-8 3-6 8-6 6-1 6-2 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1971* | R16 |
| Cliff Richey | 6-3 6-3 6-3 | Jean Claude Barclay | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1971* | R16 |
| Ion Tiriac | 6-1 6-0 6-2 | Patrick Hombergen | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1971* | R16 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-2 8-6 | Bernard Mignot | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1971* | R16 |
| Stan Smith | 6-4 3-6 9-7 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1971* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Stepan Koudelka | 6-4 2-6 7-5 | Tom Okker | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 Upset: winner had a 3 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 6-4 | Terry Addison | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Jean Claude Barclay | 6-2 6-3 | Jan Leschly | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Ion Tiriac | 6-4 6-2 | Massimo Di Domenico | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-3 6-1 | Andre Thielemans | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Boro Jovanovic | 9-11 6-4 6-3 | Brian Fairlie | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-2 6-3 | Peter Pokorny | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Tom Gorman | 6-2 6-4 | Barry Phillips Moore | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Patrick Hombergen | 9-7 6-1 | John Bartlett | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Bob Carmichael | 7-5 6-2 | Phil Dent | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Cliff Richey | 6-2 6-4 | Ezio Di Matteo | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-4 6-2 | Jan Kukal | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Raymond Moore | 5-7 9-7 6-3 | Eric Drossart | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Bernard Mignot | 6-3 6-1 | Jim Mcmanus | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
| Marty Riessen | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | Daniel Contet | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Brussels.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Cliff Drysdale 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Andre Thielemans 1 appearance
View the full Brussels record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-0 6-1 7-5 | Ilie Nastase | H2H | Match data | 1971 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Brussels held?
- Brussels is held in Brussels, Belgium.
- Who won the most recent Brussels?
- The 1971 Brussels was won by Cliff Drysdale, who defeated Ilie Nastase 6-0 6-1 7-5.
- When was the first Brussels played?
- The first edition of Brussels was held in 1971.
- What surface is Brussels played on?
- Brussels is played on clay courts.