1971 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

Singles
1971 World Championship Tennis Finals
Champion Ken Rosewall
Runner-up Rod Laver
Score6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
Draw8

Ken Rosewall won the singles title of the 1971 World Championship Tennis Finals with a 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4) victory in the final against Rod Laver.[1][2][3]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Tom Okker (semifinals)
  2. Rod Laver (final)
  3. Ken Rosewall (champion)
  4. Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
  5. Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  6. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  7. Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
  8. Robert Lutz (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Tom Okker 6 6 6    
7 Marty Riessen 3 3 0    
1 Tom Okker 3 3 1    
3 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6    
3 Ken Rosewall 7 6 5 6  
6 John Newcombe 5 2 7 3  
3 Ken Rosewall 6 1 77 77  
2 Rod Laver 4 6 63 64  
5 Arthur Ashe 4 7 6 6  
4 Cliff Drysdale 6 6 4 3  
5 Arthur Ashe 3 6 3 3  
2 Rod Laver 6 1 6 6  
8 Robert Lutz 3 4 4    
2 Rod Laver 6 6 6    

References

  1. ^ "1971 WCT Dallas – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 147–148, 152. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  3. ^ Joe Jares (December 6, 1971). "Winner takes $50,000 loser, $1 million". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 35, no. 23. pp. 28–29.
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