1971_Philadelphia_International_Indoor_Open_Championships_–_Men's_singles

1971 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships – Men's singles

1971 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships – Men's singles

1971 tennis event results

The 1971 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships – Men's singles was an event of the 1971 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships,[1][2] tennis tournament played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 9 through February 14, 1971. The draw comprised 32 players and 12 of them were seeded. First-seeded Rod Laver was the defending singles champion. Third-seeded John Newcombe won the title, defeating Laver 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 in the final.[3][4]

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Seeds

  1. Australia Rod Laver (final)
  2. Australia Ken Rosewall (first round)
  3. Australia John Newcombe (champion)
  4. Australia Tony Roche (second round)
  5. United States Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  6. Australia Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
  7. Netherlands Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
  8. Spain Andrés Gimeno (second round)
  9. United Kingdom Roger Taylor (second round)
  10. United States Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
  11. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (second round, retired)
  12. Australia Fred Stolle (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 77 3 6  
5 United States Arthur Ashe 3 61 6 1  
1 Australia Rod Laver 65 61 4    
3 Australia John Newcombe 77 77 6    
3 Australia John Newcombe 3 2 6 6 77
  South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6 1 4 64

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  Australia R Ruffels 0 4   1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  Australia J Alexander 6 711     Australia J Alexander 4 2  
  United States M Riessen 4 69   1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  United Kingdom M Cox 65 63     New Zealand B Fairlie 3 2  
  New Zealand B Fairlie 77 77     New Zealand B Fairlie 5 77 78
  South Africa R Maud 2 0   8 Spain A Gimeno 7 62 66
8 Spain A Gimeno 6 6   1 Australia R Laver 6 77 3 6  
5 United States A Ashe 6 6   5 United States A Ashe 3 61 6 1  
  United States C Pasarell 4 2   5 United States A Ashe 610 7  
  Denmark T Ulrich 3 4   11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 712 5 r
11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6   5 United States A Ashe 7 4 6
10 United States D Ralston 6 6   10 United States D Ralston 5 6 1
  United Kingdom G Stilwell 1 4   10 United States D Ralston 7 6  
  Australia P Dent 62 3   4 Australia T Roche 5 4  
4 Australia T Roche 77 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  United States R Barth 2 3   3 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  Australia B Bowrey 5 2   9 United Kingdom R Taylor 1 4  
9 United Kingdom R Taylor 7 6   3 Australia J Newcombe 4 6 77
12 Australia F Stolle 5 2   7 Netherlands T Okker 6 4 62
  United States R Lutz 7 6     United States R Lutz 2 3  
  South Africa F McMillan 1 3   7 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
7 Netherlands T Okker 6 6   3 Australia J Newcombe 3 2 6 6 77
6 Australia R Emerson 6 4 6   South Africa C Drysdale 6 6 1 4 64
  United Arab Republic I El Shafei 4 6 2 6 Australia R Emerson 6 65 6
  Australia D Crealy 3 4     Australia B Carmichael 4 77 3
  Australia B Carmichael 6 6   6 Australia R Emerson 5 6 1
  South Africa C Drysdale 6 6     South Africa C Drysdale 7 4 6
  Australia A Stone 2 1     South Africa C Drysdale 7 7  
  Australia O Davidson 6 6     Australia O Davidson 5 5  
2 Australia K Rosewall 3 4  

References

  1. [1]
    Amur, Neil Amur (February 11, 1971). "Rosewall Is Upset by Davidson in First Round of Philadelphia Open Tennis". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. p. 62. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. [2]
    Tingay, Lance (1971). "US Tournaments". In Barrett, John (ed.). World Tennis' 71 A BP YEARBOOK. London: The Queen Anne Press Ltd. p. 145. ISBN 0362000913.
  3. [3]
    John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  4. [4]
    "Laver beaten". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 16, 1971. p. 22 – via Google News Archive.
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