1971 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1971 Wimbledon Championships 21 June – 3 July 85th Grand Slam £37,790 Grass Church RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club AUS John Newcombe AUS Evonne Goolagong AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver USA Rosie Casals / USA Billie Jean King AUS Owen Davidson / USA Billie Jean King USA Robert Kreiss URS 1955 Marina Kroschina The 1971 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 421, 432Barrett John Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships 2001 CollinsWillow London 0007117078 374, 375 The tournament was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1971. It was the 85th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1971. John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles. Prize money The total prize money for the 1971 championships was £37,790. The winner of the men's title earned £3,750 while the women's singles champion earned £1,800.Little Alan Wimbledon Compendium 2013 2013 All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London 978-1899039401 327–334 23About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/aboutwimbledon/prize_money_and_finance.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 8 October 2017 EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128Men's singles£3,750£2,250£750£415£225£150£95£75Women's singles£1,800£1,000£450£265£150£115£75£55Men's doubles *£750£450£300£150£0£0£0Women's doubles *£450£300£150£75£0£0£0Mixed doubles *£375£265£130£75£0£0£0£0 * per team Champions Seniors Men's singles 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles AUS John Newcombe defeated USA Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 It was Newcombe's 4th career Grand Slam title (his 2nd in the Open Era), and his 3rd (and last) Wimbledon title. Women's singles 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles AUS Evonne Goolagong defeated AUS Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 It was Goolagong's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title. Men's doubles 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles AUS'Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver defeated USA Arthur Ashe / USA Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Women's doubles 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles USA Rosie Casals / USA Billie Jean King defeated AUS Margaret Court / AUS Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Mixed doubles 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles AUS Owen Davidson / USA Billie Jean King defeated USA Marty Riessen / AUS Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Juniors Boys' singles 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles USA Robert Kreiss defeated GBR Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 Girls' singles 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles URS 1955 Marina Kroschina defeated IRL Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4 Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 Singles seeds Men's singles AUS Rod Laver (quarterfinals, lost to Tom Gorman) AUS John Newcombe (champion) AUS Ken Rosewall (semifinals, lost to John Newcombe) USA Stan Smith (final, lost to John Newcombe) USA Arthur Ashe (third round, lost to Marty Riessen) USA Cliff Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall) ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase (second round, lost to Georges Goven) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale (first round, lost to Tom Gorman) Women's singles AUS Margaret Court (final, lost to Evonne Goolagong) USA Billie Jean King (semifinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong) AUS Evonne Goolagong (champion) USA Rosie Casals (second round, lost to Kerry Melville) GBR Virginia Wade (fourth round, lost to Judy Dalton) USA Nancy Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong) FRA Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King) FRG Helga Masthoff (third round, lost to Lesley Bowrey) References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1971 French Open Grand Slams 1971 US Open Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships