1971 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1971 Australian Open AUS Ken Rosewall USA Arthur Ashe 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 48 16 grand slam 1971 Australian Open Ken Rosewall defeated defending champion Arthur Ashe in the final, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 Australian Open. It was his third Australian Open singles title and seventh Grand Slam tournament singles title overall. Rosewall did not lose a set during the tournament, the first man to do so at a Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era. He also remained the only man to do so at the Australian Open until Roger Federer joined him in 2007. Seeds All seeds receive a bye into the second round. AUS Rod Laver (third round) AUS Ken Rosewall (champion) USA Arthur Ashe (finals) NLD Tom Okker (semifinals) AUS Tony Roche (third round) AUS Roy Emerson (quarterfinals) AUS John Newcombe (third round) GBR Roger Taylor (third round) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (second round) USA Marty Riessen (quarterfinals) USA Dennis Ralston (third round) ZAF 1928 Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals) YUG Nikola Pilić (second round) AUS Fred Stolle (third round) GBR Mark Cox (quarterfinals) UAR Ismail El Shafei (third round) Draw Final eight 160 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final USA Arthur Ashe 3 1 5 3 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 6 7 6 USA Robert Lutz 4 4 6 USA Arthur Ashe 3 6 6 7 NLD Tom Okker 4 2 6 4 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 6 7 6 GBR Mark Cox 15 2 1 2 USA Robert Lutz 6 6 6 USA Arthur Ashe 3 7 7 2 6 ZAF 1928 Cliff Drysdale 12 6 6 6 2 USA Marty Riessen 10 3 3 3 NLD Tom Okker 4 6 6 6 AUS Roy Emerson 6 4 4 3 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 6 6 6 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR M Cox 15 2 1 2 USA R Lutz 6 6 6 AUS R Laver 1 3 6 3 6 GBR M Cox 15 6 4 6 7 GBR R Taylor 8 7 1 6 3 2 USA R Lutz 6 6 3 6 6 AUS R Laver 1 7 6 6 AUS C Dibley 5 3 1 AUS J Cooper 3 6 4 GBR M Cox 15 6 7 6 GBR R Taylor 8 6 7 6 AUS P Dent 3 6 4 USA R Lutz 6 7 7 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 9 4 5 5 AUS A Gardiner 6 4 2 AUS C Dibley 7 6 6 ZAF 1928 R Maud 6 4 6 4 6 AUS J Cooper 3 6 2 6 7 ZAF 1928 G Forbes 2 4 4 AUS P Dent 6 6 6 USA R Lutz 6 6 7 AUS M Rose 3 4 5 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA A Ashe 3 7 7 2 6 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale 12 6 6 6 2 USA A Ashe 3 5 6 6 6 AUS F Stolle 14 7 1 3 4 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale 12 4 6 6 7 6 AUS T Roche 5 6 4 7 6 1 USA A Ashe 3 6 6 6 0 7 AUS R Ruffels 4 1 7 6 5 AUS F Sedgman 5 6 6 AUS F Stolle 14 7 7 7 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale 12 6 6 7 7 NZL B Fairlie 1 7 6 6 ZAF 1928 R Moore 3 6 1 AUS T Roche 5 6 7 6 GBR J Feaver 6 2 4 AUS R Ruffels 7 6 6 AUS F Sedgman 6 6 6 USA R Barth 3 1 1 DNK T Ulrich 6 1 1 NZL B Fairlie 7 6 6 GBR R Wilson 4 4 6 ZAF 1928 R Moore 6 6 7 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA M Riessen 10 3 3 3 NLD T Okker 4 6 6 6 AUS J Newcombe 7 7 1 6 6 USA M Riessen 10 6 6 7 7 AUS B Giltinan 3 2 4 NLD T Okker 4 6 6 6 AUS J Newcombe 7 7 3 6 7 USA C Pasarell 6 6 4 5 AUS M Anderson 6 4 3 r. USA M Riessen 10 7 6 2 YUG N Pilić 13 w/o AUS B Giltinan AUS B Phillips-Moore 4 2 3 NLD T Okker 4 6 6 6 AUS G Masters 7 3 4 1 USA C Pasarell 5 6 6 6 AUS M Anderson 7 6 6 AUS W Bowrey 6 2 4 AUS B Giltinan 6 6 6 JPN O Ishiguro 4 4 1 AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 3 1 6 6 AUS J Alexander 3 6 6 3 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS R Emerson 6 4 4 3 AUS K Rosewall 2 6 6 6 AUS R Emerson 6 6 2 6 6 USA D Ralston 11 3 6 3 4 EGY I El Shafei 16 0 2 6 AUS K Rosewall 2 6 6 7 AUS R Emerson 6 7 6 6 AUS O Davidson 5 3 2 AUS S Ball 4 4 3 USA D Ralston 11 6 6 6 EGY I El Shafei 16 6 7 6 AUS D Crealy 4 5 1 AUS B Carmichael 5 5 5 AUS K Rosewall 2 7 7 7 GBR G Stilwell 4 4 7 4 AUS O Davidson 6 6 6 6 AUS S Ball 4 7 6 7 AUS R Case 6 5 4 6 ZAF 1928 F McMillan 7 6 1 2 AUS D Crealy 5 7 6 6 AUS A Stone 6 4 2 AUS B Carmichael 7 6 6 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1971 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1970 U.S. Open Grand Slam men's singles 1971 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles