1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

August 2023 1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships AUS Ken Rosewall RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6–4, 6–3, 6–0 32 12 singles doubles The 1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA and was part of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 44th edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1971. Tony Roche was the defending champion but did not participate in this edition. Sixth-seeded Ken Rosewall won the singles title, his third U.S. Pro title, and the accompanying $10,000 first-prize money. The final was watched by 5,500 spectators.World of Tennis '72 1972 Queen Anne Press London 9780362001037 86035663 151 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Rosewall is 3-Set Winner in U.S. Pro http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1971/08/09/page/63/article/rosewall-is-3-set-winner-in-u-s-pro Chicago Tribune UPI August 9, 1971 3, Section 3 Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. 30em AUS John Newcombe (semifinals) USA Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) ZAF 1928 Cliff Drysdale (final) AUS Rod Laver (quarterfinals) NED Tom Okker (quarterfinals) AUS Ken Rosewall (champion) USA Marty Riessen (semifinals) AUS Roy Emerson (second round) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (second round) ZAF 1928 Bob Maud (first round) AUS John Alexander (quarterfinals) USA Bob Lutz (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Finalhttp://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002083 1971 WCT Boston International Tennis Federation 2 January 2015 175 6 AUS Ken Rosewall 7 USA Marty Riessen 3 6 6 1 6 4 6 3 3 ZAF 1928 Cliff Drysdale 1 AUS John Newcombe 6 3 1 6 5 7 7 5 6 4 6 AUS Ken Rosewall 3 ZAF 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 4 6 3 6 0 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 2 USA A Ashe Kingdom of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 4 6 3 USA C Pasarell AUS W Bowrey 6 0 6 3 9 ESP 1945 A Gimeno DEN T Ulrich 6 1 6 1 6 AUS K Rosewall GBR M Cox 6 3 6 3 7 USA M Riessen USA T Leonard 6 4 6 3 12 USA B Lutz AUS F Stolle 6 3 6 4 EGY 1958 I El Shafei USA R Holmberg 6 3 6 2 4 AUS R Laver AUS D Crealy 6 1 6 1 2 USA A Ashe USA C Pasarell 6 4 6 0 6 AUS K Rosewall 9 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 7 6 6 4 7 USA M Riessen 12 USA B Lutz 6 2 6 3 4 AUS R Laver EGY 1958 I El Shafei 4 6 6 2 6 2 6 AUS K Rosewall 2 USA A Ashe 6 3 6 4 7 USA M Riessen 4 AUS R Laver 1 6 6 4 7 6 6 AUS K Rosewall 7 USA M Riessen 3 6 6 1 6 4 6 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale AUS R Ruffels 6 1 7 6 GBR R Taylor USA R Barth 6 2 6 2 AUS A Stone 10 ZAF 1928 B Maud 6 1 7 6 5 NED T Okker NZL B Fairlie 3 6 7 6 6 1 8 AUS R Emerson AUS B Carmichael 6 0 6 3 11 AUS J Alexander GBR G Stilwell 6 1 7 6 AUS P Dent AUS O Davidson 6 4 6 2 ZAF 1928 F McMillan 1 AUS J Newcombe 3 6 2 6 3 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale GBR R Taylor 7 5 7 5 5 NED T Okker AUS A Stone 6 4 6 1 11 AUS J Alexander 8 AUS R Emerson 6 3 7 6 1 AUS J Newcombe AUS P Dent 4 6 6 2 6 1 3 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale 5 NED T Okker 6 4 4 6 6 4 1 AUS J Newcombe 11 AUS J Alexander 7 5 6 4 3 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale 1 AUS J Newcombe 6 3 1 6 5 7 7 5 6 4 References 1971 Singles