1971 Wimbledon Championships
Tennis tournament
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 .[1] [2] 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.[3] [4]
Event
W
F
SF
QF
Round of 16
Round of 32
Round of 64
Round of 128
Men's singles
£3,750
£2,250
£750
£415
£225
£150
£95
£75
Women's singles
£1,800
£1,000
£450
£265
£150
£115
£75
£55
Men's doubles *
£750
£450
£300
£150
£0
£0
£0
—
Women's doubles *
£450
£300
£150
£75
£0
£0
£0
—
Mixed doubles *
£375
£265
£130
£75
£0
£0
£0
£0
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith , 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
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
Evonne Goolagong defeated Margaret Court , 6–4, 6–1 [6]
It was Goolagong's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
'Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston , 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
Women's doubles
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong , 6–3, 6–2 [8]
Mixed doubles
Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King defeated Marty Riessen / Margaret Court , 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 [9]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Robert Kreiss defeated Stephen Warboys , 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 [10]
Girls' singles
Marina Kroschina defeated Sue Minford , 6–4, 6–4 [11]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
Rod Laver (quarterfinals, lost to Tom Gorman )
John Newcombe (champion)
Ken Rosewall (semifinals, lost to John Newcombe )
Stan Smith (final, lost to John Newcombe )
Arthur Ashe (third round, lost to Marty Riessen )
Cliff Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall )
Ilie Năstase (second round, lost to Georges Goven )
Cliff Drysdale (first round, lost to Tom Gorman )
Women's singles
Margaret Court (final, lost to Evonne Goolagong )
Billie Jean King (semifinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong )
Evonne Goolagong (champion)
Rosie Casals (second round, lost to Kerry Melville )
Virginia Wade (fourth round, lost to Judy Dalton )
Nancy Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong )
Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King )
Helga Masthoff (third round, lost to Lesley Bowrey )
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