1971 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1971 Australian Open
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Final score	6–1, 7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
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Ken Rosewall defeated the 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. With the win, he became the first man in the Open Era to win a major singles title without dropping a set.

Seeds[]

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Draw[]

Key[]

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Mark Cox	2	1	2
		Robert Lutz	6	6	6
											Robert Lutz	4	4	6
										3	Arthur Ashe	6	6	7
	3	Arthur Ashe	7	7	2	6
	12	Cliff Drysdale	6	6	6	2
																			3	Arthur Ashe	1	5	3
																			2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	6
	10	Marty Riessen	3	3	3
	4	Tom Okker	6	6	6
										4	Tom Okker	2	6	4
										2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	6
	6	Roy Emerson	4	4	3
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	R Laver	7	6	6
		A Gardiner	6	4	2						C Dibley	5	3	1
		C Dibley	7	6	6														1	R Laver	3	6	3	6
		R Maud	6	4	6	4	6												15	M Cox	6	4	6	7
		J Cooper	3	6	2	6	7				J Cooper	3	6	4
										15	M Cox	6	7	6
																												15	M Cox	2	1	2
																													R Lutz	6	6	6
										8	R Taylor	6	7	6
		G Forbes	2	4	4						P Dent	3	6	4
		P Dent	6	6	6														8	R Taylor	7	1	6	3	2
		R Lutz	6	6	7															R Lutz	6	6	3	6	6
		M Rose	3	4	5						R Lutz	6	7	7
										9	A Gimeno	4	5	5

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										3	A Ashe	6	6	6	0	7
		J Feaver	6	2	4						R Ruffels	4	1	7	6	5
		R Ruffels	7	6	6														3	A Ashe	5	6	6	6
		F Sedgman	6	6	6														14	F Stolle	7	1	3	4
		R Barth	3	1	1						F Sedgman	5	6	6
										14	F Stolle	7	7	7
																												3	A Ashe	7	7	2	6
																												12	C Drysdale	6	6	6	2
										12	C Drysdale	6	6	7	7
		T Ulrich	6	1	1						B Fairlie	1	7	6	6
		B Fairlie	7	6	6														12	C Drysdale	4	6	6	7	6
		R Wilson	4	4	6														5	T Roche	6	4	7	6	1
		R Moore	6	6	7						R Moore	3	6	1
										5	T Roche	6	7	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										7	J Newcombe	7	3	6	7
		G Masters	7	3	4	1					C Pasarell	6	6	4	5
		C Pasarell	5	6	6	6													7	J Newcombe	7	1	6	6
		M Anderson	7	6	6														10	M Riessen	6	6	7	7
		W Bowrey	6	2	4						M Anderson	6	4	3	r.
										10	M Riessen	7	6	2
																												10	M Riessen	3	3	3
																												4	T Okker	6	6	6
										13	N Pilić	w/o
		B Giltinan	6	6	6						B Giltinan
		O Ishiguro	4	4	1															B Giltinan	3	2	4
		B Phillips-Moore	6	3	1	6	6												4	T Okker	6	6	6
		J Alexander	3	6	6	3	3				B Phillips-Moore	4	2	3
										4	T Okker	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										6	R Emerson	7	6	6
		G Stilwell	4	4	7	4					O Davidson	5	3	2
		O Davidson	6	6	6	6													6	R Emerson	6	2	6	6
		S Ball	4	7	6	7													11	D Ralston	3	6	3	4
		R Case	6	5	4	6					S Ball	4	4	3
										11	D Ralston	6	6	6
																												6	R Emerson	4	4	3
																												2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
										16	I El Shafei	6	7	6
		F McMillan	7	6	1	2					D Crealy	4	5	1
		D Crealy	5	7	6	6													16	I El Shafei	0	2	6
		A Stone	6	4	2														2	K Rosewall	6	6	7
		B Carmichael	7	6	6						B Carmichael	5	5	5
										2	K Rosewall	7	7	7

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