1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open
Champions	Bob Carmichael[1]
Runners-up	Allan Stone
Final score	7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	32
Events
Singles men Doubles
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Bob Carmichael defeated Allan Stone 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 to win the 1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open singles competition. Roger Taylor was the reigning champion but did not defend his title.

Draw[]

Key[]

Final[]

	Semifinals									Final[1]
		Brian Fairlie	6	1	6	3	1
		Bob Carmichael	3	6	4	6	6
											Bob Carmichael	7	7	6
											Allan Stone	6	6	3
		Allan Stone	6	6	6
		P Dent	1	0	4

Top half[]

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		B Fairlie	6	6	6
		J Ross	3	4	0						B Fairlie	6	6	6
		T Ulrich	6	6	6						T Ulrich	3	4	0
		D Turner	1	0	3															B Fairlie	6	3	6	6
		J Cooper	6	6	6															J Cooper	3	6	3	4
			4	3	3						J Cooper	3	4	7	6	6
		F McMillan	6	6	7						F McMillan	6	6	5	4	1
			4	2	6																								B Fairlie	6	1	6	3	1
		W Bowrey	3	6	6	6																							B Carmichael	3	6	4	6	6
			6	3	1	2					W Bowrey	3	6	6	7
		R Maud	3	7	6	3	7				R Maud	6	4	1	5
			6	6	1	6	6													W Bowrey	5	2	7	4
		C Dibley	6	6	6															B Carmichael	7	6	6	6
			4	1	2						C Dibley	6	1	0	7	3
			1	2	2						B Carmichael	0	6	6	6	6
		B Carmichael	6	6	6

Bottom half[]

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		R Moore	6	6	6
			4	0	4						R Moore	7	5	6	7
		R Case	7	6	7						R Case	5	7	0	5
			5	4	5															R Moore	1	6	6	7	2
		R Barth	6	6																A Stone	6	7	4	5	6
		J Simpson	1	0	R						R Barth	6	2	5	1
		A Stone	6	6	6						A Stone	3	6	7	6
			0	3	2																								A Stone	6	6	6
		D Crealy	6	6	6																								P Dent	1	0	4
			2	0	2						D Crealy	4	4	5
		P Dent	6	6	6						P Dent	6	6	7
		T Parun	2	4	3															P Dent	6	2	6	6	7
		B Giltinan	6	6	6															B Giltinan	7	6	2	4	5
			3	3	2						B Giltinan	6	7	6	6	1
			1	0	3						R Ruffels	7	6	1	7	6
		R Ruffels	6	6	6

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