The 1971 Pepsi Cola Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year.[1] It incorporated three of the four grand slam tournaments,[a] the Grand Prix tournaments. It was the second edition of the Grand Prix circuit and was run by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ITLF).[2] In addition to regular tournament prize money a bonus prize money pool of £60,000 ($150,000) was available to be divided among the 20 highest ranking players after the last tournament. To be eligible for a share of the bonus pool a player had to compete in a minimum of nine tournaments.[1] The circuit culminated in a Masters event in Paris, France for the seven highest point scoring players. Stan Smith was the winner of the circuit with 187 ranking points and four tournament victories.[3]
Schedule [ ]
Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Grand Prix Masters
Grand Prix Super Series
Group C tournaments
Group D tournaments
Team events
April [ ]
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Apr
Nice International Championships Nice , France Clay – 64S/32D Group D
Ilie Năstase 10–8, 11–9, 6–1
Jan Kodeš
Manuel Orantes František Pála
François Jauffret Péter Szőke Ion Țiriac Pierre Barthès
Ion Țiriac Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–3
Pierre Barthès François Jauffret
12 Apr
Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France Clay – $20,000 – 32S/16D Super Series
Ilie Năstase 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1
Tom Okker
Roger Taylor Ion Țiriac
Pierre Barthès Dick Crealy Patrick Proisy Boro Jovanović
Ion Țiriac Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
Tom Okker Roger Taylor
18 Apr
North Caroline National Bank Open Charlotte, North Carolina , USA Hard – 32S/16D Group C
Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–3
Stan Smith
Cliff Richey Tony Roche
Marty Riessen Mark Cox Charlie Pasarell Željko Franulović
Marty Riessen Tony Roche 6–2, 6–2
Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo , Sicily, Italy Clay – 63S/16D Group C
Roger Taylor 6–3, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Pierre Barthès
Ion Țiriac Barry Phillips-Moore
Adriano Panatta François Jauffret Georges Goven Ilie Năstase
Georges Goven Pierre Barthès 6–2, 6–3
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac
25 Apr
Catania , Italy Clay – 64S/16D Group C
Jan Kodeš 6–3, 6–0, 6–2
Georges Goven
Pierre Barthès Patrick Proisy
František Pala Adriano Panatta François Jauffret Jean-Loup Rouyer
François Jauffret Pierre Barthès 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal
River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston , Texas, USA Hard – 32S/32D Group C
Cliff Richey 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
Clark Graebner
Mike Belkin Bob Carmichael
Frank Froehling Dick Crealy Tom Gorman Harold Solomon
Onny Parun Milan Holeček 1–6, 7–6, 6–4
Tom Edlefsen Frank Froehling
May [ ]
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 May
Paris , France Clay – 32S/16D Group C
Stan Smith 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
François Jauffret
Michel Leclercq Pierre Barthès
Barry Phillips-Moore Patrice Dominguez Raymond Moore Patrick Proisy
Stan Smith Tom Gorman 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Pierre Barthès François Jauffret
17 May
German Open Tennis Championships Hamburg , Germany Clay – $20,000 – 32S/16D Group C
Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Péter Szőke
Vladimír Zedník Jan Kodeš
Christian Kuhnke Manuel Orantes István Gulyás John Alexander
Andrés Gimeno John Alexander 6–4, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4
Dick Crealy Allan Stone
22 May
British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth , England Clay – $36,000 – 32S/16D Group C
Gerald Battrick 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0
Željko Franulović
Jaime Fillol Mark Cox
Frank Sedgman Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor Robert Maud
Owen Davidson Bill Bowrey 8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
Belgian Open Championships Brussels , Belgium Clay – 32S/16D Group C
Cliff Drysdale 6–0, 6–1, 7–5
Ilie Năstase
Boro Jovanović Ismail El Shafei
Bob Carmichael Cliff Richey Stan Smith Ion Țiriac
Marty Riessen Tom Okker Divided
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac
24 May
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam Clay – S128/D128
Jan Kodeš 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Ilie Năstase
Frank Froehling Željko Franulović
Arthur Ashe Stan Smith István Gulyás Patrick Proisy
Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
Tom Gorman Stan Smith
Françoise Dürr Jean-Claude Barclay 6–2, 6–4
Winnie Shaw Toomas Leius
June [ ]
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
14 Jun
Queen's Club Championship London , England Grass – 64S/32D Group D
Stan Smith 8–6, 6–3
John Newcombe
Owen Davidson Tom Gorman
Ross Case Roy Emerson Marty Riessen Rod Laver
Marty Riessen Tom Okker 8–6, 4–6, 10–8
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
21 Jun
Wimbledon London , England Grand Slam Grass– S128/D64
John Newcombe 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Stan Smith
Tom Gorman Ken Rosewall
Rod Laver Onny Parun Cliff Richey Colin Dibley
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston
Billie Jean King Owen Davidson 3–6, 6–2, 15-13
Margaret Court Marty Riessen
July [ ]
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Jul
Swedish Open Båstad , Sweden Clay – 32S/32D Group C
Ilie Năstase 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
Jan Leschly
Ray Ruffels Manuel Santana
Patrick Proisy Per Jemsby Pierre Barthès Stan Smith
Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac 7–6, 6–1
Jaime Pinto-Bravo Butch Seewagen
Swiss Open Gstaad , Switzerland Clay – $20,000 – 32S/16D Group C
John Newcombe 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Tom Okker
Roy Emerson Ismail El Shafei
Phil Dent Robert Maud Nikola Pilić Jeff Borowiak
Phil Dent John Alexander 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
John Newcombe Tom Okker
Greenshields Welsh Open Newport , Wales Grass – 32S/16D Group C
Ken Rosewall 6–1, 9–8
Roger Taylor
Gerald Battrick Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
Onny Parun Wanaro N'Godrella Stephen Warboys Andrew Pattison
Roger Taylor Ken Rosewall 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
John Clifton John Paish
12 Jul
Washington Star International [b] Washington D.C. , USA Clay – 64S/16D Group C
Ken Rosewall 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
Marty Riessen
Stan Smith John Newcombe
Dennis Ralston Ismail El Shafei Cliff Drysdale Andrés Gimeno
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–2
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
24 Jul
Tanglewood International Tennis Classic Clemmons , North Carolina, USA Hard �� 64S/16D Group C
Jaime Fillol 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Željko Franulović
Cliff Richey Mike Belkin
Pierre Barthès Harold Solomon Erik van Dillen Jimmy Connors
Jim McManus Jim Osborne 6–2, 6–4
Jimmy Connors Jeff Austin
August [ ]
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Aug
Buckeye Open Columbus , Ohio, USA Hard – 32S/16D Group D
Tom Gorman 6–7, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Jimmy Connors
Erik van Dillen Raymond Moore
Željko Franulović Haroon Rahim Jim Osborne Georges Goven
Jim Osborne Jim McManus 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Jimmy Connors Roscoe Tanner
2 Aug
Cincinnati Open Cincinnati , Ohio, USA Clay – $30,000 – 64S/32D Group C
Stan Smith 7–6, 6–3
Juan Gisbert
Erik van Dillen Patrick Proisy
Harold Solomon Tom Gorman Jaime Fillol Georges Goven
Erik van Dillen Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4
Sandy Mayer Roscoe Tanner
Italy Clay – 64S/32D Group D
Adriano Panatta 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
Martin Mulligan
František Pála Paolo Bertolucci
Atet Wijono Sergio Palmieri Ezio Di Matteo Giordano Maioli
Gondo Widjojo Atet Wijono 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Ezio Di Matteo Antonio Zugarelli
16 Aug
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , Indiana, USA Clay – $50,000 – 64S/32D Group C
Željko Franulović 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 6–3
Cliff Richey
Jaime Fillol Clark Graebner
Eddie Dibbs Pierre Barthès Roscoe Tanner Patricio Cornejo
Jan Kodeš Željko Franulović 7–6, 5–7, 6–3
Clark Graebner Erik van Dillen
22 Aug
Pennsylvania Championships Merion , Haverford , Pennsylvania, USA Hard – $15,000 – 64S/32D Group D
Clark Graebner 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Dick Stockton
Frank Froehling Colin Dibley
Roscoe Tanner Jan Leschly Milan Holeček Herb Fitzgibbon
Jim Osborne Clark Graebner 7–6, 6–3
Robert McKinley Dick Stockton
September [ ]
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Sep
US Open Forest Hills , New York, USA Grand Slam Grass – $88,300 – S128/D64
Stan Smith 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6
Jan Kodeš
Arthur Ashe Tom Okker
Frank Froehling Manuel Orantes Clark Graebner Marty Riessen
John Newcombe Roger Taylor 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
Billie Jean King Owen Davidson 6–3, 7–5
Betty Stöve Robert Maud
South Orange Open South Orange , New Jersey, USA Grass – $25,000 – 64S/32D Group C
Clark Graebner 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Pierre Barthès
Marty Riessen Onny Parun
Roscoe Tanner Alejandro Olmedo Jimmy Connors Patrick Proisy
Tom Leonard Bob Carmichael 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Clark Graebner Erik van Dillen
20 Sep
Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, California, USA Hard – $52,500 -64S/32D Super Series
Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Jimmy Connors
Stan Smith Cliff Richey
Robert Lutz Bob Carmichael John Alexander Roscoe Tanner
Phil Dent John Alexander 7–6, 6–4
Clark Graebner Frank Froehling
Central California Hardcourt Championships Sacramento , California, USA Hard – 64S/32D Group C
Robert Lutz 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Alejandro Olmedo
Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor
Georges Goven Frank Froehling Cliff Richey Jan Kodeš
Jim Osborne Jim McManus 7–6, 6–3
Frew McMillan Robert Maud
27 Sep
Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open [b] Berkeley , California, USA Hard – $50,000 – 64S/32D Group C
Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
Ken Rosewall
Tom Okker Arthur Ashe
Robert Lutz Cliff Richey Marty Riessen Cliff Drysdale
Rod Laver Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–3
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
October [ ]
December [ ]
Standings [ ]
Grand Prix rankings [ ]
List of tournament winners [ ]
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, listed alphabetically by last name:
Arthur Ashe (2) Charlotte, Stockholm Open
Gerald Battrick (2) Bournemouth, Hilversum
Bob Carmichael (1) Auckland
Phil Dent (1) Sydney Outdoor
Cliff Drysdale (2) Miami WCT, Brussels
Jaime Fillol (1) Tanglewood
Željko Franulović (4) New York, Macon, Indianapolis, Buenos Aires
Andrés Gimeno (1) Hamburg
Pancho Gonzalez (1) Los Angeles
Tom Gorman (1) Columbus
Clark Graebner (3) Salisbury, Merion, South Orange
Thomaz Koch (1) Caracas
Jan Kodeš (2) Catania, French Open
Rod Laver (5) London, Rome, Fort Worth WCT, Berkeley, Bologna WCT
Robert Lutz (1) Sacramento
Alex Metreveli (1) Hobart
Ilie Năstase (6) Richmond, Hampton, Nice, Monte Carlo, Båstad, Masters
John Newcombe (6) Philadelphia, Chicago WCT, Dallas WCT, Wimbledon , Gstaad, Montreal
Tom Okker (2) Louisville WCT, Quebec WCT
Manuel Orantes (1) Barcelona WCT
Cliff Richey (1) Houston
Marty Riessen (1) Tehran WCT
Ken Rosewall (7) Australian Open , Newport, Washington WCT, Boston WCT, Vancouver WCT, Dallas, Australian Open
Stan Smith (4) Paris, Queen's Club, Cincinnati, US Open
Roger Taylor (1) Palermo
The following players won their first title in 1971:
See also [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ The 1971 Australian Open was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit.
^ a b Tournament was also part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit.[1]
^ a b Played too few Grand Prix tournaments to qualify for bonus pool prize money.
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Further reading [ ]
Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 .
Association of Tennis Professionals