1971 Grand Prix (tennis)
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Duration | 1 April – 26 December |
Edition | 2nd |
Tournaments | 31 |
Categories | Grand Slam (3) Masters Super Series (4) Group C (18) Group D (5) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Ilie Năstase (4) Stan Smith (4) |
Most tournament finals | Ilie Năstase (6) |
Points leader | Stan Smith (187) |
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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[]
May[]
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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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[]
August[]
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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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[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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25 Oct | Embassy British Indoor Championships London, England Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Super Series |
Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Rod Laver | Tom Gorman Bob Hewitt |
John Newcombe Frew McMillan Cliff Drysdale Ray Ruffels |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 7–5, 9–7, 6–2 |
Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson |
December[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Dec | Buenos Aires Grand Prix Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – 32S/16D Super Series |
Željko Franulović 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Ilie Năstase | Jan Leschly Stan Smith |
István Gulyás Cliff Richey Frank Froehling Roberto Aubone |
Ilie Năstase Željko Franulović 6–4, 6–4 |
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | ||||
4 Dec | Pepsi–Cola Masters Paris, France Carpet – $48,000 – S7 |
Ilie Năstase | N.A. (round robin) | N.A. (round robin) | N.A. (round robin) |
Standings[]
Player | Tournaments | Points | Prize Money |
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Stan Smith | 14 | 187 | $25,000 |
Ilie Năstase | 10 | 172 | $17,000 |
Željko Franulović | 16 | 129 | $15,000 |
Jan Kodeš | 14 | 124 | $12,000 |
Cliff Richey | 15 | 98 | $10,500 |
John Newcombe | 7 | 94 | $0[c] |
Pierre Barthès | 22 | 82 | $9,500 |
Ken Rosewall | 6 | 82 | $0[c] |
Clark Graebner | 12 | 79 | $4,200 |
Tom Gorman | 16 | 69 | $7,500 |
Grand Prix rankings[]
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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:
- Gerald Battrick Bournemouth
- Bob Carmichael Auckland
- Phil Dent Sydney Outdoor
- Jaime Fillol Tanglewood
- Andrés Gimeno Hamburg
- Tom Gorman Columbus
- Clark Graebner Salisbury
- Robert Lutz Sacramento
- Alex Metreveli Hobart
- Marty Riessen Tehran
- Roger Taylor Palermo
See also[]
- 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit
- 1971 Virginia Slims Circuit
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 145–153, 254. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
- ^ "Distaff Netters In Grand Prix For First Time". Bangor Daily News. AP. Apr 7, 1971.
- ^ "Stan Smith Pepsi pick". Ellensburg Daily Record. UPI. Dec 6, 1971.
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.
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- Grand Prix tennis circuit seasons
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