1971 Wimbledon Championships
| 1971 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June – 3 July |
| Edition | 85th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Prize money | £37,790 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 John Newcombe | |
| Women's singles | |
| Evonne Goolagong | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Roy Emerson / Rod Laver | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Robert Kreiss | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Marina Kroschina | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit]'Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
Women's doubles
[edit] Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2 [8]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King defeated Marty Riessen / Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 [9]
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit] Robert Kreiss defeated 
Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 [10]
Girls' singles
[edit] Marina Kroschina defeated 
Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4 [11]
Singles seeds
[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
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Women's singles[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 421, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 374, 375. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.