1971 U.S. Professional Indoor – Men's singles

The 1971 U.S. Professional Indoor – Men's singles was an event of the 1971 U.S. Professional Indoor tennis tournament played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 9 through February 14, 1971. The draw comprised 32 players and 12 of them were seeded. First-seeded Rod Laver was the defending singles champion. Third-seeded John Newcombe won the title, defeating Laver 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Men's singles
1971 U.S. Professional Indoor
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Runner-upAustralia Rod Laver
Score7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–4
Draw32
Seeds12
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Seeds
  1. Australia Rod Laver (final)
  2. Australia Ken Rosewall (first round)
  3. Australia John Newcombe (champion)
  4. Australia Tony Roche (second round)
  5. United States Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  6. Australia Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
  7. Netherlands Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
  8. Spain Andrés Gimeno (second round)
  9. United Kingdom Roger Taylor (second round)
  10. United States Dennis Ralston (quarterfinals)
  11. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić (second round, retired)
  12. Australia Fred Stolle (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
              
1 Australia Rod Laver 6 77 3 6  
5 United States Arthur Ashe 3 61 6 1  
1 Australia Rod Laver 65 61 4    
3 Australia John Newcombe 77 77 6    
3 Australia John Newcombe 3 2 6 6 77
  South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6 6 1 4 64

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  Australia R Ruffels 0 4   1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  Australia J Alexander 6 711     Australia J Alexander 4 2  
  United States M Riessen 4 69   1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  United Kingdom M Cox 65 63     New Zealand B Fairlie 3 2  
  New Zealand B Fairlie 77 77     New Zealand B Fairlie 5 77 78
  South Africa R Maud 2 0   8 Spain A Gimeno 7 62 66
8 Spain A Gimeno 6 6   1 Australia R Laver 6 77 3 6  
5 United States A Ashe 6 6   5 United States A Ashe 3 61 6 1  
  United States C Pasarell 4 2   5 United States A Ashe 610 7  
  Denmark T Ulrich 3 4   11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 712 5 r
11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 6   5 United States A Ashe 7 4 6
10 United States D Ralston 6 6   10 United States D Ralston 5 6 1
  United Kingdom G Stilwell 1 4   10 United States D Ralston 7 6  
  Australia P Dent 62 3   4 Australia T Roche 5 4  
4 Australia T Roche 77 6  

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  United States R Barth 2 3   3 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  Australia B Bowrey 5 2   9 United Kingdom R Taylor 1 4  
9 United Kingdom R Taylor 7 6   3 Australia J Newcombe 4 6 77
12 Australia F Stolle 5 2   7 Netherlands T Okker 6 4 62
  United States R Lutz 7 6     United States R Lutz 2 3  
  South Africa F McMillan 1 3   7 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
7 Netherlands T Okker 6 6   3 Australia J Newcombe 3 2 6 6 77
6 Australia R Emerson 6 4 6   South Africa C Drysdale 6 6 1 4 64
  United Arab Republic I El Shafei 4 6 2 6 Australia R Emerson 6 65 6
  Australia D Crealy 3 4     Australia B Carmichael 4 77 3
  Australia B Carmichael 6 6   6 Australia R Emerson 5 6 1
  South Africa C Drysdale 6 6     South Africa C Drysdale 7 4 6
  Australia A Stone 2 1     South Africa C Drysdale 7 7  
  Australia O Davidson 6 6     Australia O Davidson 5 5  
2 Australia K Rosewall 3 4  

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  2. "Laver beaten". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 16, 1971. p. 22 – via Google News Archive.
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