1971 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1971 Australian Open
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Final score	6–1, 7–5, 6–3

Ken Rosewall defeated defending champion Arthur Ashe 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1971 Australian Open.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Mark Cox	2	1	2
		Robert Lutz	6	6	6
											Robert Lutz	4	4	6
										3	Arthur Ashe	6	6	7
	3	Arthur Ashe	7	7	2	6
	12	Cliff Drysdale	6	6	6	2
																			3	Arthur Ashe	1	5	3
																			2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	6
	10	Marty Riessen	3	3	3
	4	Tom Okker	6	6	6
										4	Tom Okker	2	6	4
										2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	6
	6	Roy Emerson	4	4	3
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
									1	R Laver	7	6	6
	A Gardiner	6	4	2						C Dibley	5	3	1
	C Dibley	7	6	6														1	R Laver	3	6	3	6
	R Maud	6	4	6	4	6												15	M Cox	6	4	6	7
	J Cooper	3	6	2	6	7				J Cooper	3	6	4
									15	M Cox	6	7	6
																											15	M Cox	2	1	2
																												R Lutz	6	6	6
									8	R Taylor	6	7	6
	G Forbes	2	4	4						P Dent	3	6	4
	P Dent	6	6	6														8	R Taylor	7	1	6	3	2
	R Lutz	6	6	7															R Lutz	6	6	3	6	6
	M Rose	3	4	5						R Lutz	6	7	7
									9	A Gimeno	4	5	5

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
									3	A Ashe	6	6	6	0	7
	J Feaver	6	2	4						R Ruffels	4	1	7	6	5
	R Ruffels	7	6	6														3	A Ashe	5	6	6	6
	F Sedgman	6	6	6														14	F Stolle	7	1	3	4
	R Barth	3	1	1						F Sedgman	5	6	6
									14	F Stolle	7	7	7
																											3	A Ashe	7	7	2	6
																											12	C Drysdale	6	6	6	2
									12	C Drysdale	6	6	7	7
	T Ulrich	6	1	1						B Fairlie	1	7	6	6
	B Fairlie	7	6	6														12	C Drysdale	4	6	6	7	6
	R Wilson	4	4	6														5	T Roche	6	4	7	6	1
	R Moore	6	6	7						R Moore	3	6	1
									5	T Roche	6	7	6

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
									7	J Newcombe	7	3	6	7
	G Masters	7	3	4	1					C Pasarell	6	6	4	5
	C Pasarell	5	6	6	6													7	J Newcombe	7	1	6	6
	M Anderson	7	6	6														10	M Riessen	6	6	7	7
	W Bowrey	6	2	4						M Anderson	6	4	3	r.
									10	M Riessen	7	6	2
																											10	M Riessen	3	3	3
																											4	T Okker	6	6	6
									13	N Pilić	w/o
	B Giltinan	6	6	6						B Giltinan
	O Ishiguro	4	4	1															B Giltinan	3	2	4
	B Phillips-Moore	6	3	1	6	6												4	T Okker	6	6	6
	J Alexander	3	6	6	3	3				B Phillips-Moore	4	2	3
									4	T Okker	6	6	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
									6	R Emerson	7	6	6
	G Stilwell	4	4	7	4					O Davidson	5	3	2
	O Davidson	6	6	6	6													6	R Emerson	6	2	6	6
	S Ball	4	7	6	7													11	D Ralston	3	6	3	4
	R Case	6	5	4	6					S Ball	4	4	3
									11	D Ralston	6	6	6
																											6	R Emerson	4	4	3
																											2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
									16	I El Shafei	6	7	6
	F McMillan	7	6	1	2					D Crealy	4	5	1
	D Crealy	5	7	6	6													16	I El Shafei	0	2	6
	A Stone	6	4	2														2	K Rosewall	6	6	7
	B Carmichael	7	6	6						B Carmichael	5	5	5
									2	K Rosewall	7	7	7

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 Australian Open Men's Singles draw