| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open | |
| Champions |  Bob Carmichael [1] |
| Runners-up | Allan Stone |
| Final score | 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Draw | 32 |
Bob Carmichael defeated Allan Stone 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 to win the 1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open singles competition. Roger Taylor was the reigning champion but did not defend his title.
| Semifinals | Final [1] | ||||||||||||||||
 Brian Fairlie | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bob Carmichael | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Bob Carmichael | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Allan Stone | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Allan Stone | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| P Dent | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Fairlie | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Ross | 3 | 4 | 0 | B Fairlie | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 T Ulrich | 6 | 6 | 6 | T Ulrich | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Turner | 1 | 0 | 3 | B Fairlie | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Cooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | J Cooper | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 I Beverly | 4 | 3 | 3 | J Cooper | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 F McMillan | 6 | 6 | 7 | F McMillan | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Thompson | 4 | 2 | 6 | B Fairlie | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W Bowrey | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | B Carmichael | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Long | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | W Bowrey | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Maud | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | R Maud | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Hawkes | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | W Bowrey | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Dibley | 6 | 6 | 6 | B Carmichael | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Keenan | 4 | 1 | 2 | C Dibley | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R McGhie | 1 | 2 | 2 | B Carmichael | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Carmichael | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Moore | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 4 | R Moore | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Case | 7 | 6 | 7 | R Case | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Gunning | 5 | 4 | 5 | R Moore | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Barth | 6 | 6 | A Stone | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Simpson | 1 | 0 | R | R Barth | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Stone | 6 | 6 | 6 | A Stone | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Simmonds | 0 | 3 | 2 | A Stone | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Crealy | 6 | 6 | 6 | P Dent | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 2 | D Crealy | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Dent | 6 | 6 | 6 | P Dent | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Parun | 2 | 4 | 3 | P Dent | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Giltinan | 6 | 6 | 6 | B Giltinan | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 2 | B Giltinan | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Burns | 1 | 0 | 3 | R Ruffels | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Ruffels | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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