1971 Wimbledon Championships

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1971 Wimbledon Championships
Date21 June – 3 July
Edition85th
Category Grand Slam
Prize money£37,790
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Boys' singles
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Kreiss
Girls' singles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Marina Kroschina
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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.

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Prize money

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]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round 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

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe defeated Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1 [6]

  • It was Goolagong's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg 'Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe / Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 [7]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2 [8]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 [9]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of the United States.svg Robert Kreiss defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 [10]

Girls' singles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Marina Kroschina defeated Flag of Ireland.svg Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4 [11]

Singles seeds

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 421, 432. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 374, 375. ISBN   0007117078.
  3. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  4. ↑ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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