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 | |
| Australia John Newcombe | |
| Women's singles | |
| Australia Evonne Goolagong | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Australia Owen Davidson / United States Billie Jean King | |
| Boys' singles | |
| United States Robert Kreiss | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Soviet Union 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 | edit source]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 | edit source]Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia John Newcombe defeated United States 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 | edit source]Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated Australia 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 | edit source]Australia'Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver defeated United States Arthur Ashe / United States Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Margaret Court / Australia Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2 [8]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Owen Davidson / United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Marty Riessen / Australia Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 [9]
Juniors
[edit | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source]United States Robert Kreiss defeated United Kingdom Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 [10]
Girls' singles
[edit | edit source]Soviet Union Marina Kroschina defeated Error creating thumbnail: Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4 [11]
Singles seeds
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