1971 Wimbledon Championships


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. 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

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.
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

defeated Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
defeated Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1
'Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Doubles

/ Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2

Mixed Doubles

/ Billie Jean King defeated Marty Riessen / Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13

Juniors

Boys' Singles

defeated Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' Singles

defeated Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. Rod Laver '
  2. John Newcombe
  3. Ken Rosewall '
  4. Stan Smith '
  5. Arthur Ashe '
  6. Cliff Richey '
  7. Ilie Năstase '
  8. Cliff Drysdale

    Women's singles

  9. Margaret Court '
  10. Billie Jean King '
  11. Evonne Goolagong
  12. Rosie Casals '
  13. Virginia Wade '
  14. Nancy Richey '
  15. Françoise Dürr '
  16. Helga Masthoff