1971 Wimbledon Championships

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1971 Wimbledon Championships
Date:   21 June – 3 July
Edition:   85th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:   Grass
Location:   Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia John Newcombe [1][2][3]
Women's Singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley [1][3]
Men's Doubles
Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver
Women's Doubles
United States Rosemary Casals / United States Billie Jean King
Mixed Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / Australia Owen Davidson
Wimbledon Championships
 < 1970 1972 > 

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 ran from 21 June until 3 July. It was the 85th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1971.

Contents

Seniors Champions [edit]

Men's singles [edit]

Australia John Newcombe def. United States Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • 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]

Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. Australia Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1

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

Men's doubles [edit]

Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver def. United States Arthur Ashe / United States Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles [edit]

United States Rosemary Casals / United States Billie Jean King def. Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Australia Margaret Court, 6–3, 6–2

Mixed doubles [edit]

United States Billie Jean King / Australia Owen Davidson def. Australia Margaret Court / United States Marty Riessen, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13

Juniors Champions [edit]

Boys' singles [edit]

United States Robert Kreiss def. United Kingdom Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' Singles [edit]

Soviet Union Marina Kroshina def. Republic of Ireland Susan Minford, 6–4, 6–4

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 421, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700. 
  2. ^ "Results Archive – 1971 Wimbledon Men's Singles". ATP. Retrieved 8 August 2012. 
  3. ^ a b Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 374, 375. ISBN 0007117078. 

External links [edit]

Preceded by
1970 Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon Championships Succeeded by
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Preceded by
1971 French Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1971 U.S. Open