1971 Wimbledon Championships

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1971 Wimbledon Championships
Date21 June – 3 July
Edition85th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch 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
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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. 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.

Seniors Champions

Men's singles

Australia John Newcombe defeated 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

Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Australia Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Juniors Champions

Boys' singles

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

Girls' Singles

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

References

  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. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  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.

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