1971 Wimbledon Championships

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.

• per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

AUS John Newcombe defeated USA 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

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

AUS Evonne Goolagong defeated AUS Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1

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

Men's doubles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS'Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver defeated USA Arthur Ashe / USA Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Rosie Casals / USA Billie Jean King defeated AUS Margaret Court / AUS Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

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

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

USA Robert Kreiss defeated GBR Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' singles

Main article: 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

URS Marina Kroschina defeated IRL Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4

Singles seeds

Men's singles

1. AUS Rod Laver (quarterfinals, lost to Tom Gorman)
2. AUS John Newcombe (champion)
3. AUS Ken Rosewall (semifinals, lost to John Newcombe)
4. USA Stan Smith (final, lost to John Newcombe)
5. USA Arthur Ashe (third round, lost to Marty Riessen)
6. USA Cliff Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
7. ROM Ilie Năstase (second round, lost to Georges Goven)
8. RSA Cliff Drysdale (first round, lost to Tom Gorman)

Women's singles

1. AUS Margaret Court (final, lost to Evonne Goolagong)
2. USA Billie Jean King (semifinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong)
3. AUS Evonne Goolagong (champion)
4. USA Rosie Casals (second round, lost to Kerry Melville)
5. GBR Virginia Wade (fourth round, lost to Judy Dalton)
6. USA Nancy Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong)
7. FRA Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King)
8. FRG Helga Masthoff (third round, lost to Lesley Bowrey)

References

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