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1971 World Championship Tennis Finals

Dallas, Texas, United States (final) Memorial Auditorium (final)

The 1971 World Championship Tennis Finals was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor Sportface carpet courts. It was the first edition of the WCT Finals and the concluding event of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit. The eight top players in ranking points after the initial 20 tournaments of the circuit qualified for the play-off event. The quarterfinals and semifinals were played at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas from November 19 through November 21 while the final, watched by 8,200 spectators, was played at the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Texas, United States on November 26. Ken Rosewall win the event and the accompanying $50,000 first-prize money. Neil Armstrong presented the prizes.

Final

Singles

Main article: 1971 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

AUS Ken Rosewall defeated AUS Rod Laver 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Rosewall's 8th title of the year and the 16th of his open professional career.

References

References

  1. "1971 WCT Dallas – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. Evans, Richard. (1993). "Open Tennis : 25 Years of Seriously Defiant Success on and off the Court". Bloomsbury.
  3. (December 6, 1971). "Winner takes $50,000 loser, $1 million".
  4. "1972 USLTA Yearbook". H.O. Zimman.
  5. (1972). "World of Tennis '72". Queen Anne Press.
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