1971 New Zealand Open – Singles

Singles
1971 New Zealand Open
Champions	Bob Carmichael[1]
Runners-up	Allan Stone
Final score	7–6, 7–6, 6–3

Bob Carmichael defeated Allan Stone 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 to win the 1971 Heineken Open singles competition. Roger Taylor was the champion but did not defend his title.

Draw

Key

Final

	Semifinals									Final[1]
		Brian Fairlie	6	1	6	3	1
		Bob Carmichael	3	6	4	6	6
											Bob Carmichael	7	7	6
											Allan Stone	6	6	3
		Allan Stone	6	6	6
		P Dent	1	0	4

Top Half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		B Fairlie	6	6	6
		J Ross	3	4	0						B Fairlie	6	6	6
		T Ulrich	6	6	6						T Ulrich	3	4	0
		D Turner	1	0	3															B Fairlie	6	3	6	6
		J Cooper	6	6	6															J Cooper	3	6	3	4
		I Beverly	4	3	3						J Cooper	3	4	7	6	6
		F McMillan	6	6	7						F McMillan	6	6	5	4	1
		P Thompson	4	2	6																								B Fairlie	6	1	6	3	1
		W Bowrey	3	6	6	6																							B Carmichael	3	6	4	6	6
		K Long	6	3	1	2					W Bowrey	3	6	6	7
		R Maud	3	7	6	3	7				R Maud	6	4	1	5
		R Hawkes	6	6	1	6	6													W Bowrey	5	2	7	4
		C Dibley	6	6	6															B Carmichael	7	6	6	6
		R Keenan	4	1	2						C Dibley	6	1	0	7	3
		R McGhie	1	2	2						B Carmichael	0	6	6	6	6
		B Carmichael	6	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round									Second Round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		R Moore	6	6	6
		D Mitchell	4	0	4						R Moore	7	5	6	7
		R Case	7	6	7						R Case	5	7	0	5
		P Gunning	5	4	5															R Moore	1	6	6	7	2
		R Barth	6	6																A Stone	6	7	4	5	6
		J Simpson	1	0	R						R Barth	6	2	5	1
		A Stone	6	6	6						A Stone	3	6	7	6
		D Simmonds	0	3	2																								A Stone	6	6	6
		D Crealy	6	6	6																								P Dent	1	0	4
		J Ferguson	2	0	2						D Crealy	4	4	5
		P Dent	6	6	6						P Dent	6	6	7
		T Parun	2	4	3															P Dent	6	2	6	6	7
		B Giltinan	6	6	6															B Giltinan	7	6	2	4	5
		P Fletcher	3	3	2						B Giltinan	6	7	6	6	1
		A Burns	1	0	3						R Ruffels	7	6	1	7	6
		R Ruffels	6	6	6

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