1971 Grand Prix (tennis)
The 1971 Pepsi Cola Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year.[1] It incorporated three of the four grand slam tournaments[lower-alpha 1], the Grand Prix tournaments. It was the second edition of the Grand Prix circuit and was run by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ITLF).[2] In addition to regular tournament prize money a bonus prize money pool of £60,000 ($150,000) was available to be divided among the 20 highest ranking players after the last tournament. To be eligible for a share of the bonus pool a player had to compete in a minimum of nine tournaments.[1] The circuit culminated in a Masters event in Paris, France for the seven highest point scoring players. Stan Smith was the winner of the circuit with 187 ranking points and four tournament victories.[3]
Schedule
- Key
Group A tournaments |
Group B tournaments |
Group C tournaments |
Group D tournaments |
Grand Prix Masters |
Team events |
April
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 April |
Nice, France Hard – S64/D32 Group D |
Ilie Năstase 10–8, 11–9, 6–1 |
Jan Kodeš |
Manuel Orantes František Pala |
François Jauffret Péter Szőke Ion Țiriac Pierre Barthès |
Ion Țiriac Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–3 |
Pierre Barthès François Jauffret |
12 April | Monte Carlo Open Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay – $20,000 – S32/D16 Group C |
Ilie Năstase 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Tom Okker |
Roger Taylor Ion Țiriac |
Pierre Barthès Dick Crealy Patrick Proisy Boro Jovanović |
Ion Țiriac Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6 |
Tom Okker Roger Taylor |
18 April | USA National Bank Open Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Hard – S32/D16 Group C |
Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–3 |
Stan Smith |
Cliff Richey Tony Roche |
Marty Riessen Mark Cox Charlie Pasarell Željko Franulović |
Marty Riessen Tony Roche 6–2, 6–2 |
Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston |
Palermo, Sicily, Italy Clay – S64/D16 Group C |
Roger Taylor 6–3, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Pierre Barthès |
Ion Țiriac Barry Phillips-Moore |
Adriano Panatta François Jauffret Georges Goven Ilie Năstase |
Georges Goven Pierre Barthès 6–2, 6–3 |
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
25 April | Catania, Italy Clay – S64/D16 Group C |
Jan Kodeš 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 |
Georges Goven |
Pierre Barthès Patrick Proisy |
František Pala Adriano Panatta François Jauffret Jean-Loup Rouyer |
François Jauffret Pierre Barthès 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal |
River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, Texas, USA Hard – S32/D32 Group C |
Cliff Richey 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
Clark Graebner |
Mike Belkin Bob Carmichael |
Frank Froehling Dick Crealy Tom Gorman Harold Solomon |
Onny Parun Milan Holeček 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Tom Edlefsen Frank Froehling |
May
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 May | City of Paris Open Championships Paris, France Clay – S32/D16 Group C |
Stan Smith 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
François Jauffret |
Michel Leclercq Pierre Barthès |
Barry Phillips-Moore Patrice Dominguez Raymond Moore Patrick Proisy |
Stan Smith Tom Gorman 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Pierre Barthès François Jauffret |
17 May | German Open Tennis Championships Hamburg, Germany Clay – S32/D16 Group B |
Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
Péter Szőke |
Vladimír Zedník Jan Kodeš |
Christian Kuhnke Manuel Orantes István Gulyás John Alexander |
Andrés Gimeno John Alexander 6–4, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4 |
Dick Crealy Allan Stone |
22 May | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Clay – S32/D16 Group B |
Gerald Battrick 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 |
Željko Franulović |
Jaime Fillol Mark Cox |
Frank Sedgman Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor Robert Maud |
Owen Davidson Bill Bowrey 8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
Brussels, Belgium Clay – S32/D16 Group B |
Cliff Drysdale 6–0, 6–1, 7–5 |
Ilie Năstase |
Boro Jovanović Ismail El Shafei |
Bob Carmichael Cliff Richey Stan Smith Ion Țiriac |
Marty Riessen Tom Okker Divided |
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
24 May | French Open Paris, France Clay Group A |
Jan Kodeš 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
Ilie Năstase |
Frank Froehling Željko Franulović |
Arthur Ashe Stan Smith István Gulyás Patrick Proisy |
Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 |
Tom Gorman Stan Smith |
Françoise Dürr Jean-Claude Barclay 6–2, 6–4 |
Winnie Shaw Toomas Leius |
June
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
14 June |
Queen's Club Championship London, England Grass – S64/D32 Group D |
Stan Smith 8–6, 6–3 |
John Newcombe |
Owen Davidson Tom Gorman |
Ross Case Roy Emerson Marty Riessen Rod Laver |
Marty Riessen Tom Okker 8–6, 4–6, 10–8 |
Stan Smith Erik Van Dillen |
21 June | Wimbledon London, England Grass Group A |
John Newcombe 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Stan Smith |
Tom Gorman Ken Rosewall |
Rod Laver Onny Parun Cliff Richey Colin Dibley |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 |
Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston |
Billie Jean King Owen Davidson 3–6, 6–2, 15-13 |
Margaret Court Marty Riessen |
July
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 July |
Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Clay – S32/D32 Group B |
Ilie Năstase 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
Jan Leschly |
Ray Ruffels Manuel Santana |
Patrick Proisy Per Jemsby Pierre Barthès Stan Smith |
Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac 7–6, 6–1 |
Jaime Pinto-Bravo Butch Seewagen |
Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – S32/D16 Group B |
John Newcombe 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Tom Okker |
Roy Emerson Ismail El Shafei |
Phil Dent Robert Maud Nikola Pilić Jeff Borowiak |
Phil Dent John Alexander 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
John Newcombe Tom Okker |
Green Shield Open Welsh Championships Newport, Wales Grass – S32/D16 Group C |
Ken Rosewall 6–1, 9–8 |
Roger Taylor |
Gerald Battrick Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau |
Onny Parun Wanaro N'Godrella Stephen Warboys Andrew Pattison |
Roger Taylor Ken Rosewall 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
John Clifton John Paish |
12 July | Washington Star International [lower-alpha 2] Washington D.C., USA Clay – S64/D16 Group B |
Ken Rosewall 6–2, 7–5, 6–1 |
Marty Riessen |
Stan Smith John Newcombe |
Dennis Ralston Ismail El Shafei Cliff Drysdale Andrés Gimeno |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–2 |
Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels |
24 July | Tanglewood Park Clemmons, North Carolina, USA Hard – S64/D16 Group C |
Jaime Fillol 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Željko Franulović |
Cliff Richey Mike Belkin |
Pierre Barthès Harold Solomon Erik Van Dillen Jimmy Connors |
Jim McManus Jim Osborne 6–2, 6–4 |
Jimmy Connors Jeff Austin |
August
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 August |
Buckeye Open Columbus, Ohio, USA Hard – S32/D16 Group D |
Tom Gorman 6–7, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Jimmy Connors |
Erik Van Dillen Raymond Moore |
Željko Franulović Haroon Rahim Jim Osborne Georges Goven |
Jim Osborne Jim McManus 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Jimmy Connors Roscoe Tanner |
2 August | Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Clay – $30,000 – S64/D32 Group C |
Stan Smith 7–6, 6–3 |
Juan Gisbert |
Erik Van Dillen Patrick Proisy |
Harold Solomon Tom Gorman Jaime Fillol Georges Goven |
Erik Van Dillen Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4 |
Sandy Mayer Roscoe Tanner |
Senigallia, Italy Clay – S64/D32 Group D |
Adriano Panatta 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 |
Martin Mulligan |
Frantisek Pala Paolo Bertolucci |
Atet Wijono Sergio Palmieri Ezio Di Matteo Giordano Maioli |
Gondo Widjojo Atet Wijono 6–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
Ezio Di Matteo Antonio Zugarelli |
16 August | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Clay – S64/D32 Group B |
Željko Franulović 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 6–3 |
Cliff Richey |
Jaime Fillol Clark Graebner |
Eddie Dibbs Pierre Barthès Roscoe Tanner Patricio Cornejo |
Jan Kodeš Željko Franulović 7–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
Clark Graebner Erik Van Dillen |
22 August |
Pennsylvania Championships Merion Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA Hard – S64/D32 Group D |
Clark Graebner 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
Dick Stockton |
Frank Froehling Colin Dibley |
Roscoe Tanner Jan Leschly Milan Holeček Herb Fitzgibbon |
Jim Osborne Clark Graebner 7–6, 6–3 |
Robert McKinley Dick Stockton |
September
Week of |
Tournament |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 September |
US Open Forest Hills, New York, USA Group A |
Stan Smith 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6 |
Jan Kodeš |
Arthur Ashe Tom Okker |
Frank Froehling Manuel Orantes Clark Graebner Marty Riessen |
John Newcombe Roger Taylor 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
Stan Smith Erik Van Dillen |
Billie Jean King Owen Davidson 6–3, 7–5 |
Betty Stöve Robert Maud |
Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange, New Jersey, USA Grass – S64/D32 Group C |
Clark Graebner 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Pierre Barthès |
Marty Riessen Onny Parun |
Roscoe Tanner Alejandro Olmedo Jimmy Connors Patrick Proisy |
Tom Leonard Bob Carmichael 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Clark Graebner Erik Van Dillen |
20 September |
Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, California, USA Hard – S64/D32 Group B |
Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Jimmy Connors |
Stan Smith Cliff Richey |
Robert Lutz Bob Carmichael John Alexander Roscoe Tanner |
Phil Dent John Alexander 7–6, 6–4 |
Clark Graebner Frank Froehling |
Central California Hardcourt Championships Sacramento, California, USA Hard – S64/D32 Group C |
Robert Lutz 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Alejandro Olmedo |
Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor |
Georges Goven Frank Froehling Cliff Richey Jan Kodeš |
Jim Osborne Jim McManus 7–6, 6–3 |
Frew McMillan Robert Maud |
27 September | Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open [lower-alpha 2] Berkeley, California, USA Hard – S64/D32 Group B |
Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
Ken Rosewall |
Tom Okker Arthur Ashe |
Robert Lutz Cliff Richey Marty Riessen Cliff Drysdale |
Rod Laver Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–3 |
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
October
December
Standings
Grand Prix rankings
List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, listed alphabetically by last name:
Arthur Ashe (2) Charlotte, Stockholm Open
Gerald Battrick (2) Bournemouth, Hilversum
Bob Carmichael (1) Auckland
Phil Dent (1) Sydney Outdoor
Cliff Drysdale (2) Miami WCT, Brussels
Jaime Fillol (1) Tanglewood
Željko Franulović (4) New York, Macon, Indianapolis, Buenos Aires
Andrés Gimeno (1) Hamburg
Pancho Gonzalez (1) Los Angeles
Tom Gorman (1) Columbus
Clark Graebner (3) Salisbury, Merion, South Orange
Thomaz Koch (1) Caracas
Jan Kodeš (2) Catania, French Open
Rod Laver (5) London, Rome, Fort Worth WCT, Berkeley, Bologna WCT
Robert Lutz (1) Sacramento
Alex Metreveli (1) Hobart
Ilie Năstase (6) Richmond, Hampton, Nice, Monte Carlo, Båstad, Masters
John Newcombe (6) Philadelphia, Chicago WCT, Dallas WCT, Wimbledon, Gstaad, Montreal
Tom Okker (2) Louisville WCT, Quebec WCT
Manuel Orantes (1) Barcelona WCT
Cliff Richey (1) Houston
Marty Riessen (1) Tehran WCT
Ken Rosewall (7) Australian Open, Newport, Washington WCT, Boston WCT, Vancouver WCT, Dallas, Australian Open
Stan Smith (4) Paris, Queen's Club, Cincinnati, US Open
Roger Taylor (1) Palermo
The following players won their first title in 1971:
See also
Notes
- ↑ The 1971 Australian Open was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit.
- 1 2 Tournament was also part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit.[1]
- 1 2 Played too few Grand Prix tournaments to qualify for bonus pool prize money.
References
External links
Further reading
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.