1971 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 21 June – 3 July |
Edition | 85th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Prize money | £37,790 |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
John Newcombe | |
Women's singles | |
Evonne Goolagong | |
Men's doubles | |
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver | |
Women's doubles | |
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King | |
Mixed doubles | |
Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King | |
Boys' singles | |
Robert Kreiss | |
Girls' singles | |
Marina Kroschina |
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.[1][2] The tournament was held from Monday 21 June until Saturday 3 July 1971. It was the 85th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1971. John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.
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.[3][4]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
Men's singles | £3,750 | £2,250 | £750 | £415 | £225 | £150 | £95 | £75 |
Women's singles | £1,800 | £1,000 | £450 | £265 | £150 | £115 | £75 | £55 |
Men's doubles * | £750 | £450 | £300 | £150 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
Women's doubles * | £450 | £300 | £150 | £75 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
Mixed doubles * | £375 | £265 | £130 | £75 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
* per team
John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
Evonne Goolagong defeated Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1 [6]
'Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2 [8]
Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King defeated Marty Riessen / Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 [9]
Robert Kreiss defeated Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 [10]
Marina Kroschina defeated Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4 [11]
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