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1971 Australian Open – Men's Singles

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Champion
  
Ken Rosewall

Final score
  
6–1, 7–5, 6–3

men
  
women

Runner-up
  
Arthur Ashe

Singles
  
men

Doubles
  
men

Ken Rosewall defeated defending champion Arthur Ashe 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1971 Australian Open. He was the first man to win a Grand Slam singles title without dropping a set in the open era.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

References

1971 Australian Open – Men's Singles Wikipedia