Champion John Newcombe Draw 128 (12Q) Singles men | Runner-up Stan Smith Seeds 8 | |
Final score 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships, England. It was Necombes third, and final, Wimbledon singles title, and his eighth grand slam singles title overall.
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Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Rod Laver (Quarterfinalist)
- John Newcombe (Champion)
- Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
- Stan Smith (Finalist)
- Arthur Ashe (Third round)
- Cliff Richey (Quarterfinalist)
- Ilie Năstase (Second round)
- Cliff Drysdale (First round)
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References
1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA