1971 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1971 Australian Open
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Score	6–1, 7–5, 6–3
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Main article: 1971 Australian Open

Ken Rosewall defeated the defending champion Arthur Ashe in the final, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 Australian Open. With the win, he became the first man in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam tournament singles title without dropping a set.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Rod Laver (third round)
2. Ken Rosewall (champion)
3. Arthur Ashe (finals)
4. Tom Okker (semifinals)
5. Tony Roche (third round)
6. Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
7. John Newcombe (third round)
8. Roger Taylor (third round)
9. Andrés Gimeno (second round)
10. Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
11. Dennis Ralston (third round)
12. Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
13. Nikola Pilić (second round)
14. Fred Stolle (third round)
15. Mark Cox (quarterfinals)
16. Ismail El Shafei (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Mark Cox	2	1	2
		Robert Lutz	6	6	6
											Robert Lutz	4	4	6
										3	Arthur Ashe	6	6	7
	3	Arthur Ashe	7	7	2	6
	12	Cliff Drysdale	6	6	6	2
																			3	Arthur Ashe	1	5	3
																			2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	6
	10	Marty Riessen	3	3	3
	4	Tom Okker	6	6	6
										4	Tom Okker	2	6	4
										2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	6
	6	Roy Emerson	4	4	3
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	R Laver	7	6	6
		A Gardiner	6	4	2						C Dibley	5	3	1
		C Dibley	7	6	6														1	R Laver	3	6	3	6
		R Maud	6	4	6	4	6												15	M Cox	6	4	6	7
		J Cooper	3	6	2	6	7				J Cooper	3	6	4
										15	M Cox	6	7	6
																												15	M Cox	2	1	2
																													R Lutz	6	6	6
										8	R Taylor	6	7	6
		G Forbes	2	4	4						P Dent	3	6	4
		P Dent	6	6	6														8	R Taylor	7	1	6	3	2
		R Lutz	6	6	7															R Lutz	6	6	3	6	6
		M Rose	3	4	5						R Lutz	6	7	7
										9	A Gimeno	4	5	5

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										3	A Ashe	6	6	6	0	7
		J Feaver	6	2	4						R Ruffels	4	1	7	6	5
		R Ruffels	7	6	6														3	A Ashe	5	6	6	6
		F Sedgman	6	6	6														14	F Stolle	7	1	3	4
		R Barth	3	1	1						F Sedgman	5	6	6
										14	F Stolle	7	7	7
																												3	A Ashe	7	7	2	6
																												12	C Drysdale	6	6	6	2
										12	C Drysdale	6	6	7	7
		T Ulrich	6	1	1						B Fairlie	1	7	6	6
		B Fairlie	7	6	6														12	C Drysdale	4	6	6	7	6
		R Wilson	4	4	6														5	T Roche	6	4	7	6	1
		R Moore	6	6	7						R Moore	3	6	1
										5	T Roche	6	7	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										7	J Newcombe	7	3	6	7
		G Masters	7	3	4	1					C Pasarell	6	6	4	5
		C Pasarell	5	6	6	6													7	J Newcombe	7	1	6	6
		M Anderson	7	6	6														10	M Riessen	6	6	7	7
		W Bowrey	6	2	4						M Anderson	6	4	3	r.
										10	M Riessen	7	6	2
																												10	M Riessen	3	3	3
																												4	T Okker	6	6	6
										13	N Pilić	w/o
		B Giltinan	6	6	6						B Giltinan
		O Ishiguro	4	4	1															B Giltinan	3	2	4
		B Phillips-Moore	6	3	1	6	6												4	T Okker	6	6	6
		J Alexander	3	6	6	3	3				B Phillips-Moore	4	2	3
										4	T Okker	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										6	R Emerson	7	6	6
		G Stilwell	4	4	7	4					O Davidson	5	3	2
		O Davidson	6	6	6	6													6	R Emerson	6	2	6	6
		S Ball	4	7	6	7													11	D Ralston	3	6	3	4
		R Case	6	5	4	6					S Ball	4	4	3
										11	D Ralston	6	6	6
																												6	R Emerson	4	4	3
																												2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
										16	I El Shafei	6	7	6
		F McMillan	7	6	1	2					D Crealy	4	5	1
		D Crealy	5	7	6	6													16	I El Shafei	0	2	6
		A Stone	6	4	2														2	K Rosewall	6	6	7
		B Carmichael	7	6	6						B Carmichael	5	5	5
										2	K Rosewall	7	7	7

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1971 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1970 U.S. Open

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1971 French Open