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Chicago WCT 1971

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ATP ATP 500/250 Carpet Start: Apr 28, 1971 Draw: 32 31 matches
Champion: John Newcombe

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
2 Arthur Ashe 6 6
Bob Carmichael 4 4
Ray Ruffels 6 5 7
Phil Dent 3 7 6
5 Tom Okker
Brian Fairlie
Charlie Pasarell 4 7 6
Torben Ulrich 6 5 4
3 Ken Rosewall 6 6
Marty Riessen 0 3
6 Cliff Drysdale 6 6
Owen Davidson 3 4
Andres Gimeno 1 6 7
8 Roy Emerson 6 3 6
1 John Newcombe 7 6
Fred Stolle 6 1
Quarterfinal
2 Arthur Ashe 6 6
Ray Ruffels 4 4
5 Tom Okker 6 6
Charlie Pasarell 1 2
3 Ken Rosewall 3 6 6
6 Cliff Drysdale 6 1 2
1 John Newcombe 7 6
Andres Gimeno 6 1
Semifinal
2 Arthur Ashe 6 6
5 Tom Okker 3 4
1 John Newcombe 7 7
3 Ken Rosewall 6 5
Final
1 John Newcombe 4 7 6
2 Arthur Ashe 6 6 2

Early rounds

Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Arthur Ashe Roy Barth 6-2 6-2 ·
Bob Carmichael Dick Crealy 6-3 6-4 ·
Phil Dent Ismail El Shafei 7-5 6-3 ·
Ray Ruffels Bob Lutz 4-6 6-4 6-1
Tom Okker Allan Stone 6-3 6-4 ·
Brian Fairlie Frew Mcmillan 4-6 7-6 6-2
Charlie Pasarell Tony Roche 6-4 6-4 ·
Torben Ulrich Rod Laver UNK
Ken Rosewall Bill Bowrey 6-2 6-4 ·
Marty Riessen Roger Taylor 7-6 4-6 7-5
Owen Davidson Dennis Ralston 6-2 6-3 ·
Cliff Drysdale John Alexander 6-4 6-7 7-5
Roy Emerson Graham Stilwell 7-6 7-5 ·
Andres Gimeno Mark Cox 6-4 6-4 ·
Fred Stolle Robert Maud 6-2 6-4 ·
John Newcombe Nikola Pilic 6-4 6-4 ·

Players (32)

PlayerCountryReached
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Winner
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Final
Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall AUS Semifinal
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Semifinal
Andres Gimeno Andres Gimeno ESP Quarterfinal
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Quarterfinal
Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale RSA Quarterfinal
Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels AUS Quarterfinal
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Round of 16
BF Brian Fairlie NZL Round of 16
FS Fred Stolle AUS Round of 16
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Round of 16
OD Owen Davidson AUS Round of 16
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 16
Roy Emerson Roy Emerson AUS Round of 16
TU Torben Ulrich DEN Round of 16
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 32
BB Bill Bowrey AUS Round of 32
BL Bob Lutz USA Round of 32
Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston USA Round of 32
Dick Crealy Dick Crealy AUS Round of 32
FM Frew Mcmillan RSA Round of 32
GS Graham Stilwell GBR Round of 32
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Round of 32
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 32
MC Mark Cox GBR Round of 32
Nikola Pilic Nikola Pilic CRO Round of 32
RM Robert Maud RSA Round of 32
Rod Laver Rod Laver AUS Round of 32
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor GBR Round of 32
RB Roy Barth USA Round of 32
Tony Roche Tony Roche AUS Round of 32