1971 U.S. Professional Indoor – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1971 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Final score	7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–1), 6–4

Rod Laver was the defending champion.

John Newcombe won the title, defeating Laver 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–1), 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Rod Laver (Final)
2. Ken Rosewall (First Round)
3. John Newcombe (Champion)
4. Tony Roche (Second Round)
5. Arthur Ashe (Semifinals)
6. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
7. Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)
8. Andrés Gimeno (Second Round)
9. Roger Taylor (Second Round)
10. Dennis Ralston (Quarterfinals)
11. Nikola Pilić (Second Round, retired)
12. Fred Stolle (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	7^7	3	6
	5	Arthur Ashe	3	6^1	6	1
										1	Rod Laver	6^5	6^1	4
										3	John Newcombe	7^7	7^7	6
	3	John Newcombe	3	2	6	6	7^7
		Cliff Drysdale	6	6	1	4	6^4

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	R Laver	6	6
	R Ruffels	0	4				1	R Laver	6	6
	J Alexander	6	7^11					J Alexander	4	2
	M Riessen	4	6^9											1	R Laver	6	6
	M Cox	6^5	6^3												B Fairlie	3	2
	B Fairlie	7^7	7^7					B Fairlie	5	7^7	7^8
	R Maud	2	0				8	A Gimeno	7	6^2	6^6
8	A Gimeno	6	6																		1	R Laver	6	7^7	3	6
5	A Ashe	6	6																		5	A Ashe	3	6^1	6	1
	C Pasarell	4	2				5	A Ashe	6^10	7
	T Ulrich	3	4				11	N Pilić	7^12	5	r
11	N Pilić	6	6											5	A Ashe	7	4	6
10	D Ralston	6	6											10	D Ralston	5	6	1
	G Stilwell	1	4				10	D Ralston	7	6
	P Dent	6^2	3				4	T Roche	5	4
4	T Roche	7^7	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
3	J Newcombe	6	6
	R Barth	2	3				3	J Newcombe	6	6
	B Bowrey	5	2				9	R Taylor	1	4
9	R Taylor	7	6											3	J Newcombe	4	6	7^7
12	F Stolle	5	2											7	T Okker	6	4	6^2
	R Lutz	7	6					R Lutz	2	3
	F McMillan	1	3				7	T Okker	6	6
7	T Okker	6	6																		3	J Newcombe	3	2	6	6	7^7
6	R Emerson	6	4	6																		C Drysdale	6	6	1	4	6^4
	I El Shafei	4	6	2			6	R Emerson	6	6^5	6
	D Crealy	3	4					B Carmichael	4	7^7	3
	B Carmichael	6	6											6	R Emerson	5	6	1
	C Drysdale	6	6												C Drysdale	7	4	6
	A Stone	2	1					C Drysdale	7	7
	O Davidson	6	6					O Davidson	5	5
2	K Rosewall	3	4

References

• Main Draw