1971 World Championship Tennis circuit
![]() Rosewall won 5 titles
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Duration | 9 February – 19 November |
Edition | 4th |
Tournaments | 21 |
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The 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1971. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). Points were awarded to players based on their tournament results (ten points for the tournament winner, seven points for the runner–up, four points for the semifinalists, two points for the quarterfinalists and one point for reaching the second round). The circuit included twenty regular events and a WCT circuit final taking place in Houston/Dallas in November for the eight players with the highest points total. Each tournament had a minimum prize money of $50,000.[1]
Contents
Overview
Week of | Tournament | Location | Draw | Prize Money | Surface | Winner | Finalist |
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9 February | U.S. Pro Indoor | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 32 | $62,500 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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7 March | Australian Open Championships | Sydney, Australia | 64 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Grass | ![]() |
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22 March | Sportface International | Chicago, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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29 March | Aventura Classic | Miami, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Hard | ![]() |
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26 April | Rawlings Classic | Dallas, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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3 May | Italian Open [lower-alpha 1] | Rome, Italy | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | ![]() |
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10 May | Aryamehr Cup | Tehran, Iran | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | ![]() |
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7 June | W.D. & H.O. Wills | Bristol, England | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | Unfinished (rain) [3] | |
12 July | Washington Star Open International [lower-alpha 2] | Washington, USA | 64 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | ![]() |
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19 July | Louisville Classic | Louisville, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | ![]() |
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26 July | Rothmans International | Quebec City, Canada | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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2 August | U.S. Professional Championships | Boston, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Hard | ![]() |
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9 August | Rothmans Canadian Open | Toronto, Canada | 64 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Hard | ![]() |
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16 August | Colonial Pro Championships | Fort Worth, USA | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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27 September | Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open [lower-alpha 2] | San Francisco, USA | 64 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Hard | ![]() |
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3 October | Rothmans International | Vancouver, Canada | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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11 October | Profi–Tennis–Weltmeistershaft | Cologne, Germany | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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18 October | Spanish Open [lower-alpha 1] | Barcelona, Spain | 32 | $50,000 | Outdoor / Clay | ![]() |
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30 October | Stockholm Open Indoors [lower-alpha 1] | Stockholm, Sweden | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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8 November | Rothmans Open | Bologna, Italy | 32 | $50,000 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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19 November | Dallas WCT Finals | Houston/Dallas, USA | 8 | $100,000 | Indoor / Carpet | ![]() |
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Schedule
The complete schedule of events on the 1971 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.[4]
February
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 February | U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, PA, USA $62,500 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D |
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March
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 March | Australian Open Sydney, Australia Grand Slam $50,000 - Grass - 64S/32D |
![]() 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
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![]() ![]() 6–2, 7–6 |
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22 March | Sportface International Chicago, USA $50,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D |
![]() 4–6, 7–6 6–2, 6–3 |
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![]() ![]() 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
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29 March | Aventura Classic Miami, USA $50,000 - Hard - 32S/16D |
![]() 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
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![]() ![]() 7–6, 7–6 |
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April
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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26 April | Rawlings Classic Dallas, USA Carpet (i) - 32S/16D |
![]() 7–6, 6–4 |
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May
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay - 64S/32D |
![]() 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
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10 May | Aryamehr Cup Teheran, Iran Clay |
![]() 6–7, 6–1, 6–3, 7–6 |
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![]() 23x15px Andrés Gimeno ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 |
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June
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 June | Wills Open Bristol, England $48,000 – Clay – 32S/16D |
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Tournament not completed (rain) |
July
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 July | Washington Star International Washington, USA Clay – 64S / 32D |
![]() 6–2, 7–5, 6–1 |
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![]() ![]() 7–6, 6–2 |
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19 July | Louisville Open Louisville, USA |
![]() 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
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26 July | Quebec WCT Quebec City, Canada Carpet (i) – 32S / 16D |
![]() 6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
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![]() ![]() 7–6, 6–2 |
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August
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 August | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, USA |
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![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 |
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9 August | Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Clay - 64S/32D |
![]() 7–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
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![]() 23x15px Andrés Gimeno |
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![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
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16 August | Colonial National Invitational Fort Worth, USA Hard - 32S/16D |
![]() 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
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![]() ![]() 6–4, 7–5 |
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September
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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27 September | 1971 Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open San Francisco, USA |
![]() 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
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![]() ![]() 6–0, 6–3 |
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October
November
Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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8 November | Bologna Indoor Bologna, Italia |
![]() 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
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![]() ![]() 6–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
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19 November | WCT Finals Dallas, USA |
![]() 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
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Standings
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Qualified for Tour Finals |
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