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Men's singles
1971 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships
Final
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Score	7–6, 7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	12
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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The 1971 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships – Men's singles was an event of the 1971 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships, tennis tournament played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 9 through February 14, 1971. The draw comprised 32 players and 12 of them were seeded. First-seeded Rod Laver was the defending singles champion. Third-seeded John Newcombe won the title, defeating Laver 7–6, 7–6, 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
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

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					J Alexander	4	2
		M Riessen	4	6											1	R Laver	6	6
		M Cox	6	6												B Fairlie	3	2
		B Fairlie	7	7					B Fairlie	5	7	7
		R Maud	2	0				8	A Gimeno	7	6	6
	8	A Gimeno	6	6																		1	R Laver	6	7	3	6
	5	A Ashe	6	6																		5	A Ashe	3	6	6	1
		C Pasarell	4	2				5	A Ashe	6	7
		T Ulrich	3	4				11	N Pilić	7	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	3				4	T Roche	5	4
	4	T Roche	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
	12	F Stolle	5	2											7	T Okker	6	4	6
		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
	6	R Emerson	6	4	6																		C Drysdale	6	6	1	4	6
		I El Shafei	4	6	2			6	R Emerson	6	6	6
		D Crealy	3	4					B Carmichael	4	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

1. Amur, Neil (February 11, 1971). "Rosewall Is Upset by Davidson in First Round of Philadelphia Open Tennis". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. p. 62.
2. Tingay, Lance (1971). "US Tournaments". In Barrett, John (ed.). World Tennis' 71. London: The Queen Anne Press Ltd. p. 145. ISBN 0362000913.
3. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 134–135. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
4. "Laver beaten". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 16, 1971. p. 22 – via Google News Archive.

External links

• Main draw

• U.S. Pro Indoor
• 1971 Grand Prix (tennis)