The 1971 Pepsi Cola Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year.[1] It incorporated three of the four grand slam tournaments,[a] the Grand Prix tournaments. It was the second edition of the Grand Prix circuit and was run by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ITLF).[2] In addition to regular tournament prize money a bonus prize money pool of £60,000 ($150,000) was available to be divided among the 20 highest ranking players after the last tournament. To be eligible for a share of the bonus pool a player had to compete in a minimum of nine tournaments.[1] The circuit culminated in a Masters event in Paris, France for the seven highest point scoring players. Stan Smith was the winner of the circuit with 187 ranking points and four tournament victories.[3]
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Duration | 1 April – 26 December |
Edition | 2nd |
Tournaments | 31 |
Categories | Group A (3) Group B (11) Group C (11) Group D (5) |
Achievements (singles) | |
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Schedule
- Key
Group A tournaments |
Group B tournaments |
Group C tournaments |
Group D tournaments |
Grand Prix Masters |
Team events |
April
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Apr | Nice International Championships Nice, France Clay – 64S/32D Group D | ![]() 10–8, 11–9, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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12 Apr | Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay – $20,000 – 32S/16D Group C | ![]() 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 | Tom Okker | Roger Taylor Ion Țiriac | Pierre Barthès Dick Crealy Patrick Proisy Boro Jovanović |
Ion Țiriac Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6 | Tom Okker Roger Taylor | ||||
18 Apr | North Caroline National Bank Open Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Hard – 32S/16D Group C | Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–3 | Stan Smith | Cliff Richey Tony Roche | Marty Riessen Mark Cox Charlie Pasarell Željko Franulović |
Marty Riessen Tony Roche 6–2, 6–2 | Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston | ||||
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo, Sicily, Italy Clay – 63S/16D Group C | Roger Taylor 6–3, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | Pierre Barthès | Ion Țiriac Barry Phillips-Moore | Adriano Panatta François Jauffret Georges Goven Ilie Năstase | |
Georges Goven Pierre Barthès 6–2, 6–3 | Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac | ||||
25 Apr | Catania Open Catania, Italy Clay – 64S/16D Group C | Jan Kodeš 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 | Georges Goven | Pierre Barthès Patrick Proisy | František Pala Adriano Panatta François Jauffret Jean-Loup Rouyer |
François Jauffret Pierre Barthès 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal | ||||
River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, Texas, USA Hard – 32S/32D Group C | Cliff Richey 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | Clark Graebner | Mike Belkin Bob Carmichael | Frank Froehling Dick Crealy Tom Gorman Harold Solomon | |
Onny Parun Milan Holeček 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 | Tom Edlefsen Frank Froehling |
May
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 May | City of Paris Open Championships Paris, France Clay – 32S/16D Group C | Stan Smith 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 | François Jauffret | Michel Leclercq Pierre Barthès | Barry Phillips-Moore Patrice Dominguez Raymond Moore Patrick Proisy |
Stan Smith Tom Gorman 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 | Pierre Barthès François Jauffret | ||||
17 May | German Open Tennis Championships Hamburg, Germany Clay – $20,000 – 32S/16D Group B | Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | Péter Szőke | Vladimír Zedník Jan Kodeš | Christian Kuhnke Manuel Orantes István Gulyás John Alexander |
Andrés Gimeno John Alexander 6–4, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4 | Dick Crealy Allan Stone | ||||
22 May | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Clay – $36,000 – 32S/16D Group B | Gerald Battrick 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 | Željko Franulović | Jaime Fillol Mark Cox | Frank Sedgman Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor Robert Maud |
Owen Davidson Bill Bowrey 8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3 | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | ||||
Belgian Open Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – 32S/16D Group B | Cliff Drysdale 6–0, 6–1, 7–5 | Ilie Năstase | Boro Jovanović Ismail El Shafei | Bob Carmichael Cliff Richey Stan Smith Ion Țiriac | |
Marty Riessen Tom Okker Divided | Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac | ||||
24 May | French Open Paris, France Clay - S128/D128 Group A | Jan Kodeš 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 | Ilie Năstase | Frank Froehling Željko Franulović | Arthur Ashe Stan Smith István Gulyás Patrick Proisy |
Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 | Tom Gorman Stan Smith | ||||
Françoise Dürr Jean-Claude Barclay 6–2, 6–4 | Winnie Shaw Toomas Leius |
June
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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14 Jun | Queen's Club Championship London, England Grass – 64S/32D Group D | Stan Smith 8–6, 6–3 | John Newcombe | Owen Davidson Tom Gorman | Ross Case Roy Emerson Marty Riessen Rod Laver |
Marty Riessen Tom Okker 8–6, 4–6, 10–8 | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen | ||||
21 Jun | Wimbledon London, England Grass– S128/D64 Group A | John Newcombe 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Stan Smith | Tom Gorman Ken Rosewall | Rod Laver Onny Parun Cliff Richey Colin Dibley |
Roy Emerson Rod Laver 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 | Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston | ||||
Billie Jean King Owen Davidson 3–6, 6–2, 15-13 | Margaret Court Marty Riessen |
July
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Jul | Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Clay – 32S/32D Group B | Ilie Năstase 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 | Jan Leschly | Ray Ruffels Manuel Santana | Patrick Proisy Per Jemsby Pierre Barthès Stan Smith |
Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac 7–6, 6–1 | Jaime Pinto-Bravo Butch Seewagen | ||||
Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $20,000 - 32S/16D Group B | John Newcombe 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Tom Okker | Roy Emerson Ismail El Shafei | Phil Dent Robert Maud Nikola Pilić Jeff Borowiak | |
Phil Dent John Alexander 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | John Newcombe Tom Okker | ||||
Greenshields Welsh Open Newport, Wales Grass – 32S/16D Group C | Ken Rosewall 6–1, 9–8 | Roger Taylor | Gerald Battrick Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | Onny Parun Wanaro N'Godrella Stephen Warboys Andrew Pattison | |
Roger Taylor Ken Rosewall 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 | John Clifton John Paish | ||||
12 Jul | Washington Star International [b] Washington D.C., USA Clay – 64S/16D Group B | Ken Rosewall 6–2, 7–5, 6–1 | Marty Riessen | Stan Smith John Newcombe | Dennis Ralston Ismail El Shafei Cliff Drysdale Andrés Gimeno |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–2 | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels | ||||
24 Jul | Tanglewood International Tennis Classic Clemmons, North Carolina, USA Hard – 64S/16D Group C | Jaime Fillol 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 | Željko Franulović | Cliff Richey Mike Belkin | Pierre Barthès Harold Solomon Erik van Dillen Jimmy Connors |
Jim McManus Jim Osborne 6–2, 6–4 | Jimmy Connors Jeff Austin |
August
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Aug | Buckeye Open Columbus, Ohio, USA Hard – 32S/16D Group D | Tom Gorman 6–7, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | Jimmy Connors | Erik van Dillen Raymond Moore | Željko Franulović Haroon Rahim Jim Osborne Georges Goven |
Jim Osborne Jim McManus 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | Jimmy Connors Roscoe Tanner | ||||
2 Aug | Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Clay – $30,000 – 64S/32D Group C | Stan Smith 7–6, 6–3 | Juan Gisbert | Erik van Dillen Patrick Proisy | Harold Solomon Tom Gorman Jaime Fillol Georges Goven |
Erik van Dillen Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4 | Sandy Mayer Roscoe Tanner | ||||
Senigallia Open Italy Clay – 64S/32D Group D | Adriano Panatta 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 | Martin Mulligan | František Pála Paolo Bertolucci | Atet Wijono Sergio Palmieri Ezio Di Matteo Giordano Maioli | |
Gondo Widjojo Atet Wijono 6–7, 7–5, 6–3 | Ezio Di Matteo Antonio Zugarelli | ||||
16 Aug | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Clay – $50,000 - 64S/32D Group B | Željko Franulović 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 6–3 | Cliff Richey | Jaime Fillol Clark Graebner | Eddie Dibbs Pierre Barthès Roscoe Tanner Patricio Cornejo |
Jan Kodeš Željko Franulović 7–6, 5–7, 6–3 | Clark Graebner Erik van Dillen | ||||
22 Aug | Pennsylvania Championships Merion, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA Hard – $15,000 - 64S/32D Group D | Clark Graebner 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 | Dick Stockton | Frank Froehling Colin Dibley | Roscoe Tanner Jan Leschly Milan Holeček Herb Fitzgibbon |
Jim Osborne Clark Graebner 7–6, 6–3 | Robert McKinley Dick Stockton |
September
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Sep | US Open Forest Hills, New York, USA Grass – $88,300 - S128/D64 , Group A | Stan Smith 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6 | Jan Kodeš | Arthur Ashe Tom Okker | Frank Froehling Manuel Orantes Clark Graebner Marty Riessen |
John Newcombe Roger Taylor 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen | ||||
Billie Jean King Owen Davidson 6–3, 7–5 | Betty Stöve Robert Maud | ||||
South Orange Open South Orange, New Jersey, USA Grass – $25,000 - 64S/32D Group C | Clark Graebner 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | Pierre Barthès | Marty Riessen Onny Parun | Roscoe Tanner Alejandro Olmedo Jimmy Connors Patrick Proisy | |
Tom Leonard Bob Carmichael 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | Clark Graebner Erik van Dillen | ||||
20 Sep | Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, California, USA Hard – $52,500 -64S/32D Group B | Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Jimmy Connors | Stan Smith Cliff Richey | Robert Lutz Bob Carmichael John Alexander Roscoe Tanner |
Phil Dent John Alexander 7–6, 6–4 | Clark Graebner Frank Froehling | ||||
Central California Hardcourt Championships Sacramento, California, USA Hard – 64S/32D Group C | Robert Lutz 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Alejandro Olmedo | Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor | Georges Goven Frank Froehling Cliff Richey Jan Kodeš | |
Jim Osborne Jim McManus 7–6, 6–3 | Frew McMillan Robert Maud | ||||
27 Sep | Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open [b] Berkeley, California, USA Hard – $50,000 - 64S/32D Group B | Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 | Ken Rosewall | Tom Okker Arthur Ashe | Robert Lutz Cliff Richey Marty Riessen Cliff Drysdale |
Rod Laver Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–3 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
October
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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25 Oct | Embassy British Indoor Championships London, England Hard – $50,000 - 32S/16D Group B | Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Rod Laver | Tom Gorman Bob Hewitt | John Newcombe Frew McMillan Cliff Drysdale Ray Ruffels |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 7–5, 9–7, 6–2 | Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson |
December
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Dec | Buenos Aires Grand Prix Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – 32S/16D Group B | Željko Franulović 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | Ilie Năstase | Jan Leschly Stan Smith | István Gulyás Cliff Richey Frank Froehling Roberto Aubone |
Ilie Năstase Željko Franulović 6–4, 6–4 | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | ||||
4 Dec | Pepsi–Cola Masters Paris, France Carpet – $48,000 – S7 | Ilie Năstase | N.A. (round robin) | N.A. (round robin) | N.A. (round robin) |
Standings
Player | Tournaments | Points | Prize Money |
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Stan Smith | 14 | 187 | $25,000 |
Ilie Năstase | 10 | 172 | $17,000 |
Željko Franulović | 16 | 129 | $15,000 |
Jan Kodeš | 14 | 124 | $12,000 |
Cliff Richey | 15 | 98 | $10,500 |
John Newcombe | 7 | 94 | $0[c] |
Pierre Barthès | 22 | 82 | $9,500 |
Ken Rosewall | 6 | 82 | $0[c] |
Clark Graebner | 12 | 79 | $4,200 |
Tom Gorman | 16 | 69 | $7,500 |
Grand Prix rankings
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List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, listed alphabetically by last name:
- Arthur Ashe (2) Charlotte, Stockholm Open
- Gerald Battrick (2) Bournemouth, Hilversum
- Bob Carmichael (1) Auckland
- Phil Dent (1) Sydney Outdoor
- Cliff Drysdale (2) Miami WCT, Brussels
- Jaime Fillol (1) Tanglewood
- Željko Franulović (4) New York, Macon, Indianapolis, Buenos Aires
- Andrés Gimeno (1) Hamburg
- Pancho Gonzalez (1) Los Angeles
- Tom Gorman (1) Columbus
- Clark Graebner (3) Salisbury, Merion, South Orange
- Thomaz Koch (1) Caracas
- Jan Kodeš (2) Catania, French Open
- Rod Laver (5) London, Rome, Fort Worth WCT, Berkeley, Bologna WCT
- Robert Lutz (1) Sacramento
- Alex Metreveli (1) Hobart
- Ilie Năstase (6) Richmond, Hampton, Nice, Monte Carlo, Båstad, Masters
- John Newcombe (6) Philadelphia, Chicago WCT, Dallas WCT, Wimbledon, Gstaad, Montreal
- Tom Okker (2) Louisville WCT, Quebec WCT
- Manuel Orantes (1) Barcelona WCT
- Cliff Richey (1) Houston
- Marty Riessen (1) Tehran WCT
- Ken Rosewall (7) Australian Open, Newport, Washington WCT, Boston WCT, Vancouver WCT, Dallas, Australian Open
- Stan Smith (4) Paris, Queen's Club, Cincinnati, US Open
- Roger Taylor (1) Palermo
The following players won their first title in 1971:
- Gerald Battrick Bournemouth
- Bob Carmichael Auckland
- Phil Dent Sydney Outdoor
- Jaime Fillol Tanglewood
- Andrés Gimeno Hamburg
- Tom Gorman Columbus
- Clark Graebner Salisbury
- Robert Lutz Sacramento
- Alex Metreveli Hobart
- Marty Riessen Tehran
- Roger Taylor Palermo
See also
- 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit
- 1971 Virginia Slims Circuit
Notes
- ^ The 1971 Australian Open was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit.
- ^ a b Tournament was also part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit.[1]
- ^ a b Played too few Grand Prix tournaments to qualify for bonus pool prize money.
References
- ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 145–153, 254. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
- ^ "Distaff Netters In Grand Prix For First Time". Bangor Daily News. AP. Apr 7, 1971.
- ^ "Stan Smith Pepsi pick". Ellensburg Daily Record. UPI. Dec 6, 1971.
External links
- ATP – 1971 Grand Prix tournaments.
- History Men's Professional Tours.
Further reading
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.