1971 Grand Prix (tennis)
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For the 1971 Pepsi-Cola Women's Grand Prix, see 1971 Women's Grand Prix (tennis).
| Nastase playing in 1972 Davis Cup Final | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 April 1971 – 26 December 1971 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Tournaments | 31 |
| Categories | Group A (3) Group B (11) Group C (11) Group D (5) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Romania Ilie Năstase (4) United States Stan Smith (4) |
| Most finals | Romania Ilie Năstase (6) |
| Points leader | United States Stan Smith (187) |
← 1970 1972 → | |
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ドル (150,000ドル) 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 for the seven highest point scoring players. Stan Smith was the winner of the circuit with 187 ranking points and four tournament victories.[3]
Schedule
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Group A tournaments
Group B tournaments
Group C tournaments
Group D tournaments
Grand Prix Masters
Team events
April
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[edit ]| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Embassy British Indoor Championships London, England Hard – 50,000ドル – 32S/16D Group B |
Romania Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Australia Rod Laver | United States Tom Gorman South Africa Bob Hewitt |
Australia John Newcombe South Africa Frew McMillan South Africa Cliff Drysdale Australia Ray Ruffels |
| South Africa Bob Hewitt South Africa Frew McMillan 7–5, 9–7, 6–2 |
Australia Bill Bowrey Australia Owen Davidson |
December
[edit ]| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | Buenos Aires Grand Prix Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – 32S/16D Group B Singles |
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Romania Ilie Năstase | Denmark Jan Leschly United States Stan Smith |
Hungary István Gulyás United States Cliff Richey United States Frank Froehling Argentina Roberto Aubone |
| Romania Ilie Năstase Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6–4, 6–4 |
Chile Patricio Cornejo Chile Jaime Fillol | ||||
| 4 Dec | Pepsi–Cola Masters Paris, France Hard (i) – 48,000ドル – S7 |
Romania Ilie Năstase | N.A. (round robin) | N.A. (round robin) | N.A. (round robin) |
Standings
[edit ]| Player | Tournaments | Points | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Stan Smith | 14 | 187 | 25,000ドル |
| Romania Ilie Năstase | 10 | 172 | 17,000ドル |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović | 16 | 129 | 15,000ドル |
| Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš | 14 | 124 | 12,000ドル |
| United States Cliff Richey | 15 | 98 | 10,500ドル |
| Australia John Newcombe | 7 | 94 | 0ドル[c] |
| France Pierre Barthès | 22 | 82 | 9,500ドル |
| Australia Ken Rosewall | 6 | 82 | 0ドル[c] |
| United States Clark Graebner | 12 | 79 | 4,200ドル |
| United States Tom Gorman | 16 | 69 | 7,500ドル |
Grand Prix rankings
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List of tournament winners
[edit ]The list of winners and number of singles titles won, listed alphabetically by last name:
- United States Arthur Ashe (2) Charlotte, Stockholm Open
- United Kingdom Gerald Battrick (2) Bournemouth, Hilversum
- Australia Bob Carmichael (1) Auckland
- Australia Phil Dent (1) Sydney Outdoor
- South Africa Cliff Drysdale (2) Miami WCT, Brussels
- Chile Jaime Fillol (1) Tanglewood
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović (4) New York, Macon, Indianapolis, Buenos Aires
- Spain Andrés Gimeno (1) Hamburg
- United States Pancho Gonzalez (1) Los Angeles
- United States Tom Gorman (1) Columbus
- United States Clark Graebner (3) Salisbury, Merion, South Orange
- Brazil Thomaz Koch (1) Caracas
- Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (2) Catania, French Open
- Australia Rod Laver (5) London, Rome, Fort Worth WCT, Berkeley, Bologna WCT
- United States Robert Lutz (1) Sacramento
- Soviet Union Alex Metreveli (1) Hobart
- Romania Ilie Năstase (6) Richmond, Hampton, Nice, Monte Carlo, Båstad, Masters
- Australia John Newcombe (6) Philadelphia, Chicago WCT, Dallas WCT, Wimbledon, Gstaad, Montreal
- Netherlands Tom Okker (2) Louisville WCT, Quebec WCT
- Spain Manuel Orantes (1) Barcelona WCT
- United States Cliff Richey (1) Houston
- United States Marty Riessen (1) Tehran WCT
- Australia Ken Rosewall (7) Australian Open, Newport, Washington WCT, Boston WCT, Vancouver WCT, Dallas, Australian Open
- United States Stan Smith (4) Paris, Queen's Club, Cincinnati, US Open
- United Kingdom Roger Taylor (1) Palermo
The following players won their first title in 1971:
- United Kingdom Gerald Battrick Bournemouth
- Australia Bob Carmichael Auckland
- Australia Phil Dent Sydney Outdoor
- Chile Jaime Fillol Tanglewood
- Spain Andrés Gimeno Hamburg
- United States Tom Gorman Columbus
- United States Clark Graebner Salisbury
- United States Robert Lutz Sacramento
- Soviet Union Alex Metreveli Hobart
- United States Marty Riessen Tehran
- United Kingdom Roger Taylor Palermo
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ 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
[edit ]Further reading
[edit ]- 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.