1971 Macon International
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Tennis tournament
| 1971 Macon International | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 23–28 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | USLTA Indoor Circuit |
| Draw | 42S / 16D |
| Prize money | 25,000ドル |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Venue | Macon Coliseum [1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović [2] | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Clark Graebner / Brazil Thomaz Koch [3] | |
The 1971 Macon International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia, in the United States that was part of the 1971 USLTA Indoor Circuit.[4] It was the fourth edition of the event and was held from February 23 through February 28, 1971.[1] Second-seeded foreign player Željko Franulović won the singles title and earned 3,000ドル first-prize money.[5]
Finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović defeated Romania Ilie Năstase 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 3–6, 7–6(5–4)
- It was Franulović' 2nd singles title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Doubles
[edit ]United States Clark Graebner / Brazil Thomaz Koch defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović / Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6–3, 7–6
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Tommy King (February 23, 1971). "'71 Macon meet in 'swing'" . The Macon News. p. 6A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1971 Macon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1971 Macon – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Harley Bowers (February 14, 1971). "Macon tennis meet" . The Macon News. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
Bill Riordan, USLTA executive in charge of the Winter Indoor Tournament, of which Macon's meet is a part, [...].
- ^ Tommy King (March 1, 1971). "Franulovic wants 'Split'" . The Macon News. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.