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1971 Rothmans International Tennis Tournament
Date28 February-4 March
Edition2nd
CategoryIndependent
Prize money$30,000 / £12,500 [a]
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location London, England
Venue Royal Albert Hall
Champions
Singles
Rod Laver [2]
←  1970 · Rothmans International Tennis Tournament ·  1972 →

The 1971 Rothmans International Tennis Tournament was a men's professional tennis tournament held on indoor carpet courts in the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 28 February through 4 March 1971. It was an independent event, i.e. not part of either the 1971 Grand Prix or 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit. Only a singles event was held which was won by Rod Laver who earned $7,800 / £3,250 [a] first-prize money. [3] [1]

Finals

Singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6–4, 6–0, 6–2

Notes

  1. ^ a b At the time it was the richest tennis tournament in Britain with the highest first-prize money. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b David Gray (3 March 1971). "Laver at his most majestic". The Guardian. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1971 London – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Laver on the golden trail". The Age. 4 March 1971.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1971 Rothmans International Tennis Tournament
Date28 February-4 March
Edition2nd
CategoryIndependent
Prize money$30,000 / £12,500 [a]
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location London, England
Venue Royal Albert Hall
Champions
Singles
Rod Laver [2]
←  1970 · Rothmans International Tennis Tournament ·  1972 →

The 1971 Rothmans International Tennis Tournament was a men's professional tennis tournament held on indoor carpet courts in the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 28 February through 4 March 1971. It was an independent event, i.e. not part of either the 1971 Grand Prix or 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit. Only a singles event was held which was won by Rod Laver who earned $7,800 / £3,250 [a] first-prize money. [3] [1]

Finals

Singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6–4, 6–0, 6–2

Notes

  1. ^ a b At the time it was the richest tennis tournament in Britain with the highest first-prize money. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b David Gray (3 March 1971). "Laver at his most majestic". The Guardian. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1971 London – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Laver on the golden trail". The Age. 4 March 1971.

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