1971 Wimbledon Championships
The total prize money for the 1971 championships was £37,790. The winner of the men's title earned £3,750 while the women's singles champion earned £1,800. John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 Evonne Goolagong defeated Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1 'Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Margaret Court / Evonne Goolagong, 6–3, 6–2 Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King defeated Marty Riessen / Margaret Court, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13 Robert Kreiss defeated Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 Marina Kroschina defeated Sue Minford, 6–4, 6–4 # Rod Laver "(quarterfinals, lost to Tom Gorman)"
# John Newcombe (champion)
# Ken Rosewall "(semifinals, lost to John Newcombe)"
# Stan Smith "(final, lost to John Newcombe)"
# Arthur Ashe "(third round, lost to Marty Riessen)"
# Cliff Richey "(quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)"
# Ilie Năstase "(second round, lost to Georges Goven)"
# Cliff Drysdale "(first round, lost to Tom Gorman)" # Margaret Court "(final, lost to Evonne Goolagong)"
# Billie Jean King "(semifinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong)"
# Evonne Goolagong (champion)
# Rosie Casals "(second round, lost to Kerry Melville)"
# Virginia Wade "(fourth round, lost to Judy Dalton)"
# Nancy Richey "(quarterfinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong)"
# Françoise Dürr "(quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King)"
# Helga Masthoff "(third round, lost to Lesley Bowrey)"
Champions
John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.