1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open
Date7–13 March
Edition4th
CategoryNon-tour
Draw32S / 16D
SurfaceGrass
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
VenueStanley Street Courts
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Bob Carmichael[1]
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Court
Men's doubles
Australia Bob Carmichael / Australia Ray Ruffels[2]
Women's doubles
Australia Margaret Court / Australia Evonne Goolagong

The 1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Stanley Street Courts in Auckland, New Zealand from 7 March to 13 March 1971. It was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of one of the main men's or women's circuits that year. Bob Carmichael and Margaret Court won the singles titles.[3][4][5]

Finals

Men's singles

Australia Bob Carmichael defeated Australia Allan Stone 7–6, 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Carmichael's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 7–6(5–1), 6–2

Men's doubles

Australia Bob Carmichael / Australia Ray Ruffels defeated New Zealand Brian Fairlie / South Africa Raymond Moore 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

  • It was Carmichael's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Ruffels's only title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Women's doubles

Australia Margaret Court / Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated Australia Lesley Bowrey / United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 7–6, 6–0

References

  1. ↑ "1971 Auckland – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1971 Auckland – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 314. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  4. ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 81, 86.
  5. ↑ "Australian tennis wins". The Canberra Times. 9 March 1971. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
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