Singles
1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall[1]
Runner-up	Cliff Drysdale
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–0
Draw	32
Seeds	12

The 1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA and was part of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 44th edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1971. Tony Roche was the defending champion but did not participate in this edition. Sixth-seeded Ken Rosewall won the singles title, his third U.S. Pro title, and the accompanying $10,000 first-prize money. The final was watched by 5,500 spectators.^[2][3]

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals									Final[1]
	6	Ken Rosewall	3	6	6	6
	7	Marty Riessen	6	1	4	3
										6	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
										3	Cliff Drysdale	4	3	0
	3	Cliff Drysdale	6	1	5	7	6
	1	John Newcombe	3	6	7	5	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	A Ashe	6	6
		N Pilić	4	3				2	A Ashe	6	6
		C Pasarell	6	6					C Pasarell	4	0
		W Bowrey	0	3											2	A Ashe	3	4
	9	A Gimeno	6	6											6	K Rosewall	6	6
		T Ulrich	1	1				9	A Gimeno	6	4
	6	K Rosewall	6	6				6	K Rosewall	7	6
		M Cox	3	3																		6	K Rosewall	3	6	6	6
	7	M Riessen	6	6																		7	M Riessen	6	1	4	3
		T Leonard	4	3				7	M Riessen	6	6
	12	B Lutz	6	6				12	B Lutz	2	3
		F Stolle	3	4											7	M Riessen	1	6	7
		I El Shafei	6	6											4	R Laver	6	4	6
		R Holmberg	3	2					I El Shafei	6	2	2
	4	R Laver	6	6				4	R Laver	4	6	6
		D Crealy	1	1

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	3	C Drysdale	6	7
		R Ruffels	1	6				3	C Drysdale	7	7
		R Taylor	6	6					R Taylor	5	5
		R Barth	2	2											3	C Drysdale	6	4	6
		A Stone	6	7											5	T Okker	4	6	4
	10	B Maud	1	6					A Stone	4	1
	5	T Okker	3	7	6			5	T Okker	6	6
		B Fairlie	6	6	1																	3	C Drysdale	6	1	5	7	6
	8	R Emerson	6	6																		1	J Newcombe	3	6	7	5	4
		B Carmichael	0	3				8	R Emerson	3	6
	11	J Alexander	6	7				11	J Alexander	6	7
		G Stilwell	1	6											11	J Alexander	5	4
		P Dent	6	6											1	J Newcombe	7	6
		O Davidson	4	2					P Dent	6	2	1
		F McMillan	3	2				1	J Newcombe	4	6	6
	1	J Newcombe	6	6

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