1971 Stockholm Open
The 1971 Stockholm Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts and part of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit and took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament was held from 1 November through 7 November 1971. Arthur Ashe won the singles title and $10,000 first prize money.[4]
| 1971 Stockholm Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–7 November | 
| Edition | 3rd | 
| Category | WCT circuit | 
| Draw | 64S/32D | 
| Prize money | $50,000 | 
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden | 
| Venue | Kungliga tennishallen[1] | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
|  Arthur Ashe[2] | |
| Doubles | |
|  Tom Gorman /  Stan Smith[3] | |
Finals
    
    Singles
    
 Arthur Ashe defeated
 Arthur Ashe defeated  Jan Kodeš, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
 Jan Kodeš, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4
Doubles
    
 Tom Gorman /
 Tom Gorman /  Stan Smith defeated
 Stan Smith defeated  Arthur Ashe /
 Arthur Ashe /  Bob Lutz, 6–3, 6–4
 Bob Lutz, 6–3, 6–4
References
    
- "Stockholm: where tennis royalty has found regular success". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 19 October 2020.
- "1971 Stockholm Open – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1971 Stockholm Open – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Ashe's spectacular rally accounts for Stockholm win". Washington Afro-American. 9 November 1971.
External links
    
- Official website (in Swedish)
- Official website (in English)
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
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