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1971 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1971 Australian Open
Champion Australia Ken Rosewall
Runner-up United States Arthur Ashe
Final score 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
Legends men women mixed
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
← 1970 · Australian Open · 1972 →

Ken Rosewall defeated defending champion Arthur Ashe 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1971 Australian Open. He was the first man to win a Grand Slam singles title without dropping a set in the open era.

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.


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