Defending champion John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships. It was his third Wimbledon singles title and fourth major singles title overall.
Seeds
Rod Laver (quarterfinals) John Newcombe (champion) Ken Rosewall (semifinals) Stan Smith (final) Arthur Ashe (third round) Cliff Richey (quarterfinals) Ilie Năstase (second round) Cliff Drysdale (first round)
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links
1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation