1971 Wimbledon Championships

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1971 Wimbledon Championships
Date:		21 June – 3 July
Edition:		85th
Category:		Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:		Grass
Location:		Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
John Newcombe
Women's Singles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Men's Doubles
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
Women's Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King
Mixed Doubles
Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson
Wimbledon Championships  < 1970 1972 >

The 1971 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 21 June until 3 July. It was the 85th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1971.

Seniors Champions

Men's singles

John Newcombe def. Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Newcombe's 4th career Grand Slam title (his 2nd in the Open Era), and his 2nd (and last) Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. Margaret Court, 6–4, 6–1

• It was Goolagong's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Roy Emerson / Rod Laver def. Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Margaret Court, 6–3, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Billie Jean King / Owen Davidson def. Margaret Court / Marty Riessen, 3–6, 6–2, 15–13

Juniors Champions

Boys' singles

Robert Kreiss def. Stephen Warboys, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' Singles

Marina Kroshina def. Susan Minford, 6–4, 6–4