1971 U.S. Professional Indoor – Men's Singles

John Newcombe won the title, defeating Laver 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–1), 6–4 in the final.

Men's Singles
1971 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Rod Laver
Final score	7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–1), 6–4
Seeds	12

Rod Laver was the defending champion.

Seeds

1. Rod Laver (Final)
2. Ken Rosewall (First Round)
3. John Newcombe (Champion)
4. Tony Roche (Second Round)
5. Arthur Ashe (Semifinals)
6. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
7. Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)
8. Andrés Gimeno (Second Round)
9. Roger Taylor (Second Round)
10. Dennis Ralston (Quarterfinals)
11. Nikola Pilić (Second Round, retired)
12. Fred Stolle (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	6	7^7	3	6
	5	Arthur Ashe	3	6^1	6	1
										1	Rod Laver	6^5	6^1	4
										3	John Newcombe	7^7	7^7	6
	3	John Newcombe	3	2	6	6	7^7
		Cliff Drysdale	6	6	1	4	6^4

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Laver	6	6
		R Ruffels	0	4				1	R Laver	6	6
		J Alexander	6	7^11					J Alexander	4	2
		M Riessen	4	6^9											1	R Laver	6	6
		M Cox	6^5	6^3												B Fairlie	3	2
		B Fairlie	7^7	7^7					B Fairlie	5	7^7	7^8
		R Maud	2	0				8	A Gimeno	7	6^2	6^6
	8	A Gimeno	6	6																		1	R Laver	6	7^7	3	6
	5	A Ashe	6	6																		5	A Ashe	3	6^1	6	1
		C Pasarell	4	2				5	A Ashe	6^10	7
		T Ulrich	3	4				11	N Pilić	7^12	5	r
	11	N Pilić	6	6											5	A Ashe	7	4	6
	10	D Ralston	6	6											10	D Ralston	5	6	1
		G Stilwell	1	4				10	D Ralston	7	6
		P Dent	6^2	3				4	T Roche	5	4
	4	T Roche	7^7	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	3	J Newcombe	6	6
		R Barth	2	3				3	J Newcombe	6	6
		B Bowrey	5	2				9	R Taylor	1	4
	9	R Taylor	7	6											3	J Newcombe	4	6	7^7
	12	F Stolle	5	2											7	T Okker	6	4	6^2
		R Lutz	7	6					R Lutz	2	3
		F McMillan	1	3				7	T Okker	6	6
	7	T Okker	6	6																		3	J Newcombe	3	2	6	6	7^7
	6	R Emerson	6	4	6																		C Drysdale	6	6	1	4	6^4
		I El Shafei	4	6	2			6	R Emerson	6	6^5	6
		D Crealy	3	4					B Carmichael	4	7^7	3
		B Carmichael	6	6											6	R Emerson	5	6	1
		C Drysdale	6	6												C Drysdale	7	4	6
		A Stone	2	1					C Drysdale	7	7
		O Davidson	6	6					O Davidson	5	5
	2	K Rosewall	3	4

References

• Main Draw