1971 Belgian Open Championships

The 1971 Belgian Open Championships was a men's tennis tournament staged at the Leopold Club in Brussels, Belgium that was part of the Grand Prix circuit and categorized as a Group B event. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 17 May until 23 May 1971. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and Cliff Drysdale won the singles title.[3]

1971 Belgian Open Championships
Date17–23 May
Edition5th
CategoryGrand Prix (Group B)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBrussels, Belgium
VenueLeopold Club
Champions
Singles
Cliff Drysdale [1]
Doubles
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen [2]
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac

Finals

Singles

Cliff Drysdale defeated Ilie Năstase 6–0, 6–1, 7–5

  • It was Drysdale's 2nd singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

Marty Riessen / Tom Okker and Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac divided

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References
  1. "1971 Brussels – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1971 Brussels – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 305. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
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