1971 Buckeye Tennis Championships

The 1971 Buckeye Tennis Championships, als known as the Buckeye Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Buckeye Boys Ranch in Grove City, Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of Group D of the 1971 Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from July 26 through August 1, 1971. Second-seeded Tom Gorman won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money as well as 15 ranking points.[3][4]

1971 Buckeye Tennis Championships
Date	July 26 – August 1
Edition	2nd
Category	Grand Prix (Group D)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$20,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Grove City, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Venue	Buckeye Boys Ranch
Champions
Singles
Tom Gorman [1]
Doubles
Jim Osborne / Jim McManus [2]

Finals

Singles

Tom Gorman defeated Jimmy Connors 6–7, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6^(5–2), 6–3

• It was Gorman's first singles title of his career.

Doubles

Jim Osborne / Jim McManus defeated Jimmy Connors / Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 7–5, 6–2

References

1. "1971 Columbus – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1971 Columbus – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 253. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
4. Dave Wohlfarth (August 2, 1971). "Gorman's rally pays". The Journal Herald). p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.