1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open – Men's singles

Bob Carmichael defeated Allan Stone 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 to win the 1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open singles competition. Roger Taylor was the reigning champion but did not defend his title.

Men's singles
1971 Benson & Hedges Centennial Open
Champions	Bob Carmichael
Runners-up	Allan Stone
Score	7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Draw	32

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
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Semifinals									Final
		Brian Fairlie	6	1	6	3	1
		Bob Carmichael	3	6	4	6	6
											Bob Carmichael	7	7	6
											Allan Stone	6	6	3
		Allan Stone	6	6	6
		P Dent	1	0	4

Top half

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		B Fairlie	6	6	6
		J Ross	3	4	0						B Fairlie	6	6	6
		T Ulrich	6	6	6						T Ulrich	3	4	0
		D Turner	1	0	3															B Fairlie	6	3	6	6
		J Cooper	6	6	6															J Cooper	3	6	3	4
		I Beverly	4	3	3						J Cooper	3	4	7	6	6
		F McMillan	6	6	7						F McMillan	6	6	5	4	1
		P Thompson	4	2	6																								B Fairlie	6	1	6	3	1
		W Bowrey	3	6	6	6																							B Carmichael	3	6	4	6	6
		K Long	6	3	1	2					W Bowrey	3	6	6	7
		R Maud	3	7	6	3	7				R Maud	6	4	1	5
		R Hawkes	6	6	1	6	6													W Bowrey	5	2	7	4
		C Dibley	6	6	6															B Carmichael	7	6	6	6
		R Keenan	4	1	2						C Dibley	6	1	0	7	3
		R McGhie	1	2	2						B Carmichael	0	6	6	6	6
		B Carmichael	6	6	6

Bottom half

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
		R Moore	6	6	6
		D Mitchell	4	0	4						R Moore	7	5	6	7
		R Case	7	6	7						R Case	5	7	0	5
		P Gunning	5	4	5															R Moore	1	6	6	7	2
		R Barth	6	6																A Stone	6	7	4	5	6
		J Simpson	1	0	R						R Barth	6	2	5	1
		A Stone	6	6	6						A Stone	3	6	7	6
		D Simmonds	0	3	2																								A Stone	6	6	6
		D Crealy	6	6	6																								P Dent	1	0	4
		J Ferguson	2	0	2						D Crealy	4	4	5
		P Dent	6	6	6						P Dent	6	6	7
		T Parun	2	4	3															P Dent	6	2	6	6	7
		B Giltinan	6	6	6															B Giltinan	7	6	2	4	5
		P Fletcher	3	3	2						B Giltinan	6	7	6	6	1
		A Burns	1	0	3						R Ruffels	7	6	1	7	6
		R Ruffels	6	6	6