1971 Grand Prix (tennis)

1971 Grand Prix circuit
Nastase playing in 1972 Davis Cup Final
Details
Duration1 April 1971 – 26 December 1971
Edition2nd
Tournaments31
CategoriesGroup A (3)
Group B (11)
Group C (11)
Group D (5)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesRomania Ilie Năstase (4)
United States Stan Smith (4)
Most tournament finalsRomania Ilie Năstase (6)
Points leaderUnited States Stan Smith (187)
1970
1972

The 1971 Pepsi Cola Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year.[1] It incorporated three of the four Grand Slam tournaments,[a] the Grand Prix tournaments. It was the second edition of the Grand Prix circuit and was run by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ITLF).[2] In addition to regular tournament prize money a bonus prize money pool of £60,000 ($150,000) was available to be divided among the 20 highest ranking players after the last tournament. To be eligible for a share of the bonus pool a player had to compete in a minimum of nine tournaments.[1] The circuit culminated in a Masters event in Paris for the seven highest point scoring players. Stan Smith was the winner of the circuit with 187 ranking points and four tournament victories.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference wot1972 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Distaff Netters In Grand Prix For First Time". Bangor Daily News. AP. Apr 7, 1971.
  3. ^ "Stan Smith Pepsi pick". Ellensburg Daily Record. UPI. Dec 6, 1971.


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