1971 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1971 French Open
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Final score	8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5

Jan Kodeš successfully defended his title, defeating Ilie Năstase 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Jan Kodeš (Champion)
Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinals)
Ilie Năstase (Final)
Cliff Richey (Fourth round)
Željko Franulović (Semifinals)
Stan Smith (Quarterfinals)
Marty Riessen (Fourth round)
Alex Metreveli (Second round)

Robert Lutz (Fourth round)
Roger Taylor (First round)
Manuel Orantes (First round)
Pierre Barthes (Fourth round)
Ion Ţiriac (First round)
Nikola Pilić (First round)
Georges Goven (Fourth round)
Jaime Fillol Sr. (First round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

2	Arthur Ashe	4	6	3	6	6
	Frank Froehling	6	4	6	3	8
								Frank Froehling	0	6	4	3

							3	Ilie Năstase	6	2	6	6
3	Ilie Năstase	6	6	3	6

6	Stan Smith	1	3	6	4
													3	Ilie Năstase	6	2	6	5
													1	Jan Kodeš	8	6	2	7
5	Željko Franulović	6	6	4	6
	István Gulyás	3	2	6	2
							5	Željko Franulović	4	2	5

							1	Jan Kodeš	6	6	7
	Patrick Proisy	4	6	6	1

1	Jan Kodeš	6	8	1	6

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

2	Ashe	6	6	5	6
	Varga	2	1	7	1		2	Ashe	3	6	6	7
Q	Machán	4	6	6	4	6		Egorov	6	4	0	5
	Egorov	6	1	3	6	8							2	Ashe	6	6	7
	Hombergen	6	6	6										Rouyer	2	3	5
	Bertram	2	2	3				Hombergen	2	4	5
	Rouyer	6	2	6	7	6		Rouyer	6	6	7
Q	Koudelka	1	6	1	9	4													2	Ashe	6	6	7
15	Goven	6	6	6															15	Goven	4	4	5
Q	Ball	1	1	1			15	Goven	5	6	6	7
	Contet	3	6	2	6	6		Contet	7	3	2	5
	Fletcher	6	3	6	4	4							15	Goven	6	6	3	6
	Pokorny	6	6	1	6									Pietrangeli	4	4	6	1
	Giltinan	3	3	6	1			Pokorny	4	6	2	3
	Pasarell	0	6	2				Pietrangeli	6	2	6	6
	Pietrangeli	6	8	6

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

7	Riessen	7	6	6
	Palmieri	5	1	1			7	Riessen	0	6	5	6	6
	Moore	5	3	6				Alexander	6	4	7	4	3
	Alexander	7	6	8										7	Riessen	3	6	6	13
	Montrenaud	9	6	4	3	7									Barclay	6	1	3	11
	Lamp	7	0	6	6	5		Montrenaud	1	7	0
	Sturdza	0	1	2				Barclay	6	9	6
	Barclay	6	6	6																7	Riessen	6	6	3	4	2
10	Taylor	8	2	3	7	ABD															Froehling	1	2	6	6	6
	Cooper	6	6	6	5			Cooper	2	2	3
Q	Kuhlmey	4	3	3				Froehling	6	6	6
	Froehling	6	6	6											Froehling	4	6	8	7
	Leschly	7	2	6	6										Leschly	6	3	6	5
	Bartoni	5	6	4	3			Leschly	3
	Rybarczyk	W/O						Arilla	2	ABD
	Arilla

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

3	Năstase	6	6	6
	Koch	2	2	4			3	Năstase	6	6	3	6
Q	Sepp	1	6	7	0	0		Baranyi	1	3	6	1
	Baranyi	6	4	5	6	6							3	Năstase	4	6	6	6
	Mandarino	4	8	5										Ruffels	6	2	2	2
	Case	6	10	7				Case	1	1	0
	Ruffels	6	6	6				Ruffels	6	6	6
	Rodríguez	0	4	2															3	Năstase	6	6	3	7
14	Pilić	W/O																		Nowicki	1	1	6	5
	McMillan							McMillan	6	6	6
	Fairlie	10	6	6				Fairlie	2	2	2
	Kukal	8	0	3										McMillan	6	1	6	2
	Korotkov	1	6	6	6									Nowicki	3	6	8	6
	Stone	6	1	3	3			Korotkov	3	4	3
	Nowicki	6	6	6				Nowicki	6	6	6
	McManus	3	0	2

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

6	Smith	6	6	8
	Kalogeropoulos	3	2	6			6	Smith	6	6	6
	Guerrero	6	6	6				Guerrero	4	1	1
	Freer	0	3	2									6	Smith	6	6	6
	Stilwell	6	3	6	6									Stilwell	1	1	3
Q	Barazzutti	4	6	3	0			Stilwell	7	12	6
Q	Paul	6	6	5	6	3		Sakai	5	10	4
	Sakai	3	2	7	8	6														6	Smith	6	2	8	6
11	Orantes	W/O																			Dominguez	4	6	6	2
Q	Kakoulia						Q	Kakoulia	6	4	2	7
	Sedgman	3	1	4				Dominguez	1	6	6	9
	Dominguez	6	6	6										Dominguez	6	8	3	4	9
	Panatta	6	6	7										Panatta	4	6	6	6	7
	Matthews	3	3	5				Panatta	6	6	6
Q	N'Godrella	6	4	6	7		Q	N'Godrella	2	4	1
	Kary	3	6	4	5

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	Ryan	6	2	6	6
	Drossart	2	6	4	2			Ryan	7	6	6
Q	Zuleta						Q	Zuleta	5	3	3
	Guzmán	W/O												Ryan	7	1	2
	Mukherjea	W/O											12	Barthes	9	6	6
	Crealy							Crealy	2	1	4
	Zednik	4	6	3	1		12	Barthes	6	6	6
12	Barthes	6	3	6	6													12	Barthes	4	6	6	2	4
	Meyer	4	8	6	2													5	Franulović	6	4	4	6	6
	Jovanović	6	6	2	0	ABD		Meyer	12	2	2	1
	Gorman	2	2	8	6	6		Gorman	10	6	6	6
	Pattison	6	6	6	3	4								Gorman	3	1	5
	Clifton	4	4	4									5	Franulović	6	6	7
	Muñoz	6	6	6				Muñoz	2	3	3
	Cramer	2	2	6	8		5	Franulović	6	6	6
5	Franulović	6	6	2	10

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	Gulyás	4	7	11	6
	Gisbert Sr	6	5	9	2			Gulyás	6	6	6
	Špear	6	7	6				Špear	0	3	0
Q	Franchitti	2	5	3											Gulyás	6	6	6
	Phillips-Moore	6	6	3	3	6									Bowrey	2	2	2
	Cornejo	1	4	6	6	1		Phillips-Moore	1	3	6	6	6
	Bowrey	6	6	8				Bowrey	6	6	3	1	8
13	Ţiriac	3	2	6																Gulyás	6	7	4	6
Q	Joly	1	4	1															4	Richey	4	5	6	2
	Dibley	6	6	6				Dibley	6	6	7
	Leclercq	6	7	6				Leclercq	1	3	5
Q	Alvarez	4	5	4											Dibley	1	3	6
	Addison	6	4	6	7									4	Richey	6	6	8
	Szőke	1	6	0	5			Addison	1	2	0
	Di Domenico	2	4	2			4	Richey	6	6	6
4	Richey	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	Marmureanu	6	4	6	4	8
	Maud	4	6	2	6	6		Marmureanu	0	3	4
	Kuki	6	6	11				Kuki	6	6	6
	Dent	0	3	9											Kuki	1	7	7	4	4
	Battrick	6	6	0	6	7								9	Lutz	6	5	5	6	6
	Pala	3	8	6	2	5		Battrick	6	1	6	2	2
	Hřebec	2	4	1			9	Lutz	4	6	1	6	6
9	Lutz	6	6	6																	9	Lutz	4	7	5
	Velasco, Sr.	7	6	6																		Proisy	6	9	7
	Lloyd	5	2	3				Velasco, Sr.	8	4	6	1	4
	Pinto-Bravo	4	6	6	6			Pinto-Bravo	6	6	3	6	5
	Di Matteo	6	2	1	2										Pinto-Bravo	1	0	3
	Leius	2	4	1											Proisy	6	6	6
	Proisy	6	6	6				Proisy	6	6	7
Q	Zugarelli	1	2	5			8	Metreveli	4	4	5
8	Metreveli	6	6	7

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	Wijono	3	1	1
	Jauffret	6	6	6				Jauffret	4	6	6	6
Q	Ivancic	4	3	3				Holeček	6	4	3	1
	Holeček	6	6	6										Jauffret	6	7	6
Q	Molina	4	4	6	8	3								Chanfreau	3	5	1
	Chanfreau	6	6	2	6	6		Chanfreau	6	6	6
	Volkov	6	9	6				Volkov	3	4	2
16	Fillol Sr.	3	7	3															Jauffret	6	2	7	0	4
	Carmichael	6	6	6														1	Kodeš	4	6	5	6	6
	Beust	2	0	1				Carmichael	6	4	6	6
	Masters	6	6	6				Masters	2	6	3	2
	Parun	4	2	2										Carmichael	4	7	2
	Courcol	6	4	6	6								1	Kodeš	6	9	6
LL	Mureşan	3	6	3	3			Courcol	3	0	5
	Gasiorek	1	1	3			1	Kodeš	6	6	7
1	Kodeš	6	6	6

External links

1971 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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