1971 French Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Jan Kodeš defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open. It was his second major singles title.

Men's singles
1971 French Open
Champion	Jan Kodeš
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Score	8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1971 French Open

Seeds

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

1. Jan Kodeš (champion)
2. Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
3. Ilie Năstase (final)
4. Cliff Richey (fourth round)
5. Željko Franulović (semifinals)
6. Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
7. Marty Riessen (fourth round)
8. Alex Metreveli (second round)
9. Robert Lutz (fourth round)
10. Roger Taylor (first round)
11. Manuel Orantes (first round)
12. Pierre Barthès (fourth round)
13. Ion Țiriac (first round)
14. Nikola Pilić (first round)
15. Georges Goven (fourth round)
16. Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1971 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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
		van Min	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																							Froehling	1	2	6	6	6
		Cooper	6	6	6	5r					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	2r
		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
		Paish	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	Barthès	9	6	6
		Crealy									Crealy	2	1	4
		Zednik	4	6	3	1				12	Barthès	6	6	6
	12	Barthès	6	3	6	6																						12	Barthès	4	6	6	2	4
		Meyer	4	8	6	2																						5	Franulović	6	4	4	6	6
		Jovanović	6	6	2	0r					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	Țiriac	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	Álvarez	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
		Pála	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	5r
		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	Ivančić	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1971 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation