1971 National Indoor Championships – Singles

The 1971 National Indoor Championships – Singles was an event of the 1971 National Indoor Championships tennis tournament held at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia in the United States from March 1 through March 7, 1971. Stan Smith was the defending champion but did not take part in this edition. First-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title, defeating Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(5–0) in the final. Năstase had survived five match points during his semifinal match against Željko Franulović.[1][2]

Singles
1971 National Indoor Championships
Final
ChampionRomania Ilie Năstase
Runner-upUnited States Clark Graebner
Score7–5, 6–4, 7–6(5–0)
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1970 · Hampton Grand Prix · 1972 →

Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
    Ilie Năstase 1 6 6 5 7
    Željko Franulović 6 0 2 7 5
    Ilie Năstase 7 6 7
    Clark Graebner 5 4 6
    Clark Graebner 6 6 7
    Ion Țiriac 2 2 5

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Ilie Năstase 6 6
  Bobby Heald 3 0   Ilie Năstase 6 6
  Richard Russell 6 4 6   Richard Russell 3 2
  Nikola Špear 2 6 4   Ilie Năstase 6 6
  Frank Froehling 4 6 7   Frank Froehling 4 1
  Peter Curtis 6 0 6   Frank Froehling 6 6
  Tom Gorman 1 7 6   Tom Gorman 1 4
  Ian Crookenden 6 5 4   Ilie Năstase 1 6 6
  Željko Franulović 6 6   Željko Franulović 6 0 2
  Ray Keldie 4 3   Željko Franulović 4 7 6
  Byron Bertram 7 3 7   Byron Bertram 6 5 4
  Ingo Buding 6 6 6   Željko Franulović 7 3 6
  José Edison Mandarino 6 6   Jan Kodeš 6 6 3
  Onny Parun 2 3   José Edison Mandarino 6 4 1
  Jan Kodeš 6 6   Jan Kodeš 4 6 6
  Hans Kary 2 3

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Clark Graebner 6 3
  Terry Addison 2 0r   Clark Graebner 6 6
  Martin Mulligan 4 6 6   Martin Mulligan 4 2
  Vladimír Zedník 6 0 0   Clark Graebner 5 6 6
  Tom Edlefsen 6 6   Jaime Fillol 7 3 1
  Péter Szőke 1 2   Tom Edlefsen 3 4
  Jaime Fillol 6 6   Jaime Fillol 6 6
  Frank Parker 3 4   Clark Graebner 6 6 7
  Thomaz Koch 6 7   Ion Țiriac 2 2 5
  Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 4 5   Thomaz Koch 6 5 6
  Milan Holeček 6 7   Milan Holeček 1 7 4
  Jim McManus 4 5   Thomaz Koch 5 7 1
  Ion Țiriac 6 7   Ion Țiriac 7 6 6
  Mike Belkin 3 6   Ion Țiriac 6 6 6
  Manuel Orantes 6 6   Manuel Orantes 7 0 3
  Gerald Battrick 3 3

References

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  1. ^ "1971 Hampton – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 252. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
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