1971 French Open – Men's singles

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

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.^[1] It was his second major singles title.

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 Barthès (fourth round)
Ion Țiriac (first round)
Nikola Pilić (first round)
Georges Goven (fourth round)
Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round)

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	5^r			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^r
	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	0^r			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	5^r
	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

References

^ "Jan Kodeš". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

External links

Preceded by 1971 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[1] "Jan Kodeš". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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