1971 US Open – Men's singles

Stan Smith defeated Jan Kodeš in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 US Open. It was his first major singles title.

Men's singles
1971 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Stan Smith
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3)
Details
Draw128
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Ken Rosewall was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. Tony Roche, the previous year's runner-up, also did not compete in the tournament this year. The absence of both the previous year's finalists would not happen again at the US Open until 2017, 46 years later.

Seeds

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

  1.   John Newcombe (first round)
  2.   Stan Smith (champion)
  3.   Arthur Ashe (semifinalist)
  4.   Tom Okker (semifinalist)
  5.   Marty Riessen (quarterfinalist)
  6.   Cliff Richey (third round)
  7.   Clark Graebner (quarterfinalist)
  8.   Ilie Năstase (third round)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
    Jan Kodeš 6 7 6
    Frank Froehling 0 6 3
    Jan Kodeš 7 3 4 6 6
3   Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 3 4
3   Arthur Ashe 6 6 7
    Manuel Orantes 1 2 6
    Jan Kodeš 6 3 2 63
2   Stan Smith 3 6 6 75
7   Clark Graebner 2 3 4
4   Tom Okker 6 6 6
4   Tom Okker 6 3 6 6 3
2   Stan Smith 7 6 3 2 6
5   Marty Riessen 6 2 6
2   Stan Smith 7 6 7

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Newcombe 6 6 6 3
  Kodeš 2 7 7 6   Kodeš 2 5 6 6 6
  Howard 4 2 5   Barthès 6 7 4 4 3
  Barthès 6 6 7   Kodeš 6 6 6
  Seewagen 6 2 6 6   Seewagen 4 2 3
  Proisy 1 6 4 4   Seewagen 6 3 6 6 6
  Austin 6 6 6   Austin 2 6 7 4 2
  Burrman 3 1 1   Kodeš 6 6 6
  Lutz 6 6 6   Lutz 4 2 4
  Stilwell 0 4 4   Lutz 6 7 6
  El Shafei 4 6 4 2   Battrick 3 5 4
  Battrick 6 2 6 6   Lutz 6 6 6 3 6
  McNair 4 6 6 6   Parun 4 7 3 6 2
  Pála 6 4 4 4   McNair 4 6 6 2 4
  Parun 6 3 6 6   Parun 6 4 4 6 6
  Stewart 3 6 2 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Năstase 6 7 6
  Loyo-Mayo 2 5 4 8   Năstase 6 6 6
  Borowiak 6 3 6 7   Borowiak 2 4 4
  Guerry 3 6 1 5 8   Năstase 3 3 6
  Carmichael 6 6 7 6   Carmichael 6 6 7
  Muñoz 3 7 6 4   Carmichael 5 7 6 1 7
  Ryan 5 6 2   Stockton 7 6 4 6 5
  Stockton 7 7 6   Carmichael 6 4 4
  Froehling 6 6 6   Froehling 7 6 6
  Fassbender 3 3 3   Froehling 7 4 6 6 6
  Pattison 6 7 6   Pattison 5 6 7 3 4
  Brien 3 5 1   Froehling 7 5 6 7
  Cooper 6 3 6 4 6   Tanner 6 7 3 6
  Masters 4 6 2 6 3   Cooper 7 6 7 5 3
  Tanner 6 6 6   Tanner 5 7 6 7 6
  Paish 4 3 0

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Ashe 6 6 6
  Knight 3 4 1 3   Ashe 6 6 6
  Krulevitz 7 6 3 6 6   Krulevitz 2 1 1
  Estep 5 2 6 7 4 3   Ashe 7 6 6
  Cox 7 6 7   Cox 5 2 2
  Keldie 5 0 6   Cox 7 6 6
  Davidson 6 7 2 6   Davidson 6 4 0
  Maud 3 5 6 0 3   Ashe 6 6 6 6
  Alexander 6 6 3 6   Alexander 4 7 4 3
  McManus 3 4 6 4   Alexander 6 4
  Clifton 2 2 0   Stone 4 1 r
  Stone 6 6 6   Alexander 6 4 6 6
  Pohmann 1 4 6   Rahim 7 6 0 4
  Rahim 6 6 7   Rahim 2 3 6 6 6
  Gerken 6 6 3 2 6   Gerken 6 6 2 4 2
  Ruffels 4 1 6 6 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Richey 6 6 7
  Pasarell 4 4 5 6   Richey 7 6 6
  Mukerjea 6 7 7 7   Mukerjea 5 2 3
  Irvine 7 6 6 6 6   Richey 7 4 4 4
  Osborne 4 7 6 6   Osborne 6 6 6 6
  Giammalva Sr. 6 6 3 3   Osborne 6 1 6 6
  Koch 6 7 6 7   Koch 3 6 4 3
  Cornejo 3 6 2 6   Osborne 6 2 2 3
  Gonzales 6 6 6 6   Orantes 2 6 6 6
  R. Kreiss 7 4 4 4   Gonzales 7 7 6
  Matthews 6 6 7 7 6   Matthews 6 6 3
  Russell 7 7 6 6 3   Gonzales 6 4 4 1
  Orantes 6 7 6   Orantes 3 6 6 6
  Zednik 4 5 4   Orantes 6 6 4 6
  Álvarez 3 4 7 4   Holmberg 4 3 6 2
  Holmberg 6 6 6 6

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Fitzgibbon 3 7 7 6
  Dell 6 5 6 4   Fitzgibbon 6 6 6
  Kuki 6 7 3 6   Kuki 2 2 4
  Zuleta 0 5 6 4   Fitzgibbon 2 6 2
  Barth 3 3 0   Moore 6 7 6
  Moore 6 6 6   Moore 6 6 6
  Țiriac 7 4 5   Țiriac 3 2 4
  Gorman 5 6 5 r   Moore 2 4 3
  Mayer 0 7 1 0 7   Graebner 6 6 6
  Fillol Sr. 6 6 6 6   Fillol Sr. 6 6 6
  Gardner 6 3 7 1 6   Gardner 3 2 1
  Špear 4 6 6 6 2   Fillol Sr. 3 2 4
  Baer 3 3 2 7   Graebner 6 6 6
  Curtis 6 6 6   Curtis 1 4 1
  McMillan 7 4 1 3 7   Graebner 6 6 6
7   Graebner 6 6 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Olmedo 6 7 4 5 5
  Connors 2 5 6 7 7   Connors 4 3 4
  Dibley 6 6 6   Dibley 6 6 6
  M. Kreiss 1 1 1   Dibley 4 6 1 4
  Scott 4 4 6 3   Taylor 6 3 6 6
  Vázquez 6 6 1 6   Vázquez 2 1 1
  Addison 6 1 4 2   Taylor 6 6 6
  Taylor 2 6 6 6   Taylor 4 4 6 3
  Gerulaitis 4 6 6 4 1 4   Okker 6 6 4 6
  Sakai 6 2 1 6 6   Sakai 6 7 6
  Lall 6 7 6 4   Case 3 6 3
  Case 7 6 7 6   Sakai 1 1 1
  Chanfreau 6 1 3 4   Okker 6 6 6
  Dent 7 6 6   Dent 4 3 3
  Bengtson 2 4 6 7 1 4   Okker 6 6 6
4   Okker 6 6 3 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Brent 6 6 3 3 7
  Turner 3 2 6 6 5   Brent 5 4 1
  Bowrey 3 6 7 6 6   Bowrey 7 6 6
  Faulk 6 7 5 3 4   Bowrey 2 4 3
  Parker 6 3 4 4   Pilić 6 6 6
  Neely 2 6 6 6   Neely 6 6 3
  Goven 3 1 5   Pilić 7 7 6
  Pilić 6 6 7   Pilić 5 6 6
  McKinley 6 4 2 5   Riessen 7 7 7
  Van Dillen 7 6 6   Van Dillen 3 6 3 4
  Leschly 6 6 6   Leschly 6 3 6 6
  Cramer 1 1 3   Leschly 2 6 5 3
  Hirai 6 3 4 5   Riessen 6 4 7 6
  Hewitt 7 6 6   Hewitt 6 7 2 2
  Gottfried 7 2 4 6 3 5   Riessen 7 6 6 6
5   Riessen 6 6 6 2 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Edlefsen 4 2 6 5
  Holmes 6 6 2 7   Holmes 6 6 6
  Pasarell 6 4 2 2   Sharpe 0 4 3
  Sharpe 3 6 6 6   Holmes 6 3 1 0
  Burwash 1 0 7 4   Holeček 2 6 6 6
  Holeček 6 6 5 6   Holeček 6 7 3 6
  Walthall 2 1 2   Ralston 3 6 6 4
  Ralston 6 6 6   Holeček 6 2 r
  Franulović 6 6 6 2   Smith 7 3
  Menon 4 0 3   Franulović 6 7 3 5 6
  Leonard 6 6 6   Leonard 4 6 6 7 7
  Higgins 2 3 4   Leonard 2 3 6 3
  Fairlie 6 7 6 2   Smith 6 6 4 6
  Lara 4 5 7 r   Fairlie 2 5 2
  Ramírez 0 2 6 2   Smith 6 7 6
2   Smith 6 6 7
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