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1971 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1971 French Open
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Runner-upRomania Ilie Năstase
Score8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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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

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

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

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
2 United States Arthur Ashe 4 6 3 6 6
United States Frank Froehling 6 4 6 3 8
United States Frank Froehling 0 6 4 3
3 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 2 6 6
3 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6 3 6
6 United States Stan Smith 1 3 6 4
3 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 2 6 5
1 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 8 6 2 7
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6 6 4 6
Hungary István Gulyás 3 2 6 2
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 4 2 5
1 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 6 7
France Patrick Proisy 4 6 6 1
1 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 8 1 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 United States A Ashe 6 6 5 6
Hungary G Varga 2 1 7 1 2 United States A Ashe 3 6 6 7
Q Hungary R Machán 4 6 6 4 6 Soviet Union V Egorov 6 4 0 5
Soviet Union V Egorov 6 1 3 6 8 2 United States A Ashe 6 6 7
Belgium P Hombergen 6 6 6 France J-L Rouyer 2 3 5
South Africa B Bertram 2 2 3 Belgium P Hombergen 2 4 5
France J-L Rouyer 6 2 6 7 6 France J-L Rouyer 6 6 7
Q Czechoslovakia S Koudelka 1 6 1 9 4 2 United States A Ashe 6 6 7
15 France G Goven 6 6 6 15 France G Goven 4 4 5
Q Australia S Ball 1 1 1 15 France G Goven 5 6 6 7
France D Contet 3 6 2 6 6 France D Contet 7 3 2 5
Australia I Fletcher 6 3 6 4 4 15 France G Goven 6 6 3 6
Austria P Pokorny 6 6 1 6 Italy N Pietrangeli 4 4 6 1
Netherlands P van Min 3 3 6 1 Austria P Pokorny 4 6 2 3
United States C Pasarell 0 6 2 Italy N Pietrangeli 6 2 6 6
Italy N Pietrangeli 6 8 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States M Riessen 7 6 6
Italy S Palmieri 5 1 1 7 United States M Riessen 0 6 5 6 6
South Africa R Moore 5 3 6 Australia J Alexander 6 4 7 4 3
Australia J Alexander 7 6 8 7 United States M Riessen 3 6 6 13
France B Montrenaud 9 6 4 3 7 France J-C Barclay 6 1 3 11
Soviet Union P Lamp 7 0 6 6 5 France R Montrenaud 1 7 0
Switzerland D Sturdza 0 1 2 France J-C Barclay 6 9 6
France J-C Barclay 6 6 6 7 United States M Riessen 6 6 3 4 2
10 United Kingdom R Taylor 8 2 3 7 United States F Froehling 1 2 6 6 6
Australia J Cooper 6 6 6 5r Australia J Cooper 2 2 3
Q West Germany R Kuhlmey 4 3 3 United States F Froehling 6 6 6
United States F Froehling 6 6 6 United States F Froehling 4 6 8 7
Denmark J Leschly 7 2 6 6 Denmark J Leschly 6 3 6 5
Italy F Bartoni 5 6 4 3 Denmark J Leschly 3
Poland M Rybarczyk w/o Spain J L Arilla 2r
Spain J L Arilla

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Romania I Năstase 6 6 6
Brazil T Koch 2 2 4 3 Romania I Năstase 6 6 3 6
Q Soviet Union H Sepp 1 6 7 0 0 Hungary S Baranyi 1 3 6 1
Hungary S Baranyi 6 4 5 6 6 3 Romania I Năstase 4 6 6 6
Brazil J Mandarino 4 8 5 Australia R Ruffels 6 2 2 2
Australia R Case 6 10 7 Australia R Case 1 1 0
Australia R Ruffels 6 6 6 Australia R Ruffels 6 6 6
Chile P Rodríguez 0 4 2 3 Romania I Năstase 6 6 3 7
14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić w/o Poland T Nowicki 1 1 6 5
South Africa F McMillan South Africa F McMillan 6 6 6
New Zealand B Fairlie 10 6 6 New Zealand B Fairlie 2 2 2
United Kingdom J Paish 8 0 3 South Africa F McMillan 6 1 6 2
Soviet Union V Korotkov 1 6 6 6 Poland T Nowicki 3 6 8 6
Australia A Stone 6 1 3 3 Soviet Union V Korotkov 3 4 3
Poland T Nowicki 6 6 6 Poland T Nowicki 6 6 6
United States J McManus 3 0 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States S Smith 6 6 8
Greece N Kalogeropoulos 3 2 6 6 United States S Smith 6 6 6
Spain J Guerrero 6 6 6 Spain J Guerrero 4 1 1
South Africa B Freer 0 3 2 6 United States S Smith 6 6 6
United Kingdom G Stilwell 6 3 6 6 United Kingdom G Stilwell 1 1 3
Q Italy C Barazzutti 4 6 3 0 United Kingdom G Stilwell 7 12 6
Q France B Paul 6 6 5 6 3 Japan T Sakai 5 10 4
Japan T Sakai 3 2 7 8 6 6 United States S Smith 6 2 8 6
11 Spain M Orantes w/o France P Dominguez 4 6 6 2
Q Soviet Union T Kakoulia Q Soviet Union T Kakoulia 6 4 2 7
Australia F Sedgman 3 1 4 France P Dominguez 1 6 6 9
France P Dominguez 6 6 6 France P Dominguez 6 8 3 4 9
Italy A Panatta 6 6 7 Italy A Panatta 4 6 6 6 7
United Kingdom S Matthews 3 3 5 Italy A Panatta 6 6 6
Q France W N'Godrella 6 4 6 7 Q France W N'Godrella 2 4 1
Austria H Kary 3 6 4 5

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
South Africa T Ryan 6 2 6 6
Belgium E Drossart 2 6 4 2 South Africa T Ryan 7 6 6
Q Ecuador E Zuleta Q Ecuador E Zuleta 5 3 3
Ecuador P Guzmán w/o South Africa T Ryan 7 1 2
India J Mukherjea w/o 12 France P Barthès 9 6 6
Australia D Crealy Australia D Crealy 2 1 4
Czechoslovakia V Zednik 4 6 3 1 12 France P Barthès 6 6 6
12 France P Barthès 6 3 6 6 12 France P Barthès 4 6 6 2 4
France J-P Meyer 4 8 6 2 5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 4 4 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Jovanović 6 6 2 0r France J-P Meyer 12 2 2 1
United States T Gorman 2 2 8 6 6 United States T Gorman 10 6 6 6
Rhodesia A Pattison 6 6 6 3 4 United States T Gorman 3 1 5
United Kingdom J Clifton 4 4 4 5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 7
Spain A Muñoz 6 6 6 Spain A Muñoz 2 3 3
South Africa P Cramer 2 2 6 8 5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 6
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 2 10

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Hungary I Gulyás 4 7 11 6
Spain J Gisbert Sr 6 5 9 2 Hungary I Gulyás 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 6 7 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 0 3 0
Q Italy V Franchitti 2 5 3 Hungary I Gulyás 6 6 6
Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 6 3 3 6 Australia W Bowrey 2 2 2
Chile P Cornejo 1 4 6 6 1 Australia B Phillips-Moore 1 3 6 6 6
Australia W Bowrey 6 6 8 Australia W Bowrey 6 6 3 1 8
13 Romania I Țiriac 3 2 6 Hungary I Gulyás 6 7 4 6
Q France P Joly 1 4 1 4 United States C Richey 4 5 6 2
Australia C Dibley 6 6 6 Australia C Dibley 6 6 7
France M Leclercq 6 7 6 France M Leclercq 1 3 5
Q Colombia W Álvarez 4 5 4 Australia C Dibley 1 3 6
Australia T Addison 6 4 6 7 4 United States C Richey 6 6 8
Hungary P Szőke 1 6 0 5 Australia T Addison 1 2 0
Italy M Di Domenico 2 4 2 4 United States C Richey 6 6 6
4 United States C Richey 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Romania P Marmureanu 6 4 6 4 8
South Africa R Maud 4 6 2 6 6 Romania P Marmureanu 0 3 4
Japan J Kuki 6 6 11 Japan J Kuki 6 6 6
Australia P Dent 0 3 9 Japan J Kuki 1 7 7 4 4
United Kingdom G Battrick 6 6 0 6 7 9 United States R Lutz 6 5 5 6 6
Czechoslovakia F Pála 3 8 6 2 5 United Kingdom G Battrick 6 1 6 2 2
Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 2 4 1 9 United States R Lutz 4 6 1 6 6
9 United States B Lutz 6 6 6 9 United States R Lutz 4 7 5
Colombia J Velasco Sr. 7 6 6 France P Proisy 6 9 7
United Kingdom D Lloyd 5 2 3 Colombia J Velasco Sr. 8 4 6 1 4
Chile J Pinto-Bravo 4 6 6 6 Chile J Pinto-Bravo 6 6 3 6 5r
Italy E Di Matteo 6 2 1 2 Chile J Pinto-Bravo 1 0 3
Soviet Union T Leius 2 4 1 France P Proisy 6 6 6
France P Proisy 6 6 6 France P Proisy 6 6 7
Q Italy T Zugarelli 1 2 5 8 Soviet Union A Metreveli 4 4 5
8 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 6 7

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Indonesia A Wijono 3 1 1
France F Jauffret 6 6 6 France F Jauffret 4 6 6 6
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Ivančić 4 3 3 Czechoslovakia M Holeček 6 4 3 1
Czechoslovakia M Holeček 6 6 6 France F Jauffret 6 7 6
Q Colombia I Molina 4 4 6 8 3 France J-B Chanfreau 3 5 1
France J-B Chanfreau 6 6 2 6 6 France J-B Chanfreau 6 6 6
Soviet Union A Volkov 6 9 6 Soviet Union A Volkov 3 4 2
16 Chile J Fillol Sr. 3 7 3 France F Jauffret 6 2 7 0 4
Australia B Carmichael 6 6 6 1 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 4 6 5 6 6
France P Beust 2 0 1 Australia B Carmichael 6 4 6 6
Australia G Masters 6 6 6 Australia G Masters 2 6 3 2
New Zealand O Parun 4 2 2 Australia B Carmichael 4 7 2
France J-P Courcol 6 4 6 6 1 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 9 6
LL Romania S Mureşan 3 6 3 3 France J-P Courcol 3 0 5
Poland W Gasiorek 1 1 3 1 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6 7
1 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Jan Kodeš". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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