1971 French Open – Men's Singles

1971 French Open
Champion		Jan Kodeš
Runner-up		Ilie Năstase
Final score		8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1970 1972 >

Jan Kodeš defeated Ilie Năstase 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open.

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 Barthes (Fourth round) Ion Ţiriac (First round) Nikola Pilić (First round) Georges Goven (Fourth round) Jaime Fillol Sr. (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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
		Giltinan	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	ABD																						Froehling	1	2	6	6	6
		Cooper	6	6	6	5					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	ABD
		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
		Kukal	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
		Guzman	W/O																	Ryan	7	1	2
		Mukherjea	W/O																12	Barthes	9	6	6
		Crealy									Crealy	2	1	4
		Zednik	4	6	3	1				12	Barthes	6	6	6
	12	Barthes	6	3	6	6																						12	Barthes	4	6	6	2	4
		Meyer	4	8	6	2																						5	Franulović	6	4	4	6	6
		Jovanović	6	6	2	0	ABD				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	Ţiriac	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	Alvarez	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
		Pala	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
		Di Matteo	6	2	1	2														Pinto-Bravo	1	0	3
		Lejus	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	Ivancic	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

• 1971 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1971 French Open on tenniscorner.net