1971 French Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1971 French Open
Champion Jan Kodeš
Runner-up Ilie Năstase
Score8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Draw128
Seeds16
Main article: 1971 French Open

Seeds

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

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

Qualifying
Main article: 1971 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

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 5r 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 2r
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 0r 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 5r
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
  1. "Jan Kodeš". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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