1971 Italian Open – Men's singles

The 1971 Italian Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1971 Italian Open tennis tournament and was played at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 3 May through 10 May 1971. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Fourth-seeded Rod Laver claimed the singles title, defeating Jan Kodeš in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4.[1][2][3]

Men's singles
1971 Italian Open
Champion Rod Laver
Runner-up Jan Kodeš
Score4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Draw48
Seeds8

Seeds
  1. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  2. Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  3. Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
  4. Rod Laver (champion)
  5. Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  6. Tom Okker (semifinals)
  7. Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
  8. Tony Roche (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
2 Arthur Ashe 6 3 6
7 Roy Emerson 4 6 4
2 Arthur Ashe 3 2 1    
4 Rod Laver 6 6 6    
4 Rod Laver 6 2 6
5 Stan Smith 1 6 2
4 Rod Laver 7 6 6    
  Jan Kodeš 5 3 3    
6 Tom Okker 6 6  
3 Cliff Drysdale 3 4  
6 Tom Okker 6 3 5 4  
  Jan Kodeš 4 6 7 6  
  Jan Kodeš 2 6 7
1 John Newcombe 6 1 5

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 A Ashe 7 6  
  A Panatta 6 6 6   A Panatta 5 4  
  B Bowrey 1 7 4 2 A Ashe 6 6  
  R Taylor 3 2  
  B Fairlie 1 6 3
  R Taylor 6 6     R Taylor 6 0 6
  P Dent 2 3   2 A Ashe 6 3 6
7 R Emerson 4 6 4
7 R Emerson 2 6 6
  N Pilić 7 6     N Pilić 6 4 3
  R Ruffels 6 4   7 R Emerson 6 3 6
  D Ralston 4 6 4
  D Ralston 7 5 6
  O Davidson 6 5 1   B Jovanović 5 7 3
  B Jovanović 4 7 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 R Laver 6 3 6
  T Ulrich 6 4 4   T Gorman 1 6 4
  T Gorman 2 6 6 4 R Laver 6 6  
  E di Matteo 4 1  
  M Riessen 5 6 3
  A Stone 2 2     E di Matteo 7 3 6
  E di Matteo 6 6   4 R Laver 6 2 6
5 S Smith 1 6 2
5 S Smith 3 6 6
  R Barth 6 1 6   R Barth 6 3 1
  F Bartoni 1 6 4 5 S Smith 4 6 6
  A Zugarelli 6 2 2
  C Pasarell 4 4  
  J Alexander 4 6 3   A Zugarelli 6 6  
  A Zugarelli 6 1 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  I El Shafei 6 6  
  D Crealy 4 2     I El Shafei 7 2 2
  Ž Franulović 6 6 6
  Ž Franulović 7 4 1
  M Cox 4 6 6 6 T Okker 5 6 6
  J Leschly 6 3 4   M Cox 3 5  
6 T Okker 6 7  
6 T Okker 6 6  
  N Pietrangeli 6 6   3 C Drysdale 3 4  
  C Barazzutti 4 4     N Pietrangeli 5 r  
  A Gimeno 7    
  A Gimeno 3 6 3
  P Toci 4 6   3 C Drysdale 6 3 6
  B Maud 6 7     B Maud 2 7 1
3 C Drysdale 6 5 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  F Stolle 6 6  
  S Palmieri 1 2     F Stolle 3 3  
  J Kodeš 6 6  
  J Kodeš 6 5 7
  M di Domenico 6 6   8 T Roche 4 7 6
  F McMillan 3 4     M di Domenico 2 3  
8 T Roche 6 6  
  J Kodeš 2 6 7
  G Stilwell 4 2   1 J Newcombe 6 1 5
  G Majoli 6 6     G Majoli 2 7 4
  B Lutz 6 6 6
  B Lutz 3 1  
  B Carmichael 6 1 3 1 J Newcombe 6 6  
  V Franchitti 4 6 6   V Franchitti 4 7 5
1 J Newcombe 6 6 7

References
  1. "Laver captures singles net title". Star-News. United Press. 11 May 1971. p. 12.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 127–130. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  3. "1971 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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