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
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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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.   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

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Draw

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Finals

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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

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2   A Ashe 6 6 5 6
  G Varga 2 1 7 1 2   A Ashe 3 6 6 7
Q   R Machán 4 6 6 4 6   V Egorov 6 4 0 5
  V Egorov 6 1 3 6 8 2   A Ashe 6 6 7
  P Hombergen 6 6 6   J-L Rouyer 2 3 5
  B Bertram 2 2 3   P Hombergen 2 4 5
  J-L Rouyer 6 2 6 7 6   J-L Rouyer 6 6 7
Q   S Koudelka 1 6 1 9 4 2   A Ashe 6 6 7
15   G Goven 6 6 6 15   G Goven 4 4 5
Q   S Ball 1 1 1 15   G Goven 5 6 6 7
  D Contet 3 6 2 6 6   D Contet 7 3 2 5
  I Fletcher 6 3 6 4 4 15   G Goven 6 6 3 6
  P Pokorny 6 6 1 6   N Pietrangeli 4 4 6 1
  P van Min 3 3 6 1   P Pokorny 4 6 2 3
  C Pasarell 0 6 2   N Pietrangeli 6 2 6 6
  N Pietrangeli 6 8 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   M Riessen 7 6 6
  S Palmieri 5 1 1 7   M Riessen 0 6 5 6 6
  R Moore 5 3 6   J Alexander 6 4 7 4 3
  J Alexander 7 6 8 7   M Riessen 3 6 6 13
  B Montrenaud 9 6 4 3 7   J-C Barclay 6 1 3 11
  P Lamp 7 0 6 6 5   R Montrenaud 1 7 0
  D Sturdza 0 1 2   J-C Barclay 6 9 6
  J-C Barclay 6 6 6 7   M Riessen 6 6 3 4 2
10   R Taylor 8 2 3 7   F Froehling 1 2 6 6 6
  J Cooper 6 6 6 5r   J Cooper 2 2 3
Q   R Kuhlmey 4 3 3   F Froehling 6 6 6
  F Froehling 6 6 6   F Froehling 4 6 8 7
  J Leschly 7 2 6 6   J Leschly 6 3 6 5
  F Bartoni 5 6 4 3   J Leschly 3
  M Rybarczyk w/o   J L Arilla 2r
  J L Arilla

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   I Năstase 6 6 6
  T Koch 2 2 4 3   I Năstase 6 6 3 6
Q   H Sepp 1 6 7 0 0   S Baranyi 1 3 6 1
  S Baranyi 6 4 5 6 6 3   I Năstase 4 6 6 6
  J Mandarino 4 8 5   R Ruffels 6 2 2 2
  R Case 6 10 7   R Case 1 1 0
  R Ruffels 6 6 6   R Ruffels 6 6 6
  P Rodríguez 0 4 2 3   I Năstase 6 6 3 7
14   N Pilić w/o   T Nowicki 1 1 6 5
  F McMillan   F McMillan 6 6 6
  B Fairlie 10 6 6   B Fairlie 2 2 2
  J Paish 8 0 3   F McMillan 6 1 6 2
  V Korotkov 1 6 6 6   T Nowicki 3 6 8 6
  A Stone 6 1 3 3   V Korotkov 3 4 3
  T Nowicki 6 6 6   T Nowicki 6 6 6
  J McManus 3 0 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   S Smith 6 6 8
  N Kalogeropoulos 3 2 6 6   S Smith 6 6 6
  J Guerrero 6 6 6   J Guerrero 4 1 1
  B Freer 0 3 2 6   S Smith 6 6 6
  G Stilwell 6 3 6 6   G Stilwell 1 1 3
Q   C Barazzutti 4 6 3 0   G Stilwell 7 12 6
Q   B Paul 6 6 5 6 3   T Sakai 5 10 4
  T Sakai 3 2 7 8 6 6   S Smith 6 2 8 6
11   M Orantes w/o   P Dominguez 4 6 6 2
Q   T Kakoulia Q   T Kakoulia 6 4 2 7
  F Sedgman 3 1 4   P Dominguez 1 6 6 9
  P Dominguez 6 6 6   P Dominguez 6 8 3 4 9
  A Panatta 6 6 7   A Panatta 4 6 6 6 7
  S Matthews 3 3 5   A Panatta 6 6 6
Q   W N'Godrella 6 4 6 7 Q   W N'Godrella 2 4 1
  H Kary 3 6 4 5

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  T Ryan 6 2 6 6
  E Drossart 2 6 4 2   T Ryan 7 6 6
Q   E Zuleta Q   E Zuleta 5 3 3
  P Guzmán w/o   T Ryan 7 1 2
  J Mukherjea w/o 12   P Barthès 9 6 6
  D Crealy   D Crealy 2 1 4
  V Zednik 4 6 3 1 12   P Barthès 6 6 6
12   P Barthès 6 3 6 6 12   P Barthès 4 6 6 2 4
  J-P Meyer 4 8 6 2 5   Z Franulović 6 4 4 6 6
  B Jovanović 6 6 2 0r   J-P Meyer 12 2 2 1
  T Gorman 2 2 8 6 6   T Gorman 10 6 6 6
  A Pattison 6 6 6 3 4   T Gorman 3 1 5
  J Clifton 4 4 4 5   Z Franulović 6 6 7
  A Muñoz 6 6 6   A Muñoz 2 3 3
  P Cramer 2 2 6 8 5   Z Franulović 6 6 6
5   Z Franulović 6 6 2 10

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  I Gulyás 4 7 11 6
  J Gisbert Sr 6 5 9 2   I Gulyás 6 6 6
  N Špear 6 7 6   N Špear 0 3 0
Q   V Franchitti 2 5 3   I Gulyás 6 6 6
  B Phillips-Moore 6 6 3 3 6   W Bowrey 2 2 2
  P Cornejo 1 4 6 6 1   B Phillips-Moore 1 3 6 6 6
  W Bowrey 6 6 8   W Bowrey 6 6 3 1 8
13   I Țiriac 3 2 6   I Gulyás 6 7 4 6
Q   P Joly 1 4 1 4   C Richey 4 5 6 2
  C Dibley 6 6 6   C Dibley 6 6 7
  M Leclercq 6 7 6   M Leclercq 1 3 5
Q   W Álvarez 4 5 4   C Dibley 1 3 6
  T Addison 6 4 6 7 4   C Richey 6 6 8
  P Szőke 1 6 0 5   T Addison 1 2 0
  M Di Domenico 2 4 2 4   C Richey 6 6 6
4   C Richey 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  P Marmureanu 6 4 6 4 8
  R Maud 4 6 2 6 6   P Marmureanu 0 3 4
  J Kuki 6 6 11   J Kuki 6 6 6
  P Dent 0 3 9   J Kuki 1 7 7 4 4
  G Battrick 6 6 0 6 7 9   R Lutz 6 5 5 6 6
  F Pála 3 8 6 2 5   G Battrick 6 1 6 2 2
  J Hřebec 2 4 1 9   R Lutz 4 6 1 6 6
9   B Lutz 6 6 6 9   R Lutz 4 7 5
  J Velasco Sr. 7 6 6   P Proisy 6 9 7
  D Lloyd 5 2 3   J Velasco Sr. 8 4 6 1 4
  J Pinto-Bravo 4 6 6 6   J Pinto-Bravo 6 6 3 6 5r
  E Di Matteo 6 2 1 2   J Pinto-Bravo 1 0 3
  T Leius 2 4 1   P Proisy 6 6 6
  P Proisy 6 6 6   P Proisy 6 6 7
Q   T Zugarelli 1 2 5 8   A Metreveli 4 4 5
8   A Metreveli 6 6 7

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  A Wijono 3 1 1
  F Jauffret 6 6 6   F Jauffret 4 6 6 6
Q   Z Ivančić 4 3 3   M Holeček 6 4 3 1
  M Holeček 6 6 6   F Jauffret 6 7 6
Q   I Molina 4 4 6 8 3   J-B Chanfreau 3 5 1
  J-B Chanfreau 6 6 2 6 6   J-B Chanfreau 6 6 6
  A Volkov 6 9 6   A Volkov 3 4 2
16   J Fillol Sr. 3 7 3   F Jauffret 6 2 7 0 4
  B Carmichael 6 6 6 1   J Kodeš 4 6 5 6 6
  P Beust 2 0 1   B Carmichael 6 4 6 6
  G Masters 6 6 6   G Masters 2 6 3 2
  O Parun 4 2 2   B Carmichael 4 7 2
  J-P Courcol 6 4 6 6 1   J Kodeš 6 9 6
LL   S Mureşan 3 6 3 3   J-P Courcol 3 0 5
  W Gasiorek 1 1 3 1   J Kodeš 6 6 7
1   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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