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.

Men's singles
1971 Italian Open
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Jan Kodeš
Score	4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	8

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

External links

• ITF tournament edition details