1971 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1971 US Open
Final
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Jan Kodeš
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	8
Events

Stan Smith defeated Jan Kodeš in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6^(5–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 US Open. It was his first major singles title.

Ken Rosewall was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. Tony Roche, the previous year's runner-up, also did not compete in the tournament this year. The absence of both the previous year's finalists would not happen again at the US Open until 2017, 46 years later.

Seeds

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

John Newcombe (first round)
Stan Smith (champion)
Arthur Ashe (semifinalist)
Tom Okker (semifinalist)
Marty Riessen (quarterfinalist)
Cliff Richey (third round)
Clark Graebner (quarterfinalist)
Ilie Năstase (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals					Semifinals							Final

	Jan Kodeš	6	7	6

	Frank Froehling	0	6	3
						Jan Kodeš	7	3	4	6	6

					3	Arthur Ashe	6	6	6	3	4
3	Arthur Ashe	6	6	7

	Manuel Orantes	1	2	6
													Jan Kodeš	6	3	2	6³

												2	Stan Smith	3	6	6	7⁵
7	Clark Graebner	2	3	4

4	Tom Okker	6	6	6
					4	Tom Okker	6	3	6	6	3

					2	Stan Smith	7	6	3	2	6
5	Marty Riessen	6	2	6

2	Stan Smith	7	6	7

Section 1

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

1	Newcombe	6	6	6	3
	Kodeš	2	7	7	6		Kodeš	2	5	6	6	6
	Howard	4	2	5			Barthès	6	7	4	4	3
	Barthès	6	6	7										Kodeš	6	6	6
	Seewagen	6	2	6	6									Seewagen	4	2	3
	Proisy	1	6	4	4		Seewagen	6	3	6	6	6
	Austin	6	6	6			Austin	2	6	7	4	2
	Burrman	3	1	1																	Kodeš	6	6	6
	Lutz	6	6	6																	Lutz	4	2	4
	Stilwell	0	4	4			Lutz	6	7	6
	El Shafei	4	6	4	2		Battrick	3	5	4
	Battrick	6	2	6	6									Lutz	6	6	6	3	6
	McNair	4	6	6	6									Parun	4	7	3	6	2
	Pála	6	4	4	4		McNair	4	6	6	2	4
	Parun	6	3	6	6		Parun	6	4	4	6	6
	Stewart	3	6	2	3

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

8	Năstase	6	7	6
	Loyo-Mayo	2	5	4			8	Năstase	6	6	6
	Borowiak	6	3	6	7			Borowiak	2	4	4
	Guerry	3	6	1	5									8	Năstase	3	3	6
	Carmichael	6	6	7	6										Carmichael	6	6	7
	Muñoz	3	7	6	4			Carmichael	5	7	6	1	7
	Ryan	5	6	2				Stockton	7	6	4	6	5
	Stockton	7	7	6																	Carmichael	6	4	4
	Froehling	6	6	6																	Froehling	7	6	6
	Fassbender	3	3	3				Froehling	7	4	6	6	6
	Pattison	6	7	6				Pattison	5	6	7	3	4
	Brien	3	5	1											Froehling	7	5	6	7
	Cooper	6	3	6	4	6									Tanner	6	7	3	6
	Masters	4	6	2	6	3		Cooper	7	6	7	5	3
	Tanner	6	6	6				Tanner	5	7	6	7	6
	Paish	4	3	0

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

3	Ashe	6	6	6
	Knight	3	4	1			3	Ashe	6	6	6
	Krulevitz	7	6	3	6	6		Krulevitz	2	1	1
	Estep	5	2	6	7	4								3	Ashe	7	6	6
	Cox	7	6	7											Cox	5	2	2
	Keldie	5	0	6				Cox	7	6	6
	Davidson	6	7	2	6			Davidson	6	4	0
	Maud	3	5	6	0															3	Ashe	6	6	6	6
	Alexander	6	6	3	6																Alexander	4	7	4	3
	McManus	3	4	6	4			Alexander	6	4
	Clifton	2	2	0				Stone	4	1	r
	Stone	6	6	6											Alexander	6	4	6	6
	Pohmann	1	4	6											Rahim	7	6	0	4
	Rahim	6	6	7				Rahim	2	3	6	6	6
	Gerken	6	6	3	2	6		Gerken	6	6	2	4	2
	Ruffels	4	1	6	6	3

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

6	Richey	6	6	7
	Pasarell	4	4	5			6	Richey	7	6	6
	Mukerjea	6	7	7	7			Mukerjea	5	2	3
	Irvine	7	6	6	6								6	Richey	7	4	4	4
	Osborne	4	7	6	6									Osborne	6	6	6	6
	Giammalva Sr.	6	6	3	3			Osborne	6	1	6	6
	Koch	6	7	6	7			Koch	3	6	4	3
	Cornejo	3	6	2	6															Osborne	6	2	2	3
	Gonzales	6	6	6	6															Orantes	2	6	6	6
	R. Kreiss	7	4	4	4			Gonzales	7	7	6
	Matthews	6	6	7	7	6		Matthews	6	6	3
	Russell	7	7	6	6	3								Gonzales	6	4	4	1
	Orantes	6	7	6										Orantes	3	6	6	6
	Zednik	4	5	4				Orantes	6	6	4	6
	Álvarez	3	4	7	4			Holmberg	4	3	6	2
	Holmberg	6	6	6	6

Section 5

First round							Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	Fitzgibbon	3	7	7	6
	Dell	6	5	6	4			Fitzgibbon	6	6	6
	Kuki	6	7	3	6			Kuki	2	2	4
	Zuleta	0	5	6	4								Fitzgibbon	2	6	2
	Barth	3	3	0									Moore	6	7	6
	Moore	6	6	6				Moore	6	6	6
	Țiriac	7	4	5				Țiriac	3	2	4
	Gorman	5	6	5	r													Moore	2	4	3
	Mayer	0	7	1	0												7	Graebner	6	6	6
	Fillol Sr.	6	6	6	6			Fillol Sr.	6	6	6
	Gardner	6	3	7	1	6		Gardner	3	2	1
	Špear	4	6	6	6	2							Fillol Sr.	3	2	4
	Baer	3	3	2								7	Graebner	6	6	6
	Curtis	6	6	6				Curtis	1	4	1
	McMillan	7	4	1	3		7	Graebner	6	6	6
7	Graebner	6	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

	Olmedo	6	7	4	5	5
	Connors	2	5	6	7	7		Connors	4	3	4
	Dibley	6	6	6				Dibley	6	6	6
	M. Kreiss	1	1	1									Dibley	4	6	1	4
	Scott	4	4	6	3								Taylor	6	3	6	6
	Vázquez	6	6	1	6			Vázquez	2	1	1
	Addison	6	1	4	2			Taylor	6	6	6
	Taylor	2	6	6	6														Taylor	4	4	6	3
	Gerulaitis	4	6	6	4	1												4	Okker	6	6	4	6
	Sakai	6	2	1	6	6		Sakai	6	7	6
	Lall	6	7	6	4			Case	3	6	3
	Case	7	6	7	6								Sakai	1	1	1
	Chanfreau	6	1	3								4	Okker	6	6	6
	Dent	7	6	6				Dent	4	3	3
	Bengtson	2	4	6	7	1	4	Okker	6	6	6
4	Okker	6	6	3	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	Brent	6	6	3	3	7
	Turner	3	2	6	6	5		Brent	5	4	1
	Bowrey	3	6	7	6	6		Bowrey	7	6	6
	Faulk	6	7	5	3	4								Bowrey	2	4	3
	Parker	6	3	4	4									Pilić	6	6	6
	Neely	2	6	6	6			Neely	6	6	3
	Goven	3	1	5				Pilić	7	7	6
	Pilić	6	6	7																Pilić	5	6	6
	McKinley	6	4	2															5	Riessen	7	7	7
	Van Dillen	7	6	6				Van Dillen	3	6	3	4
	Leschly	6	6	6				Leschly	6	3	6	6
	Cramer	1	1	3										Leschly	2	6	5	3
	Hirai	6	3	4									5	Riessen	6	4	7	6
	Hewitt	7	6	6				Hewitt	6	7	2	2
	Gottfried	7	2	4	6	3	5	Riessen	7	6	6	6
5	Riessen	6	6	6	2	6

Section 8

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Edlefsen	4	2	6	5
	Holmes	6	6	2	7		Holmes	6	6	6
	Pasarell	6	4	2	2		Sharpe	0	4	3
	Sharpe	3	6	6	6									Holmes	6	3	1	0
	Burwash	1	0	7	4									Holeček	2	6	6	6
	Holeček	6	6	5	6		Holeček	6	7	3	6
	Walthall	2	1	2			Ralston	3	6	6	4
	Ralston	6	6	6																Holeček	6	2	r
	Franulović	6	6	6															2	Smith	7	3
	Menon	4	0	3			Franulović	6	7	3	5	6
	Leonard	6	6	6			Leonard	4	6	6	7	7
	Higgins	2	3	4										Leonard	2	3	6	3
	Fairlie	6	7	6									2	Smith	6	6	4	6
	Lara	4	5	7	r		Fairlie	2	5	2
	Ramírez	0	2	6		2	Smith	6	7	6
2	Smith	6	6	7

External links

Preceded by 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1972 Australian Open – Men's singles