1971 US Open – Men's Singles

1971 US Open
Champion		Stan Smith
Runner-up		Jan Kodeš
Final score		3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1970 1972 >

Stan Smith defeated Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1971 US Open.

Seeds

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

1. John Newcombe (First round)
2. Stan Smith (Champion)
3. Arthur Ashe (Semifinalist)
4. Tom Okker (Semifinalist)
5. Marty Riessen (Quarterfinalist)
6. Cliff Richey (Third round)
7. Clark Graebner (Quarterfinalist)
8. Ilie Năstase (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		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	6
																			2	Stan Smith	3	6	6	7
	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						Barthes	6	7	4	4	3
	Barthes	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
	Pala	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
	Mukherjea	6	7	7	7					Mukherjea	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
	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
	Ţiriac	7	4	5						Ţiriac	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
	Spear	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
	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

• 1971 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1971 US Open on tenniscorner.net