1971 US Open – Men's Singles

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

Stan Smith defeated Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6^(5–3) in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1971 US Open. Ken Rosewall was the defending champion but did not compete at the 1971 US Open – Men's Singles event.

Rosewall and Tony Roche, both finalists from the previous year, did not compete in the tournament that year. This would not happen again at the US Open until the 2017 edition of the tournament, 46 years later.

Seeds[edit]

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[edit]

Key[edit]

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

Final Eight[edit]

Quarter-finals					Semi-finals							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	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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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
	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[edit]

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
	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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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