1971 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1971 US Open
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Jan Kodeš
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion but did not compete at the 1971 US Open – Men's Singles event.

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									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

	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
		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
		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

	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 US Open Men's Singles draw