1971 French Open – Men's Singles

First-seeded Jan Kodeš successfully defended his title, defeating Ilie Năstase 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 in the final to win the 'Men's Singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open.

Men's Singles
1971 French Open
Champion Jan Kodeš
Runner-up Ilie Năstase
Final score8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
Draw128
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Jan Kodeš (Champion)
  2. Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinals)
  3. Ilie Năstase (Final)
  4. Cliff Richey (Fourth round)
  5. Željko Franulović (Semifinals)
  6. Stan Smith (Quarterfinals)
  7. Marty Riessen (Fourth round)
  8. Alex Metreveli (Second round)
  9. Robert Lutz (Fourth round)
  10. Roger Taylor (First round)
  11. Manuel Orantes (First round)
  12. Pierre Barthes (Fourth round)
  13. Ion Ţiriac (First round)
  14. Nikola Pilić (First round)
  15. Georges Goven (Fourth round)
  16. Jaime Fillol Sr. (First round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1971 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

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

Finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
2 Arthur Ashe 4 6 3 6 6
Frank Froehling 6 4 6 3 8
Frank Froehling 0 6 4 3
3 Ilie Năstase 6 2 6 6
3 Ilie Năstase 6 6 3 6
6 Stan Smith 1 3 6 4
3 Ilie Năstase 6 2 6 5
1 Jan Kodeš 8 6 2 7
5 Željko Franulović 6 6 4 6
István Gulyás 3 2 6 2
5 Željko Franulović 4 2 5
1 Jan Kodeš 6 6 7
Patrick Proisy 4 6 6 1
1 Jan Kodeš 6 8 1 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2 Ashe 6 6 5 6
Varga 2 1 7 1 2 Ashe 3 6 6 7
Q Machán 4 6 6 4 6 Egorov 6 4 0 5
Egorov 6 1 3 6 8 2 Ashe 6 6 7
Hombergen 6 6 6 Rouyer 2 3 5
Bertram 2 2 3 Hombergen 2 4 5
Rouyer 6 2 6 7 6 Rouyer 6 6 7
Q Koudelka 1 6 1 9 4 2 Ashe 6 6 7
15 Goven 6 6 6 15 Goven 4 4 5
Q Ball 1 1 1 15 Goven 5 6 6 7
Contet 3 6 2 6 6 Contet 7 3 2 5
Fletcher 6 3 6 4 4 15 Goven 6 6 3 6
Pokorny 6 6 1 6 Pietrangeli 4 4 6 1
van Min 3 3 6 1 Pokorny 4 6 2 3
Pasarell 0 6 2 Pietrangeli 6 2 6 6
Pietrangeli 6 8 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Riessen 7 6 6
Palmieri 5 1 1 7 Riessen 0 6 5 6 6
Moore 5 3 6 Alexander 6 4 7 4 3
Alexander 7 6 8 7 Riessen 3 6 6 13
Montrenaud 9 6 4 3 7 Barclay 6 1 3 11
Lamp 7 0 6 6 5 Montrenaud 1 7 0
Sturdza 0 1 2 Barclay 6 9 6
Barclay 6 6 6 7 Riessen 6 6 3 4 2
10 Taylor 8 2 3 7 ABD Froehling 1 2 6 6 6
Cooper 6 6 6 5 Cooper 2 2 3
Q Kuhlmey 4 3 3 Froehling 6 6 6
Froehling 6 6 6 Froehling 4 6 8 7
Leschly 7 2 6 6 Leschly 6 3 6 5
Bartoni 5 6 4 3 Leschly 3
Rybarczyk W/O Arilla 2 ABD
Arilla

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Năstase 6 6 6
Koch 2 2 4 3 Năstase 6 6 3 6
Q Sepp 1 6 7 0 0 Baranyi 1 3 6 1
Baranyi 6 4 5 6 6 3 Năstase 4 6 6 6
Mandarino 4 8 5 Ruffels 6 2 2 2
Case 6 10 7 Case 1 1 0
Ruffels 6 6 6 Ruffels 6 6 6
Rodríguez 0 4 2 3 Năstase 6 6 3 7
14 Pilić W/O Nowicki 1 1 6 5
McMillan McMillan 6 6 6
Fairlie 10 6 6 Fairlie 2 2 2
Kukal 8 0 3 McMillan 6 1 6 2
Korotkov 1 6 6 6 Nowicki 3 6 8 6
Stone 6 1 3 3 Korotkov 3 4 3
Nowicki 6 6 6 Nowicki 6 6 6
McManus 3 0 2

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Smith 6 6 8
Kalogeropoulos 3 2 6 6 Smith 6 6 6
Guerrero 6 6 6 Guerrero 4 1 1
Freer 0 3 2 6 Smith 6 6 6
Stilwell 6 3 6 6 Stilwell 1 1 3
Q Barazzutti 4 6 3 0 Stilwell 7 12 6
Q Paul 6 6 5 6 3 Sakai 5 10 4
Sakai 3 2 7 8 6 6 Smith 6 2 8 6
11 Orantes W/O Dominguez 4 6 6 2
Q Kakoulia Q Kakoulia 6 4 2 7
Sedgman 3 1 4 Dominguez 1 6 6 9
Dominguez 6 6 6 Dominguez 6 8 3 4 9
Panatta 6 6 7 Panatta 4 6 6 6 7
Matthews 3 3 5 Panatta 6 6 6
Q N'Godrella 6 4 6 7 Q N'Godrella 2 4 1
Kary 3 6 4 5

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Ryan 6 2 6 6
Drossart 2 6 4 2 Ryan 7 6 6
Q Zuleta Q Zuleta 5 3 3
Guzmán W/O Ryan 7 1 2
Mukherjea W/O 12 Barthes 9 6 6
Crealy Crealy 2 1 4
Zednik 4 6 3 1 12 Barthes 6 6 6
12 Barthes 6 3 6 6 12 Barthes 4 6 6 2 4
Meyer 4 8 6 2 5 Franulović 6 4 4 6 6
Jovanović 6 6 2 0 ABD Meyer 12 2 2 1
Gorman 2 2 8 6 6 Gorman 10 6 6 6
Pattison 6 6 6 3 4 Gorman 3 1 5
Clifton 4 4 4 5 Franulović 6 6 7
Muñoz 6 6 6 Muñoz 2 3 3
Cramer 2 2 6 8 5 Franulović 6 6 6
5 Franulović 6 6 2 10

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Gulyás 4 7 11 6
Gisbert Sr 6 5 9 2 Gulyás 6 6 6
Špear 6 7 6 Špear 0 3 0
Q Franchitti 2 5 3 Gulyás 6 6 6
Phillips-Moore 6 6 3 3 6 Bowrey 2 2 2
Cornejo 1 4 6 6 1 Phillips-Moore 1 3 6 6 6
Bowrey 6 6 8 Bowrey 6 6 3 1 8
13 Ţiriac 3 2 6 Gulyás 6 7 4 6
Q Joly 1 4 1 4 Richey 4 5 6 2
Dibley 6 6 6 Dibley 6 6 7
Leclercq 6 7 6 Leclercq 1 3 5
Q Alvarez 4 5 4 Dibley 1 3 6
Addison 6 4 6 7 4 Richey 6 6 8
Szőke 1 6 0 5 Addison 1 2 0
Di Domenico 2 4 2 4 Richey 6 6 6
4 Richey 6 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Marmureanu 6 4 6 4 8
Maud 4 6 2 6 6 Marmureanu 0 3 4
Kuki 6 6 11 Kuki 6 6 6
Dent 0 3 9 Kuki 1 7 7 4 4
Battrick 6 6 0 6 7 9 Lutz 6 5 5 6 6
Pala 3 8 6 2 5 Battrick 6 1 6 2 2
Hřebec 2 4 1 9 Lutz 4 6 1 6 6
9 Lutz 6 6 6 9 Lutz 4 7 5
Velasco, Sr. 7 6 6 Proisy 6 9 7
Lloyd 5 2 3 Velasco, Sr. 8 4 6 1 4
Pinto-Bravo 4 6 6 6 Pinto-Bravo 6 6 3 6 5
Di Matteo 6 2 1 2 Pinto-Bravo 1 0 3
Leius 2 4 1 Proisy 6 6 6
Proisy 6 6 6 Proisy 6 6 7
Q Zugarelli 1 2 5 8 Metreveli 4 4 5
8 Metreveli 6 6 7

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Wijono 3 1 1
Jauffret 6 6 6 Jauffret 4 6 6 6
Q Ivancic 4 3 3 Holeček 6 4 3 1
Holeček 6 6 6 Jauffret 6 7 6
Q Molina 4 4 6 8 3 Chanfreau 3 5 1
Chanfreau 6 6 2 6 6 Chanfreau 6 6 6
Volkov 6 9 6 Volkov 3 4 2
16 Fillol Sr. 3 7 3 Jauffret 6 2 7 0 4
Carmichael 6 6 6 1 Kodeš 4 6 5 6 6
Beust 2 0 1 Carmichael 6 4 6 6
Masters 6 6 6 Masters 2 6 3 2
Parun 4 2 2 Carmichael 4 7 2
Courcol 6 4 6 6 1 Kodeš 6 9 6
LL Mureşan 3 6 3 3 Courcol 3 0 5
Gasiorek 1 1 3 1 Kodeš 6 6 7
1 Kodeš 6 6 6


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