1971 US Open – Men's singles

January 2025 1971 US Open USA Stan Smith TCH Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) 128 8 1971 US Open (tennis) 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. AUS John Newcombe (first round) USA Stan Smith (champion) USA Arthur Ashe (semifinalist) NLD Tom Okker (semifinalist) USA Marty Riessen (quarterfinalist) USA Cliff Richey (third round) USA Clark Graebner (quarterfinalist) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 TCH Jan Kodeš   USA Stan Smith 2 6 3 3 6 2 6 63 75 TCH Jan Kodeš   USA Arthur Ashe 3 7 6 3 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 NLD Tom Okker 4 USA Stan Smith 2 6 7 3 6 6 3 6 2 3 6 TCH Jan Kodeš   USA Frank Froehling   6 0 7 6 6 3 USA Arthur Ashe 3 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes   6 1 6 2 7 6 USA Clark Graebner 7 NLD Tom Okker 4 2 6 3 6 4 6 USA Marty Riessen 5 USA Stan Smith 2 6 7 2 6 6 7 Section 1 TCH Kodeš USA Lutz 6 4 6 2 6 4 TCH Kodeš USA Seewagen 6 4 6 2 6 3 USA Lutz NZL Parun 6 4 6 7 6 3 3 6 6 2 TCH Kodeš FRA Barthès 2 6 5 7 6 4 6 4 6 3 USA Seewagen USA Austin 6 2 3 6 6 7 6 4 6 2 USA Lutz GBR Battrick 6 3 7 5 6 4 USA McNair NZL Parun 4 6 6 4 6 4 2 6 4 6 AUS Newcombe 1 TCH Kodeš 6 2 6 7 6 7 3 6 USA Howard FRA Barthès 4 6 2 6 5 7 USA Seewagen FRA Proisy 6 1 2 6 6 4 6 4 USA Austin USA Burrman 6 3 6 1 6 1 USA Lutz GBR Stilwell 6 0 6 4 6 4 EGY El Shafei GBR Battrick 4 6 6 2 4 6 2 6 USA McNair TCH Pála 4 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 NZL Parun USA Stewart 6 3 3 6 6 2 6 3 Section 2 AUS Carmichael USA Froehling 6 7 4 6 4 6 ROU 1965 Năstase 8 AUS Carmichael 3 6 3 6 6 7 USA Froehling USA Tanner 7 6 5 7 6 3 7 6 ROU 1965 Năstase 8 USA Borowiak 6 2 6 4 6 4 AUS Carmichael USA Stockton 5 7 7 6 6 4 1 6 7 5 USA Froehling RSA 1928 Pattison 7 5 4 6 6 7 6 3 6 4 AUS Cooper USA Tanner 7 5 6 7 7 6 5 7 3 6 ROU 1965 Năstase 8 MEX Loyo-Mayo 6 2 7 5 6 4 USA Borowiak USA Guerry 6 3 3 6 6 1 7 5 AUS Carmichael Spain 1945 Muñoz 6 3 6 7 7 6 6 4 RSA 1928 Ryan USA Stockton 5 7 6 7 2 6 USA Froehling FRG Fassbender 6 3 6 3 6 3 RSA 1928 Pattison USA Brien 6 3 7 5 6 1 AUS Cooper AUS Masters 6 4 3 6 6 2 4 6 6 3 USA Tanner GBR Paish 6 4 6 3 6 0 Section 3 USA Ashe 3 AUS Alexander 6 4 6 7 6 4 6 3 USA Ashe 3 GBR Cox 7 5 6 2 6 2 AUS Alexander PAK Rahim 6 7 4 6 6 0 6 4 USA Ashe 3 USA Krulevitz 6 2 6 1 6 1 GBR Cox AUS Davidson 7 6 6 4 6 0 AUS Alexander AUS Stone 6 4 4 1 r PAK Rahim USA Gerken 2 6 3 6 6 2 6 4 6 2 USA Ashe 3 USA Knight 6 3 6 4 6 1 USA Krulevitz USA Estep 7 5 6 2 3 6 6 7 6 4 GBR Cox AUS Keldie 7 5 6 0 7 6 AUS Davidson RSA 1928 Maud 6 3 7 5 2 6 6 0 AUS Alexander USA McManus 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 4 GBR Clifton AUS Stone 2 6 2 6 0 6 FRG Pohmann PAK Rahim 1 6 4 6 6 7 USA Gerken AUS Ruffels 6 4 6 1 3 6 2 6 6 3 Section 4 USA Osborne Spain 1945 Orantes 6 2 2 6 2 6 3 6 USA Richey 6 USA Osborne 7 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 USA Gonzales Spain 1945 Orantes 6 3 4 6 4 6 1 6 USA Richey 6 IND Mukerjea 7 5 6 2 6 3 USA Osborne BRA Koch 6 3 1 6 6 4 6 3 USA Gonzales GBR Matthews 7 6 7 6 6 3 Spain 1945 Orantes USA Holmberg 6 4 6 3 4 6 6 2 USA Richey 6 USA Pasarell 6 4 6 4 7 5 IND Mukerjea Rhodesia Irvine 6 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 USA Osborne USA Giammalva Sr. 4 6 7 6 6 3 6 3 BRA Koch CHL Cornejo 6 3 7 6 6 2 7 6 USA Gonzales USA R. Kreiss 6 7 6 4 6 4 6 4 GBR Matthews JAM Russell 6 7 6 7 7 6 7 6 6 3 Spain 1945 Orantes TCH Zednik 6 4 7 5 6 4 ARG Álvarez USA Holmberg 3 6 4 6 7 6 4 6 Section 5 RSA 1928 Moore USA Graebner 7 2 6 4 6 3 6 USA Fitzgibbon RSA 1928 Moore 2 6 6 7 2 6 CHL Fillol Sr. USA Graebner 7 3 6 2 6 4 6 USA Fitzgibbon JPN Kuki 6 2 6 2 6 4 RSA 1928 Moore ROU 1965 Țiriac 6 3 6 2 6 4 CHL Fillol Sr. AUS Gardner 6 3 6 2 6 1 GBR Curtis USA Graebner 7 1 6 4 6 1 6 USA Fitzgibbon USA Dell 3 6 7 5 7 6 6 4 JPN Kuki ECU Zuleta 6 0 7 5 3 6 6 4 USA Barth RSA 1928 Moore 3 6 3 6 0 6 ROU 1965 Țiriac USA Gorman 7 5 4 6 5 5 r USA Mayer CHL Fillol Sr. 0 6 7 6 1 6 0 6 AUS Gardner YUG Špear 6 4 3 6 7 6 1 6 6 2 USA Baer GBR Curtis 3 6 3 6 2 6 RSA 1928 McMillan USA Graebner 7 7 6 4 6 1 6 3 6 Section 6 GBR Taylor NLD Okker 4 4 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 AUS Dibley GBR Taylor 4 6 6 3 1 6 4 6 JPN Sakai NLD Okker 4 1 6 1 6 1 6 USA Connors AUS Dibley 4 6 3 6 4 6 ARG Vázquez GBR Taylor 2 6 1 6 1 6 JPN Sakai AUS Case 6 3 7 6 6 3 AUS Dent NLD Okker 4 4 6 3 6 3 6 USA Olmedo USA Connors 6 2 7 5 4 6 5 7 5 7 AUS Dibley USA M. Kreiss 6 1 6 1 6 1 USA Scott ARG Vázquez 4 6 4 6 6 1 3 6 AUS Addison GBR Taylor 6 2 1 6 4 6 2 6 USA Gerulaitis JPN Sakai 4 6 6 2 6 1 4 6 1 6 IND Lall AUS Case 6 7 7 6 6 7 4 6 FRA Chanfreau AUS Dent 6 7 1 6 3 6 SWE Bengtson NLD Okker 4 2 6 4 6 6 3 7 6 1 6 Section 7 YUG Pilić USA Riessen 5 5 7 6 7 6 7 AUS Bowrey YUG Pilić 2 6 4 6 3 6 DNK Leschly USA Riessen 5 2 6 6 4 5 7 3 6 AUS Brent AUS Bowrey 5 7 4 6 1 6 USA Neely YUG Pilić 6 7 6 7 3 6 USA Van Dillen DNK Leschly 3 6 6 3 3 6 4 6 RSA 1928 Hewitt USA Riessen 5 6 7 7 6 2 6 2 6 AUS Brent USA Turner 6 3 6 2 3 6 3 6 7 5 AUS Bowrey USA Faulk 3 6 6 7 7 5 6 3 6 4 USA Parker USA Neely 6 2 3 6 4 6 4 6 FRA Goven YUG Pilić 3 6 1 6 5 7 USA McKinley USA Van Dillen 6 7 4 6 2 6 DNK Leschly RSA 1928 Cramer 6 1 6 1 6 3 JPN Hirai RSA 1928 Hewitt 6 7 3 6 4 6 USA Gottfried USA Riessen 5 7 6 2 6 4 6 6 2 3 6 Section 8 TCH Holeček USA Smith 2 6 7 2 3 r USA Holmes TCH Holeček 6 2 3 6 1 6 0 6 USA Leonard USA Smith 2 2 6 3 6 6 4 3 6 USA Holmes CAN Sharpe 6 0 6 4 6 3 TCH Holeček USA Ralston 6 3 7 6 3 6 6 4 YUG Franulović USA Leonard 6 4 7 6 3 6 5 7 6 7 NZL Fairlie USA Smith 2 2 6 5 7 2 6 USA Edlefsen USA Holmes 4 6 2 6 6 2 5 7 USA Pasarell CAN Sharpe 6 3 4 6 2 6 2 6 CAN Burwash TCH Holeček 1 6 0 6 7 5 4 6 USA Walthall USA Ralston 2 6 1 6 2 6 YUG Franulović IND Menon 6 4 6 0 6 3 USA Leonard USA Higgins 6 2 6 3 6 4 NZL Fairlie MEX Lara 6 4 7 5 6 7 r MEX Ramírez USA Smith 2 0 6 2 6 6 7 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 US Open Men's Singles draw 1971 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1972 Australian Open – Men's singles Men's Singles Men's Singles 1971