1971 French Open – Men's singles

1971 French Open TCH Jan Kodeš ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 128 16 1971 French Open Defending champion Jan Kodeš defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open.Jan Kodeš https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/jan-kodes 4 February 2024 International Tennis Hall of Fame It was his second major singles title. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. TCH Jan Kodeš (champion) USA Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (final) USA Cliff Richey (fourth round) YUG Željko Franulović (semifinals) USA Stan Smith (quarterfinals) USA Marty Riessen (fourth round) URS Alex Metreveli (second round) USA Robert Lutz (fourth round) GBR Roger Taylor (first round) Spain 1945 Manuel Orantes (first round) FRA Pierre Barthès (fourth round) ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac (first round) YUG Nikola Pilić (first round) FRA Georges Goven (fourth round) CHL Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round) Qualifying 1971 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1971/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 3 TCH Jan Kodeš 1 6 8 2 6 6 2 5 7 USA Frank Froehling ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 3 0 6 6 2 4 6 3 6 YUG Željko Franulović 5 TCH Jan Kodeš 1 4 6 2 6 5 7 USA Arthur Ashe 2 USA Frank Froehling 4 6 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 8 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 3 USA Stan Smith 6 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 4 YUG Željko Franulović 5 HUN 1957 István Gulyás 6 3 6 2 4 6 6 2 FRA Patrick Proisy TCH Jan Kodeš 1 4 6 6 8 6 1 1 6 Top half Section 1 USA A Ashe 2 FRA G Goven 15 6 4 6 4 7 5 USA A Ashe 2 FRA J-L Rouyer 6 2 6 3 7 5 FRA G Goven 15 ITA N Pietrangeli 6 4 6 4 3 6 6 1 USA A Ashe 2 URS V Egorov 3 6 6 4 6 0 7 5 BEL P Hombergen FRA J-L Rouyer 2 6 4 6 5 7 FRA G Goven 15 FRA D Contet 5 7 6 3 6 2 7 5 AUT P Pokorny ITA N Pietrangeli 4 6 6 2 2 6 3 6 USA A Ashe 2 HUN 1957 G Varga 6 2 6 1 5 7 6 1 HUN 1957 R Machán Q URS V Egorov 4 6 6 1 6 3 4 6 6 8 BEL P Hombergen RSA 1928 B Bertram 6 2 6 2 6 3 FRA J-L Rouyer TCH S Koudelka Q 6 1 2 6 6 1 7 9 6 4 FRA G Goven 15 AUS S Ball Q 6 1 6 1 6 1 FRA D Contet AUS I Fletcher 3 6 6 3 2 6 6 4 6 4 AUT P Pokorny NED P van Min 6 3 6 3 1 6 6 1 USA C Pasarell ITA N Pietrangeli 0 6 6 8 2 6 Section 2 USA M Riessen 7 USA F Froehling 6 1 6 2 3 6 4 6 2 6 USA M Riessen 7 FRA J-C Barclay 3 6 6 1 6 3 13 11 USA F Froehling DNK J Leschly 4 6 6 3 8 6 7 5 USA M Riessen 7 AUS J Alexander 0 6 6 4 5 7 6 4 6 3 FRA R Montrenaud FRA J-C Barclay 1 6 7 9 0 6 AUS J Cooper USA F Froehling 2 6 2 6 3 6 DNK J Leschly ESP 1945 J L Arilla 3 2r USA M Riessen 7 ITA S Palmieri 7 5 6 1 6 1 RSA 1928 R Moore AUS J Alexander 5 7 3 6 6 8 FRA B Montrenaud URS P Lamp 9 7 6 0 4 6 3 6 7 5 CHE D Sturdza FRA J-C Barclay 0 6 1 6 2 6 GBR R Taylor 10 AUS J Cooper 8 6 2 6 3 6 7 5r FRG R Kuhlmey Q USA F Froehling 4 6 3 6 3 6 DNK J Leschly ITA F Bartoni 7 5 2 6 6 4 6 3 POL M Rybarczyk ESP 1945 J L Arilla w/o Section 3 ROU 1965 I Năstase 3 POL T Nowicki 6 1 6 1 3 6 7 5 ROU 1965 I Năstase 3 AUS R Ruffels 4 6 6 2 6 2 6 2 RSA 1928 F McMillan POL T Nowicki 6 3 1 6 6 8 2 6 ROU 1965 I Năstase 3 HUN 1957 S Baranyi 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 1 AUS R Case AUS R Ruffels 1 6 1 6 0 6 RSA 1928 F McMillan NZL B Fairlie 6 2 6 2 6 2 URS V Korotkov POL T Nowicki 3 6 4 6 3 6 ROU 1965 I Năstase 3 BRA T Koch 6 2 6 2 6 4 URS H Sepp Q HUN 1957 S Baranyi 1 6 6 4 7 5 0 6 0 6 BRA J Mandarino AUS R Case 4 6 8 10 5 7 AUS R Ruffels CHL P Rodríguez 6 0 6 4 6 2 YUG N Pilić 14 RSA 1928 F McMillan w/o NZL B Fairlie GBR J Paish 10 8 6 0 6 3 URS V Korotkov AUS A Stone 1 6 6 1 6 3 6 3 POL T Nowicki USA J McManus 6 3 6 0 6 2 Section 4 USA S Smith 6 FRA P Dominguez 6 4 2 6 8 6 6 2 USA S Smith 6 GBR G Stilwell 6 1 6 1 6 3 FRA P Dominguez ITA A Panatta 6 4 8 6 3 6 4 6 9 7 USA S Smith 6 Spain 1945 J Guerrero 6 4 6 1 6 1 GBR G Stilwell JPN T Sakai 7 5 12 10 6 4 URS T Kakoulia Q FRA P Dominguez 6 1 4 6 2 6 7 9 ITA A Panatta FRA W N'Godrella Q 6 2 6 4 6 1 USA S Smith 6 GRC 1970 N Kalogeropoulos 6 3 6 2 8 6 Spain 1945 J Guerrero RSA 1928 B Freer 6 0 6 3 6 2 GBR G Stilwell ITA C Barazzutti Q 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 0 FRA B Paul Q JPN T Sakai 6 3 6 2 5 7 6 8 3 6 Spain 1945 M Orantes 11 URS T Kakoulia Q w/o AUS F Sedgman FRA P Dominguez 3 6 1 6 4 6 ITA A Panatta GBR S Matthews 6 3 6 3 7 5 FRA W N'Godrella Q AUT H Kary 6 3 4 6 6 4 7 5 Bottom half Section 5 FRA P Barthès 12 YUG Z Franulović 5 4 6 6 4 6 4 2 6 4 6 RSA 1928 T Ryan FRA P Barthès 12 7 9 1 6 2 6 USA T Gorman YUG Z Franulović 5 3 6 1 6 5 7 RSA 1928 T Ryan ECU E Zuleta Q 7 5 6 3 6 3 AUS D Crealy FRA P Barthès 12 2 6 1 6 4 6 FRA J-P Meyer USA T Gorman 12 10 2 6 2 6 1 6 ESP 1945 A Muñoz YUG Z Franulović 5 2 6 3 6 3 6 RSA 1928 T Ryan BEL E Drossart 6 2 2 6 6 4 6 2 ECU E Zuleta Q ECU P Guzmán w/o IND J Mukherjea AUS D Crealy w/o TCH V Zednik FRA P Barthès 12 4 6 6 3 3 6 1 6 FRA J-P Meyer YUG B Jovanović 4 6 8 6 6 2 2 0r USA T Gorman Rhodesia A Pattison 2 6 2 6 8 6 6 3 6 4 GBR J Clifton ESP 1945 A Muñoz 4 6 4 6 4 6 RSA 1928 P Cramer YUG Z Franulović 5 2 6 2 6 6 2 8 10 Section 6 HUN 1957 I Gulyás USA C Richey 4 6 4 7 5 4 6 6 2 HUN 1957 I Gulyás AUS W Bowrey 6 2 6 2 6 2 AUS C Dibley USA C Richey 4 1 6 3 6 6 8 HUN 1957 I Gulyás YUG N Špear 6 0 6 3 6 0 AUS B Phillips-Moore AUS W Bowrey 1 6 3 6 6 3 6 1 6 8 AUS C Dibley FRA M Leclercq 6 1 6 3 7 5 AUS T Addison USA C Richey 4 1 6 2 6 0 6 HUN 1957 I Gulyás Spain 1945 J Gisbert Sr 4 6 7 5 11 9 6 2 YUG N Špear ITA V Franchitti Q 6 2 7 5 6 3 AUS B Phillips-Moore CHL P Cornejo 6 1 6 4 3 6 3 6 6 1 AUS W Bowrey ROU 1965 I Țiriac 13 6 3 6 2 8 6 FRA P Joly Q AUS C Dibley 1 6 4 6 1 6 FRA M Leclercq COL W Álvarez Q 6 4 7 5 6 4 AUS T Addison HUN 1957 P Szőke 6 1 4 6 6 0 7 5 ITA M Di Domenico USA C Richey 4 2 6 4 6 2 6 Section 7 USA R Lutz 9 FRA P Proisy 4 6 7 9 5 7 JPN J Kuki USA R Lutz 9 1 6 7 5 7 5 4 6 4 6 CHL J Pinto-Bravo FRA P Proisy 1 6 0 6 3 6 ROU 1965 P Marmureanu JPN J Kuki 0 6 3 6 4 6 GBR G Battrick USA R Lutz 9 6 4 1 6 6 1 2 6 2 6 COL J Velasco Sr. CHL J Pinto-Bravo 8 6 4 6 6 3 1 6 4 5r FRA P Proisy URS A Metreveli 8 6 4 6 4 7 5 ROU 1965 P Marmureanu RSA 1928 R Maud 6 4 4 6 6 2 4 6 8 6 JPN J Kuki AUS P Dent 6 0 6 3 11 9 GBR G Battrick TCH F Pála 6 3 6 8 0 6 6 2 7 5 TCH J Hřebec USA B Lutz 9 2 6 4 6 1 6 COL J Velasco Sr. GBR D Lloyd 7 5 6 2 6 3 CHL J Pinto-Bravo ITA E Di Matteo 4 6 6 2 6 1 6 2 URS T Leius FRA P Proisy 2 6 4 6 1 6 ITA T Zugarelli Q URS A Metreveli 8 1 6 2 6 5 7 Section 8 FRA F Jauffret TCH J Kodeš 1 6 4 2 6 7 5 0 6 4 6 FRA F Jauffret FRA J-B Chanfreau 6 3 7 5 6 1 AUS B Carmichael TCH J Kodeš 1 4 6 7 9 2 6 FRA F Jauffret TCH M Holeček 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 1 FRA J-B Chanfreau URS A Volkov 6 3 6 4 6 2 AUS B Carmichael AUS G Masters 6 2 4 6 6 3 6 2 FRA J-P Courcol TCH J Kodeš 1 3 6 0 6 5 7 INA A Wijono FRA F Jauffret 3 6 1 6 1 6 YUG Z Ivančić Q TCH M Holeček 4 6 3 6 3 6 COL I Molina Q FRA J-B Chanfreau 4 6 4 6 6 2 8 6 3 6 URS A Volkov CHL J Fillol Sr. 16 6 3 9 7 6 3 AUS B Carmichael FRA P Beust 6 2 6 0 6 1 AUS G Masters NZL O Parun 6 4 6 2 6 2 FRA J-P Courcol ROU 1965 S Mureşan LL 6 3 4 6 6 3 6 3 POL W Gasiorek TCH J Kodeš 1 1 6 1 6 3 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 French Open Men's Singles draw 1971 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1971 Australian Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 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