1971 French Open
Champion :		Jan Kodes
Runner-up :		Ilie Nastase
Final score :		8-6, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

Jan Kodes defeated Ilie Nastase 8-6 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1971 French Open.

See also:

1971 French Open - Women's Singles

1971 French Open - Men's Doubles

1971 French Open - Women's Doubles

1971 French Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Jan Kodes (Champion) Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinalist) Ilie Nastase (Finalist) Cliff Richey (Fourth round) Zeljko Franulovic (Semifinalist) Stan Smith (Quarterfinalist) Marty Riessen (Fourth round) Alex Metreveli (Second round)

Robert Lutz (Fourth round) Roger Taylor (First round) Manuel Orantes (First round) Pierre Barthes (Fourth round) Ion Tiriac (First round) Nikola Pilic (First round) Georges Goven (Fourth round) Jaime Fillol Sr. (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	2	Arthur Ashe	4	6	3	6	6
		Frank Froehling	6	4	6	3	8
											Frank Froehling	0	6	4	3
										3	Ilie Nastase	6	2	6	6
	3	Ilie Nastase	6	6	3	6
	6	Stan Smith	1	3	6	4
																			3	Ilie Nastase	6	2	6	5
																			1	Jan Kodes	8	6	2	7
	5	Zeljko Franulovic	6	6	4	6
		Istvan Gulyas	3	2	6	2
										5	Zeljko Franulovic	4	2	5
										1	Jan Kodes	6	6	7
		Patrick Proisy	4	6	6	1
	1	Jan Kodes	6	8	1	6

[edit] 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	Machan	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
	Giltinan	3	3	6	1					Pokorny	4	6	2	3
	Pasarell	0	6	2						Pietrangeli	6	2	6	6
	Pietrangeli	6	8	6

[edit] 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

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
3	Nastase	6	6	6
	Koch	2	2	4					3	Nastase	6	6	3	6
Q	Sepp	1	6	7	0	0				Baranyi	1	3	6	1
	Baranyi	6	4	5	6	6												3	Nastase	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
	Rodriguez	0	4	2																							3	Nastase	6	6	3	7
14	Pilic	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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
	Guzman	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	Franulovic	6	4	4	6	6
	Jovanovic	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	Franulovic	6	6	7
	Munoz	6	6	6						Munoz	2	3	3
	Cramer	2	2	6	8				5	Franulovic	6	6	6
5	Franulovic	6	6	2	10

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Gulyas	4	7	11	6
	Gisbert Sr	6	5	9	2					Gulyas	6	6	6
	Spear	6	7	6						Spear	0	3	0
Q	Franchitti	2	5	3															Gulyas	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	Tiriac	3	2	6																								Gulyas	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
	Szoke	1	6	0	5					Addison	1	2	0
	Di Domenico	2	4	2					4	Richey	6	6	6
4	Richey	6	6	6

[edit] 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
	Hrebec	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
	Lejus	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

[edit] 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						Holecek	6	4	3	1
	Holecek	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	Kodes	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	Kodes	6	9	6
LL	Muresan	3	6	3	3					Courcol	3	0	5
	Gasiorek	1	1	3					1	Kodes	6	6	7
1	Kodes	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1971 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1971 French Open on tenniscorner.net