1971 US Open - Men's Singles

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Stan Smith defeated Jan Kodes 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1971 US Open.

See also:

1971 US Open - Women's Singles
1971 US Open - Men's Doubles
1971 US Open - Women's Doubles
1971 US Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Australia John Newcombe (First round)
  2. Flag of United States Stan Smith (Champion)
  3. Flag of United States Arthur Ashe (Semifinalist)
  4. Flag of Netherlands Tom Okker (Semifinalist)
  5. Flag of United States Marty Riessen (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of United States Cliff Richey (Third round)
  7. Flag of United States Clark Graebner (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
   Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes 6 7 6      
 Flag of United States Frank Froehling 0 6 3      
   Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes 7 3 4 6 6  
  3  Flag of United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 3 4  
3  Flag of United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 7    
   Flag of United States Jim Osborne 1 2 6      
     Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes 6 3 2 6  
  2  Flag of United States Stan Smith 3 6 6 7  
  7  Flag of United States Clark Graebner 2 3 4      
4  Flag of Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6 6      
4  Flag of Netherlands Tom Okker 6 3 6 6 3
  2  Flag of United States Stan Smith 7 6 3 2 6  
5  Flag of United States Marty Riessen 6 2 6    
  2  Flag of United States Stan Smith 7 6 7      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of Australia Newcombe 6 6 6 3    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Kodes 2 7 7 6        Kodes 2 5 6 6 6  
 Flag of United States Howard 4 2 5        Barthes 6 7 4 4 3  
 Flag of France Barthes 6 6 7            Kodes 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Seewagen 6 2 6 6          Seewagen 4 2 3      
 Flag of France Proisy 1 6 4 4        Seewagen 6 3 6 6 6
 Flag of United States Austin 6 6 6        Austin 2 6 7 4 2  
 Flag of United States Burrman 3 1 1            Kodes 6 6 6    
 Flag of United States Lutz 6 6 6            Lutz 4 2 4    
 Flag of United Kingdom Stilwell 0 4 4          Lutz 6 7 6      
 Flag of Egypt El Shafei 4 6 4 2      Battrick 3 5 4      
 Flag of United Kingdom Battrick 6 2 6 6          Lutz 6 6 6 3 6
 Flag of United States McNair 4 6 6 6          Parun 4 7 3 6 2  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Pala 6 4 4 4        McNair 4 6 6 2 4
 Flag of New Zealand Parun 6 3 6 6      Parun 6 4 4 6 6  
 Flag of United States Stewart 3 6 2 3    

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
8  Flag of Romania Nastase 6 7 6      
 Flag of Mexico Loyo-Mayo 2 5 4         8  Nastase 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Borowiak 6 3 6 7      Borowiak 2 4 4      
 Flag of United States Guerry 3 6 1 5         8  Nastase 3 3 6      
 Flag of Australia Carmichael 6 6 7 6          Carmichael 6 6 7      
 Flag of Spain Munoz 3 7 6 4        Carmichael 5 7 6 1 7
 Flag of South Africa Ryan 5 6 2        Stockton 7 6 4 6 5  
 Flag of United States Stockton 7 7 6            Carmichael 6 4 4    
 Flag of United States Froehling 6 6 6            Froehling 7 6 6    
 Flag of Germany Fassbender 3 3 3          Froehling 7 4 6 6 6  
 Flag of South Africa Pattison 6 7 6        Pattison 5 6 7 3 4  
 Flag of United States Brien 3 5 1            Froehling 7 5 6 7  
 Flag of Australia Cooper 6 3 6 4 6        Tanner 6 7 3 6    
 Flag of Australia Masters 4 6 2 6 3      Cooper 7 6 7 5 3
 Flag of United States Tanner 6 6 6        Tanner 5 7 6 7 6  
 Flag of United Kingdom Paish 4 3 0      

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
3  Flag of United States Ashe 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Knight 3 4 1         3  Ashe 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Krulevitz 7 6 3 6 6    Krulevitz 2 1 1      
 Flag of United States Estep 5 2 6 7 4       3  Ashe 7 6 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Cox 7 6 7            Cox 5 2 2      
 Flag of Australia Keldie 5 0 6          Cox 7 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Davidson 6 7 2 6      Davidson 6 4 0      
 Flag of South Africa Maud 3 5 6 0         3  Ashe 6 6 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Alexander 6 6 3 6          Alexander 4 7 4 3  
 Flag of United States McManus 3 4 6 4        Alexander 6 4        
 Flag of United Kingdom Clifton 2 2 0        Stone 4 1 r      
 Flag of Australia Stone 6 6 6            Alexander 6 4 6 6  
 Flag of Germany Pohmann 1 4 6            Rahim 7 6 0 4    
 Flag of Pakistan Rahim 6 6 7          Rahim 2 3 6 6 6
 Flag of United States Gerken 6 6 3 2 6    Gerken 6 6 2 4 2  
 Flag of Australia Ruffels 4 1 6 6 3  

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
6  Flag of United States Richey 6 6 7      
 Flag of United States Pasarell 4 4 5         6  Richey 7 6 6      
 Flag of India Mukherjea 6 7 7 7      Mukherjea 5 2 3      
 Flag of Rhodesia Irvine 7 6 6 6         6  Richey 7 4 4 4    
 Flag of United States Osborne 4 7 6 6          Osborne 6 6 6 6    
 Flag of United States Giammalva Sr. 6 6 3 3        Osborne 6 1 6 6  
 Flag of Brazil Koch 6 7 6 7      Koch 3 6 4 3    
 Flag of Chile Cornejo 3 6 2 6          Osborne 2 6 6 6  
 Flag of United States Gonzales 6 6 6 6          Orantes 6 2 2 3  
 Flag of United States Kreiss 7 4 4 4        Gonzales 7 7 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Matthews 6 6 7 7 6    Matthews 6 6 3      
 Flag of Jamaica Russell 7 7 6 6 3        Gonzales 6 4 4 1  
 Flag of Spain Orantes 6 7 6            Orantes 3 6 6 6    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Zednik 4 5 4          Orantes 6 6 4 6  
 Flag of Argentina Alvarez 3 4 7 4      Holmberg 4 3 6 2    
 Flag of United States Holmberg 6 6 6 6    

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of United States Fitzgibbon 3 7 7 6    
 Flag of United States Dell 6 5 6 4        Fitzgibbon 6 6 6      
 Flag of Japan Kuki 6 7 3 6      Kuki 2 2 4      
 Flag of Ecuador Zuleta 0 5 6 4          Fitzgibbon 2 6 2      
 Flag of United States Barth 3 3 0            Moore 6 7 6      
 Flag of South Africa Moore 6 6 6          Moore 6 6 6    
 Flag of Romania Tiriac 7 4 5        Tiriac 3 2 4      
 Flag of United States Gorman 5 6 5 r          Moore 2 4 3    
 Flag of United States Mayer 0 7 1 0         7  Graebner 6 6 6    
 Flag of Chile Fillol Sr. 6 6 6 6        Fillol Sr. 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Gardner 6 3 7 1 6    Gardner 3 2 1      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Spear 4 6 6 6 2        Fillol Sr. 3 2 4    
 Flag of United States Baer 3 3 2           7  Graebner 6 6 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Curtis 6 6 6          Curtis 1 4 1    
 Flag of South Africa McMillan 7 4 1 3     7  Graebner 6 6 6      
7  Flag of United States Graebner 6 6 6 6    

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Peru Olmedo 6 7 4 5 5  
 Flag of United States Connors 2 5 6 7 7      Connors 4 3 4      
 Flag of Australia Dibley 6 6 6        Dibley 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Kreiss 1 1 1            Dibley 4 6 1 4    
 Flag of United States Scott 4 4 6 3          Taylor 6 3 6 6    
 Flag of Spain Vazquez 6 6 1 6        Vazquez 2 1 1    
 Flag of Australia Addison 6 1 4 2      Taylor 6 6 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Taylor 2 6 6 6          Taylor 4 4 6 3  
 Flag of United States Gerulaitis 4 6 6 4 1       4  Okker 6 6 4 6  
 Flag of Japan Sakai 6 2 1 6 6      Sakai 6 7 6      
 Flag of India Lall 6 7 6 4      Case 3 6 3      
 Flag of Australia Case 7 6 7 6          Sakai 1 1 1    
 Flag of France Chanfreau 6 1 3           4  Okker 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Dent 7 6 6          Dent 4 3 3    
 Flag of Sweden Bengtson 2 4 6 7 1   4  Okker 6 6 6      
4  Flag of Netherlands Okker 6 6 3 6 6  

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Australia Brent 6 6 3 3 7  
 Flag of United States Turner 3 2 6 6 5      Brent 5 4 1      
 Flag of Australia Bowrey 3 6 7 6 6    Bowrey 7 6 6      
 Flag of United States Faulk 6 7 5 3 4        Bowrey 2 4 3      
 Flag of United States Parker 6 3 4 4          Pilic 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Neely 2 6 6 6        Neely 6 6 3    
 Flag of France Goven 3 1 5        Pilic 7 7 6      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Pilic 6 6 7            Pilic 5 6 6    
 Flag of United States McKinley 6 4 2           5  Riessen 7 7 7    
 Flag of United States Van Dillen 7 6 6          Van Dillen 3 6 3 4    
 Flag of Denmark Leschly 6 6 6        Leschly 6 3 6 6    
 Flag of South Africa Cramer 1 1 3            Leschly 2 6 5 3  
 Flag of Japan Hirai 6 3 4           5  Riessen 6 4 7 6    
 Flag of South Africa Hewitt 7 6 6          Hewitt 6 7 2 2  
 Flag of United States Gottfried 7 2 4 6 3   5  Riessen 7 6 6 6    
5  Flag of United States Riessen 6 6 6 2 6  

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of United States Edlefsen 4 2 6 5    
 Flag of United States Holmes 6 6 2 7        Holmes 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Pasarell 6 4 2 2      Sharpe 0 4 3      
 Flag of Australia Sharpe 3 6 6 6          Holmes 6 3 1 0    
 Flag of Canada Burwash 1 0 7 4          Holecek 2 6 6 6    
 Flag of Czech Republic Holecek 6 6 5 6        Holecek 6 7 3 6  
 Flag of United States Walthall 2 1 2        Ralston 3 6 6 4    
 Flag of United States Ralston 6 6 6            Holecek 6 2 r    
 Flag of Yugoslavia Franulovic 6 6 6           2  Smith 7 3      
 Flag of India Menon 4 0 3          Franulovic 6 7 3 5 6  
 Flag of United States Leonard 6 6 6        Leonard 4 6 6 7 7  
 Flag of United States Higgins 2 3 4            Leonard 2 3 6 3  
 Flag of New Zealand Fairlie 6 7 6           2  Smith 6 6 4 6    
 Flag of Mexico Lara 4 5 7 r        Fairlie 2 5 2    
 Flag of Mexico Ramirez 0 2 6       2  Smith 6 7 6      
2  Flag of United States Smith 6 6 7      

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