1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters – Singles

Singles
1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters
Champion	Ilie Năstase
Runner-up	Stan Smith
Final score	5–7, 7–6, 6–3

Stan Smith was the defending champion but lost matches in the round robin to Ilie Năstase and Jan Kodeš.

Năstase won the round robin by winning all six of his matches.

Round robin

Key

	Năstase	Richey	Barthes	Kodeš	Smith	Franulović	Graebner
Ilie Năstase		5–7, 6–4, 8–6	–	5–7, 6–2, 6–2	5–7, 7–6, 6–3	3–6, 6–1, 6–2	6–3, 6–2
Cliff Richey	7–5, 4–6, 6–8		6–3, 6–3	6–2, 3–6, 6–3	6–4, 2–6, 7–9	6–4, 6–3	7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Pierre Barthes	–	3–6, 3–6		6–3, 6–4	4–6, 7–6, 3–6	7–5, 4–6, 6–3	6–1, 7–6
Jan Kodeš	7–5, 2–6, 2–6	2–6, 6–3, 3–6	3–6, 4–6		6–4, 3–6, 6–4	6–4, 2–6, 7–5	7–6, 6–4
Stan Smith	7–5, 6–7, 3–6	4–6, 6–2, 9–7	6–4, 6–7, 6–3	4–6, 6–3, 4–6		6–4, 6–4	3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Željko Franulović	6–3, 1–6, 2–6	4–6, 3–6	5–7, 6–4, 3–6	4–6, 6–2, 5–7	4–6, 4–6		6–4, 7–6
Clark Graebner	3–6, 2–6	6–7, 6–4, 6–3	1–6, 6–7	6–7, 4–6	6–3, 5–7, 3–6	4–6, 6–7

Standings

Player	RR W-L	Sets W-L	Games W-L	Standings
Ilie Năstase	5–0	10–4	81–58	1
Stan Smith	4–2	10–6	95–84	2
Cliff Richey	3–3	9–7	85–80	3
Jan Kodeš	3–3	8–8	72–83	4
Pierre Barthes	3–2	6–5	62–59	5
Željko Franulović	1–5	5–10	63–81	6
Clark Graebner	1–5	3–11	65–81	7

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) Number of sets won; 4) Number of games won; 5) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 6) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 7) Steering Committee decision.

See also

• ATP World Tour Finals appearances

References

1971 Masters Singles Draw