1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters – Singles

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

Singles
1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters
Champion Ilie Năstase
Runner-up Stan Smith
Final score5–7, 7–6, 6–3
Draw7-player round robin

Năstase won the round robin by winning all five of his matches. He did not play Pierre Barthès because he had already clinched the title.[1]

Round robin

Key
Năstase Richey Barthès Kodeš Smith Franulović Graebner
Ilie Năstase5–7, 6–4, 8–6–5–7, 6–2, 6–25–7, 7–6, 6–33–6, 6–1, 6–26–3, 6–2
Cliff Richey7–5, 4–6, 6–86–3, 6–36–2, 3–6, 6–36–4, 2–6, 7–96–4, 6–37–6, 4–6, 3–6
Pierre Barthès–3–6, 3–66–3, 6–44–6, 7–6, 3–67–5, 4–6, 6–36–1, 7–6
Jan Kodeš7–5, 2–6, 2–62–6, 6–3, 3–63–6, 4–66–4, 3–6, 6–46–4, 2–6, 7–57–6, 6–4
Stan Smith7–5, 6–7, 3–64–6, 6–2, 9–76–4, 6–7, 6–34–6, 6–3, 4–66–4, 6–43–6, 7–5, 6–3
Željko Franulović6–3, 1–6, 2–64–6, 3–65–7, 6–4, 3–64–6, 6–2, 5–74–6, 4–66–4, 7–6
Clark Graebner3–6, 2–66–7, 6–4, 6–31–6, 6–76–7, 4–66–3, 5–7, 3–64–6, 6–7

Standings
PlayerRR W-LSets W-LGames W-LStandings
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 Barthès
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

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141–144. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
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