1971 US Open – Men's Singles

Stan Smith defeated Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1971 US Open. Ken Rosewall was the defending champion but did not compete at the 1971 US Open – Men's Singles event.

Men's Singles
1971 US Open
Champion Stan Smith
Runner-up Jan Kodeš
Final score3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3)
Draw128
Seeds8

Rosewall and Tony Roche, both finalists from the previous year, did not compete in the tournament that year. This would not happen again at the US Open until the 2017 edition of the tournament, 46 years later.

Seeds

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

  1. John Newcombe (First round)
  2. Stan Smith (Champion)
  3. Arthur Ashe (Semifinalist)
  4. Tom Okker (Semifinalist)
  5. Marty Riessen (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Cliff Richey (Third round)
  7. Clark Graebner (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Ilie Năstase (Third round)

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
  Jan Kodeš 6 7 6
  Frank Froehling 0 6 3
  Jan Kodeš 7 3 4 6 6
3 Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 3 4
3 Arthur Ashe 6 6 7
  Manuel Orantes 1 2 6
  Jan Kodeš 6 3 2 6
2 Stan Smith 3 6 6 7
7 Clark Graebner 2 3 4
4 Tom Okker 6 6 6
4 Tom Okker 6 3 6 6 3
2 Stan Smith 7 6 3 2 6
5 Marty Riessen 6 2 6
2 Stan Smith 7 6 7

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Newcombe 6 6 6 3
Kodeš 2 7 7 6 Kodeš 2 5 6 6 6
Howard 4 2 5 Barthes 6 7 4 4 3
Barthes 6 6 7 Kodeš 6 6 6
Seewagen 6 2 6 6 Seewagen 4 2 3
Proisy 1 6 4 4 Seewagen 6 3 6 6 6
Austin 6 6 6 Austin 2 6 7 4 2
Burrman 3 1 1 Kodeš 6 6 6
Lutz 6 6 6 Lutz 4 2 4
Stilwell 0 4 4 Lutz 6 7 6
El Shafei 4 6 4 2 Battrick 3 5 4
Battrick 6 2 6 6 Lutz 6 6 6 3 6
McNair 4 6 6 6 Parun 4 7 3 6 2
Pala 6 4 4 4 McNair 4 6 6 2 4
Parun 6 3 6 6 Parun 6 4 4 6 6
Stewart 3 6 2 3

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Năstase 6 7 6
Loyo-Mayo 2 5 4 8 Năstase 6 6 6
Borowiak 6 3 6 7 Borowiak 2 4 4
Guerry 3 6 1 5 8 Năstase 3 3 6
Carmichael 6 6 7 6 Carmichael 6 6 7
Muñoz 3 7 6 4 Carmichael 5 7 6 1 7
Ryan 5 6 2 Stockton 7 6 4 6 5
Stockton 7 7 6 Carmichael 6 4 4
Froehling 6 6 6 Froehling 7 6 6
Fassbender 3 3 3 Froehling 7 4 6 6 6
Pattison 6 7 6 Pattison 5 6 7 3 4
Brien 3 5 1 Froehling 7 5 6 7
Cooper 6 3 6 4 6 Tanner 6 7 3 6
Masters 4 6 2 6 3 Cooper 7 6 7 5 3
Tanner 6 6 6 Tanner 5 7 6 7 6
Paish 4 3 0

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Ashe 6 6 6
Knight 3 4 1 3 Ashe 6 6 6
Krulevitz 7 6 3 6 6 Krulevitz 2 1 1
Estep 5 2 6 7 4 3 Ashe 7 6 6
Cox 7 6 7 Cox 5 2 2
Keldie 5 0 6 Cox 7 6 6
Davidson 6 7 2 6 Davidson 6 4 0
Maud 3 5 6 0 3 Ashe 6 6 6 6
Alexander 6 6 3 6 Alexander 4 7 4 3
McManus 3 4 6 4 Alexander 6 4
Clifton 2 2 0 Stone 4 1 r
Stone 6 6 6 Alexander 6 4 6 6
Pohmann 1 4 6 Rahim 7 6 0 4
Rahim 6 6 7 Rahim 2 3 6 6 6
Gerken 6 6 3 2 6 Gerken 6 6 2 4 2
Ruffels 4 1 6 6 3

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Richey 6 6 7
Pasarell 4 4 5 6 Richey 7 6 6
Mukherjea 6 7 7 7 Mukherjea 5 2 3
Irvine 7 6 6 6 6 Richey 7 4 4 4
Osborne 4 7 6 6 Osborne 6 6 6 6
Giammalva Sr. 6 6 3 3 Osborne 6 1 6 6
Koch 6 7 6 7 Koch 3 6 4 3
Cornejo 3 6 2 6 Osborne 6 2 2 3
Gonzales 6 6 6 6 Orantes 2 6 6 6
R. Kreiss 7 4 4 4 Gonzales 7 7 6
Matthews 6 6 7 7 6 Matthews 6 6 3
Russell 7 7 6 6 3 Gonzales 6 4 4 1
Orantes 6 7 6 Orantes 3 6 6 6
Zednik 4 5 4 Orantes 6 6 4 6
Álvarez 3 4 7 4 Holmberg 4 3 6 2
Holmberg 6 6 6 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Fitzgibbon 3 7 7 6
Dell 6 5 6 4 Fitzgibbon 6 6 6
Kuki 6 7 3 6 Kuki 2 2 4
Zuleta 0 5 6 4 Fitzgibbon 2 6 2
Barth 3 3 0 Moore 6 7 6
Moore 6 6 6 Moore 6 6 6
Ţiriac 7 4 5 Ţiriac 3 2 4
Gorman 5 6 5 r Moore 2 4 3
Mayer 0 7 1 0 7 Graebner 6 6 6
Fillol Sr. 6 6 6 6 Fillol Sr. 6 6 6
Gardner 6 3 7 1 6 Gardner 3 2 1
Špear 4 6 6 6 2 Fillol Sr. 3 2 4
Baer 3 3 2 7 Graebner 6 6 6
Curtis 6 6 6 Curtis 1 4 1
McMillan 7 4 1 3 7 Graebner 6 6 6
7 Graebner 6 6 6 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Olmedo 6 7 4 5 5
Connors 2 5 6 7 7 Connors 4 3 4
Dibley 6 6 6 Dibley 6 6 6
M. Kreiss 1 1 1 Dibley 4 6 1 4
Scott 4 4 6 3 Taylor 6 3 6 6
Vázquez 6 6 1 6 Vázquez 2 1 1
Addison 6 1 4 2 Taylor 6 6 6
Taylor 2 6 6 6 Taylor 4 4 6 3
Gerulaitis 4 6 6 4 1 4 Okker 6 6 4 6
Sakai 6 2 1 6 6 Sakai 6 7 6
Lall 6 7 6 4 Case 3 6 3
Case 7 6 7 6 Sakai 1 1 1
Chanfreau 6 1 3 4 Okker 6 6 6
Dent 7 6 6 Dent 4 3 3
Bengtson 2 4 6 7 1 4 Okker 6 6 6
4 Okker 6 6 3 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Brent 6 6 3 3 7
Turner 3 2 6 6 5 Brent 5 4 1
Bowrey 3 6 7 6 6 Bowrey 7 6 6
Faulk 6 7 5 3 4 Bowrey 2 4 3
Parker 6 3 4 4 Pilić 6 6 6
Neely 2 6 6 6 Neely 6 6 3
Goven 3 1 5 Pilić 7 7 6
Pilić 6 6 7 Pilić 5 6 6
McKinley 6 4 2 5 Riessen 7 7 7
Van Dillen 7 6 6 Van Dillen 3 6 3 4
Leschly 6 6 6 Leschly 6 3 6 6
Cramer 1 1 3 Leschly 2 6 5 3
Hirai 6 3 4 5 Riessen 6 4 7 6
Hewitt 7 6 6 Hewitt 6 7 2 2
Gottfried 7 2 4 6 3 5 Riessen 7 6 6 6
5 Riessen 6 6 6 2 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Edlefsen 4 2 6 5
Holmes 6 6 2 7 Holmes 6 6 6
Pasarell 6 4 2 2 Sharpe 0 4 3
Sharpe 3 6 6 6 Holmes 6 3 1 0
Burwash 1 0 7 4 Holeček 2 6 6 6
Holeček 6 6 5 6 Holeček 6 7 3 6
Walthall 2 1 2 Ralston 3 6 6 4
Ralston 6 6 6 Holeček 6 2 r
Franulović 6 6 6 2 Smith 7 3
Menon 4 0 3 Franulović 6 7 3 5 6
Leonard 6 6 6 Leonard 4 6 6 7 7
Higgins 2 3 4 Leonard 2 3 6 3
Fairlie 6 7 6 2 Smith 6 6 4 6
Lara 4 5 7 r Fairlie 2 5 2
Ramírez 0 2 6 2 Smith 6 7 6
2 Smith 6 6 7


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