1971 US Open – Men's singles

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

Main article: 1971 US Open (tennis)

Stan Smith defeated Jan Kodeš in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6^(5–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 US Open.

Ken Rosewall was the defending champion, but did not compete.

Rosewall and Tony Roche, both finalists from the previous year, did not compete in the tournament this 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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		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						Barthès	6	7	4	4	3
		Barthès	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
		Țiriac	7	4	5						Țiriac	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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1971 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation