Men's singles Champion Stan Smith Runner-up Jan Kodeš Final score 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) Draw 128 Seeds 8
1971 tennis event results
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.
John Newcombe (first round) Stan Smith (champion ) Arthur Ashe (semifinalist) Tom Okker (semifinalist) Marty Riessen (quarterfinalist) Cliff Richey (third round) Clark Graebner (quarterfinalist) Ilie Năstase (third round) Draw [ ] Key [ ] Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired Final eight [ ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
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 [ ] Section 2 [ ] 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
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 [ ] Section 8 [ ] External links [ ]
Stan Smith
Jan Kodeš
John Newcombe (first round)
Stan Smith (champion)
Tom Okker (semifinalist)
Ilie Năstase (third round)
Manuel Orantes
Tom Okker
Newcombe
Barthes
Stilwell
El Shafei
Parun
Năstase
Loyo-Mayo
Ryan
Fassbender
Rahim
Mukherjea
Irvine
Koch
Cornejo
Russell
Álvarez
Kuki
Zuleta
Špear
Bengtson
Leschly
Sharpe