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1971 US Open – Men's singles

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. It was his first major singles title.

Men's singles
1971 US Open
Final
Champion Stan Smith
Runner-up Jan Kodeš
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3)
Details
Draw128
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Ken Rosewall was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. Tony Roche, the previous year's runner-up, also did not compete in the tournament this year. The absence of both the previous year's finalists would not happen again at the US Open until 2017, 46 years later.

Seeds edit

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 edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

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 edit

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
  Pála 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Richey 6 6 7
  Pasarell 4 4 5 6   Richey 7 6 6
  Mukerjea 6 7 7 7   Mukerjea 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

1971, open, singles, stan, smith, defeated, kodeš, final, singles, tennis, title, 1971, open, first, major, singles, title, singles1971, openfinalchampionstan, smithrunner, upjan, kodešscore3, detailsdraw128seeds8eventssingles, women, boys, girls, doubles, wom. Stan Smith defeated Jan Kodes 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 It was his first major singles title Men s singles1971 US OpenFinalChampionStan SmithRunner upJan KodesScore3 6 6 3 6 2 7 6 5 3 DetailsDraw128Seeds8EventsSingles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed 1970 US Open 1972 Main article 1971 US Open tennis Ken Rosewall was the reigning champion but did not compete this year Tony Roche the previous year s runner up also did not compete in the tournament this year The absence of both the previous year s finalists would not happen again at the US Open until 2017 46 years later Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2 1 Key 2 2 Final eight 2 3 Section 1 2 4 Section 2 2 5 Section 3 2 6 Section 4 2 7 Section 5 2 8 Section 6 2 9 Section 7 2 10 Section 8 3 External linksSeeds editThe seeded players are listed below Stan Smith is the champion others show the round in which they were eliminated nbsp John Newcombe first round nbsp Stan Smith champion nbsp Arthur Ashe semifinalist nbsp Tom Okker semifinalist nbsp Marty Riessen quarterfinalist nbsp Cliff Richey third round nbsp Clark Graebner quarterfinalist nbsp Ilie Năstase third round Draw editKey edit Q Qualifier WC Wild card LL Lucky loser r Retired Final eight edit QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal nbsp Jan Kodes676 nbsp Frank Froehling063 nbsp Jan Kodes734663 nbsp Arthur Ashe666343 nbsp Arthur Ashe667 nbsp Manuel Orantes126 nbsp Jan Kodes63262 nbsp Stan Smith36677 nbsp Clark Graebner2344 nbsp Tom Okker6664 nbsp Tom Okker636632 nbsp Stan Smith763265 nbsp Marty Riessen6262 nbsp Stan Smith767 Section 1 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round1 nbsp Newcombe6663 nbsp Kodes2776 nbsp Kodes25666 nbsp Howard425 nbsp Barthes67443 nbsp Barthes667 nbsp Kodes666 nbsp Seewagen6266 nbsp Seewagen423 nbsp Proisy1644 nbsp Seewagen63666 nbsp Austin666 nbsp Austin26742 nbsp Burrman311 nbsp Kodes666 nbsp Lutz666 nbsp Lutz424 nbsp Stilwell044 nbsp Lutz676 nbsp El Shafei4642 nbsp Battrick354 nbsp Battrick6266 nbsp Lutz66636 nbsp McNair4666 nbsp Parun47362 nbsp Pala6444 nbsp McNair46624 nbsp Parun6366 nbsp Parun64466 nbsp Stewart3623 Section 2 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round8 nbsp Năstase676 nbsp Loyo Mayo2548 nbsp Năstase666 nbsp Borowiak6367 nbsp Borowiak244 nbsp Guerry36158 nbsp Năstase336 nbsp Carmichael6676 nbsp Carmichael667 nbsp Munoz3764 nbsp Carmichael57617 nbsp Ryan562 nbsp Stockton76465 nbsp Stockton776 nbsp Carmichael644 nbsp Froehling666 nbsp Froehling766 nbsp Fassbender333 nbsp Froehling74666 nbsp Pattison676 nbsp Pattison56734 nbsp Brien351 nbsp Froehling7567 nbsp Cooper63646 nbsp Tanner6736 nbsp Masters46263 nbsp Cooper76753 nbsp Tanner666 nbsp Tanner57676 nbsp Paish430 Section 3 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round3 nbsp Ashe666 nbsp Knight3413 nbsp Ashe666 nbsp Krulevitz76366 nbsp Krulevitz211 nbsp Estep526743 nbsp Ashe766 nbsp Cox767 nbsp Cox522 nbsp Keldie506 nbsp Cox766 nbsp Davidson6726 nbsp Davidson640 nbsp Maud35603 nbsp Ashe6666 nbsp Alexander6636 nbsp Alexander4743 nbsp McManus3464 nbsp Alexander64 nbsp Clifton220 nbsp Stone41r nbsp Stone666 nbsp Alexander6466 nbsp Pohmann146 nbsp Rahim7604 nbsp Rahim667 nbsp Rahim23666 nbsp Gerken66326 nbsp Gerken66242 nbsp Ruffels41663 Section 4 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round6 nbsp Richey667 nbsp Pasarell4456 nbsp Richey766 nbsp Mukerjea6777 nbsp Mukerjea523 nbsp Irvine76666 nbsp Richey7444 nbsp Osborne4766 nbsp Osborne6666 nbsp Giammalva Sr 6633 nbsp Osborne6166 nbsp Koch6767 nbsp Koch3643 nbsp Cornejo3626 nbsp Osborne6223 nbsp Gonzales6666 nbsp Orantes2666 nbsp R Kreiss7444 nbsp Gonzales776 nbsp Matthews66776 nbsp Matthews663 nbsp Russell77663 nbsp Gonzales6441 nbsp Orantes676 nbsp Orantes3666 nbsp Zednik454 nbsp Orantes6646 nbsp Alvarez3474 nbsp Holmberg4362 nbsp Holmberg6666 Section 5 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round nbsp Fitzgibbon3776 nbsp Dell6564 nbsp Fitzgibbon666 nbsp Kuki6736 nbsp Kuki224 nbsp Zuleta0564 nbsp Fitzgibbon262 nbsp Barth330 nbsp Moore676 nbsp Moore666 nbsp Moore666 nbsp Țiriac745 nbsp Țiriac324 nbsp Gorman565r nbsp Moore243 nbsp Mayer07107 nbsp Graebner666 nbsp Fillol Sr 6666 nbsp Fillol Sr 666 nbsp Gardner63716 nbsp Gardner321 nbsp Spear46662 nbsp Fillol Sr 324 nbsp Baer3327 nbsp Graebner666 nbsp Curtis666 nbsp Curtis141 nbsp McMillan74137 nbsp Graebner6667 nbsp Graebner6666 Section 6 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round nbsp Olmedo67455 nbsp Connors25677 nbsp Connors434 nbsp Dibley666 nbsp Dibley666 nbsp M Kreiss111 nbsp Dibley4614 nbsp Scott4463 nbsp Taylor6366 nbsp Vazquez6616 nbsp Vazquez211 nbsp Addison6142 nbsp Taylor666 nbsp Taylor2666 nbsp Taylor4463 nbsp Gerulaitis466414 nbsp Okker6646 nbsp Sakai62166 nbsp Sakai676 nbsp Lall6764 nbsp Case363 nbsp Case7676 nbsp Sakai111 nbsp Chanfreau6134 nbsp Okker666 nbsp Dent766 nbsp Dent433 nbsp Bengtson246714 nbsp Okker6664 nbsp Okker66366 Section 7 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round nbsp Brent66337 nbsp Turner32665 nbsp Brent541 nbsp Bowrey36766 nbsp Bowrey766 nbsp Faulk67534 nbsp Bowrey243 nbsp Parker6344 nbsp Pilic666 nbsp Neely2666 nbsp Neely663 nbsp Goven315 nbsp Pilic776 nbsp Pilic667 nbsp Pilic566 nbsp McKinley6425 nbsp Riessen777 nbsp Van Dillen766 nbsp Van Dillen3634 nbsp Leschly666 nbsp Leschly6366 nbsp Cramer113 nbsp Leschly2653 nbsp Hirai6345 nbsp Riessen6476 nbsp Hewitt76 td, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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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