Defending champion
Jan Kodeš defeated
Ilie Năstase in the final, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the
1971 French Open.
It was his second
major
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singles title.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below.
Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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Jan Kodeš (champion)
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Arthur Ashe
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''(quarterfinals)''
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Ilie Năstase ''(final)''
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Cliff Richey ''(fourth round)''
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Željko Franulović
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Whils ...
''(semifinals)''
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Stan Smith ''(quarterfinals)''
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Marty Riessen
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''(fourth round)''
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Alex Metreveli ''(second round)''
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Robert Lutz ''(fourth round)''
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Roger Taylor ''(first round)''
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Manuel Orantes
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''(first round)''
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Pierre Barthès
Pierre Barthès (born 13 September 1941) is a retired French tennis player.
Career
Born in Béziers, Barthès was one of the Handsome Eight, a group of players signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed professional World Championshi ...
''(fourth round)''
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Ion Èširiac
Ion Èširiac
(; born 9 May 1939), also known as the "Brașov Bulldozer", is a Romanian businessman and former professional tennis and ice hockey player. He has been president of the Romanian Tennis Federation.
A former singles top 10 player o ...
''(first round)''
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Nikola Pilić
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He was one of the Handsome Eight. Pilić was ranked world No. 6 in January 1968 and world No. 7 for 1967 by Lance Tin ...
''(first round)''
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Georges Goven ''(fourth round)''
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Jaime Fillol Sr. ''(first round)''
Qualifying
Draw
Key
* Q =
Qualifier
* WC =
Wild card
* LL =
Lucky loser
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* r =
Retired
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 French Open Men's Singles draw1971 French Open – Men's draws and results
at the International Tennis Federation
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Men's Singles
French Open by year – Men's singles
1971 Grand Prix (tennis)