# 1971 French Open – Men's singles

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 singles title.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jan Kodeš (champion)
* Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
* Ilie Năstase (final)
* Cliff Richey (fourth round)
* Željko Franulović (semifinals)
* Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
* Marty Riessen (fourth round)
* Alex Metreveli (second round)
* Robert Lutz (fourth round)
* Roger Taylor (first round)
* Manuel Orantes (first round)
* Pierre Barthès (fourth round)
* Ion Țiriac (first round)
* Nikola Pilić (first round)
* Georges Goven (fourth round)
* Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Arthur Ashe | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frank Froehling | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frank Froehling | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | | Frank Froehling | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stan Smith | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stan Smith | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jan Kodeš | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Željko Franulović | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jan Kodeš | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| | István Gulyás | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | István Gulyás | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | 5 | Željko Franulović | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Jan Kodeš | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Patrick Proisy | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 1 | Jan Kodeš | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Jan Kodeš | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 2 | A Ashe | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Varga | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | 2 | A Ashe | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Machán | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | V Egorov | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Egorov | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | 2 | A Ashe | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | P Hombergen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | J-L Rouyer | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | B Bertram | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | P Hombergen | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-L Rouyer | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | J-L Rouyer | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Koudelka | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Ashe | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 15 | G Goven | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | G Goven | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Q | S Ball | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 15 | G Goven | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Contet | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | D Contet | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Fletcher | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 15 | G Goven | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Pokorny | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | N Pietrangeli | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | P van Min | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | P Pokorny | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Pasarell | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | N Pietrangeli | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Pietrangeli | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | M Riessen | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Palmieri | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | 7 | M Riessen | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Moore | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | | J Alexander | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Alexander | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | M Riessen | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | B Montrenaud | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | J-C Barclay | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | P Lamp | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | R Montrenaud | 1 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Sturdza | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | J-C Barclay | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-C Barclay | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | M Riessen | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | R Taylor | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F Froehling | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | J Cooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5$^r$ | | | J Cooper | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Kuhlmey | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | F Froehling | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Froehling | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | F Froehling | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | J Leschly | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | J Leschly | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | F Bartoni | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | J Leschly | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Rybarczyk | w/o | | | | | | J L Arilla | 2$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J L Arilla | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | I Năstase | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Koch | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | 3 | I Năstase | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | H Sepp | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | | S Baranyi | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Baranyi | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | I Năstase | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | J Mandarino | 4 | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | R Ruffels | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | R Case | 6 | 10 | 7 | | | | R Case | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Ruffels | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | R Ruffels | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Rodríguez | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | I Năstase | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | N Pilić | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T Nowicki | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| | F McMillan | | | | | | | F McMillan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Fairlie | 10 | 6 | 6 | | | | B Fairlie | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Paish | 8 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | F McMillan | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | V Korotkov | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | T Nowicki | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | A Stone | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | V Korotkov | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Nowicki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | T Nowicki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J McManus | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | S Smith | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Kalogeropoulos | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | 6 | S Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Guerrero | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | J Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Freer | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 6 | S Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | G Stilwell | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | G Stilwell | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Barazzutti | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | G Stilwell | 7 | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Paul | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | T Sakai | 5 | 10 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Sakai | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | S Smith | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 11 | M Orantes | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Dominguez | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Q | T Kakoulia | | | | | | Q | T Kakoulia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Sedgman | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | P Dominguez | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Dominguez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | P Dominguez | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | A Panatta | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | A Panatta | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | S Matthews | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | A Panatta | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | W N'Godrella | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | Q | W N'Godrella | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Kary | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | T Ryan | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Drossart | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | T Ryan | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Zuleta | | | | | | Q | E Zuleta | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Guzmán | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | T Ryan | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | J Mukherjea | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | P Barthès | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | D Crealy | | | | | | | D Crealy | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Zednik | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | 12 | P Barthès | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | P Barthès | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | P Barthès | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| | J-P Meyer | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Z Franulović | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | B Jovanović | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0$^r$ | | | J-P Meyer | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Gorman | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | T Gorman | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Pattison | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | T Gorman | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | J Clifton | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Z Franulović | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | A Muñoz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | A Muñoz | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Cramer | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 5 | Z Franulović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Z Franulović | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | I Gulyás | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Gisbert Sr | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | | | I Gulyás | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Špear | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | N Špear | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | V Franchitti | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | I Gulyás | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | B Phillips-Moore | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | W Bowrey | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | P Cornejo | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | B Phillips-Moore | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Bowrey | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | W Bowrey | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | I Țiriac | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I Gulyás | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Q | P Joly | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | C Richey | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| | C Dibley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | C Dibley | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Leclercq | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | M Leclercq | 1 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | W Álvarez | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | C Dibley | 1 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | T Addison | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 4 | C Richey | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | P Szőke | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | T Addison | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Di Domenico | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | 4 | C Richey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | C Richey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | P Marmureanu | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Maud | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | P Marmureanu | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kuki | 6 | 6 | 11 | | | | J Kuki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Dent | 0 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | J Kuki | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | G Battrick | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | 9 | R Lutz | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | F Pála | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | G Battrick | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Hřebec | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | 9 | R Lutz | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | B Lutz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | R Lutz | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| | J Velasco Sr. | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Proisy | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| | D Lloyd | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | J Velasco Sr. | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Pinto-Bravo | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Pinto-Bravo | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Di Matteo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | J Pinto-Bravo | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | T Leius | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | P Proisy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | P Proisy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | P Proisy | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Zugarelli | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | 8 | A Metreveli | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | A Metreveli | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | A Wijono | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Jauffret | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | F Jauffret | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Z Ivančić | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | M Holeček | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Holeček | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | F Jauffret | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | I Molina | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | J-B Chanfreau | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | J-B Chanfreau | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | J-B Chanfreau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Volkov | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | A Volkov | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | J Fillol Sr. | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F Jauffret | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| | B Carmichael | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Kodeš | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | P Beust | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | B Carmichael | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Masters | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | G Masters | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Parun | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | B Carmichael | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | J-P Courcol | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | J Kodeš | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| LL | S Mureşan | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | J-P Courcol | 3 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Gasiorek | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | 1 | J Kodeš | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | J Kodeš | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |