# 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.
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

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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Jan Kodeš | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frank Froehling | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 3 | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Manuel Orantes | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Manuel Orantes | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Jan Kodeš | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6$^3$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stan Smith | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7$^5$ |
| 7 | Clark Graebner | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stan Smith | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7$^5$ |
| 4 | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stan Smith | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| 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 |
| 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

| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| | 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 | 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 |
| | 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 | 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 |
| | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |