# 1971 Washington Star International – Singles

The 1971 Washington Star International – Singles was an event of the 1971 Washington Star International tennis tournament and was played in Washington, D.C., United States from July 12 through July 18, 1971. Cliff Richey was the defending champion but lost in the second round. Ken Rosewall won the singles title, defeating Marty Riessen in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| John Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Andrés Gimeno | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Andrés Gimeno | 1 | 6 | 4 | John Newcombe | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Marty Riessen | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| Ismail El Shafei | 1 | 7 | 2 | Marty Riessen | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| Marty Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Marty Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | Marty Riessen | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Stan Smith | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Stan Smith | 0 | 7 | 6 | Stan Smith | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Dennis Ralston | 1 | 4 | | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| John Newcombe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Torben Ulrich | 0 | 0 | John Newcombe | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Raymond Moore | 6 | 6 | Raymond Moore | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Milan Holeček | 2 | 2 | | | | | John Newcombe | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Roger Taylor | 6 | 6 | | | | | Roger Taylor | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| Erik van Dillen | 4 | 4 | Roger Taylor | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Clark Graebner | 6 | 7 | Clark Graebner | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Haroon Rahim | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | John Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Patricio Cornejo | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | Andrés Gimeno | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Roy Emerson | 4 | 0$^r$ | Patricio Cornejo | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Belkin | 6 | 6 | Mike Belkin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Roscoe Tanner | 1 | 2 | | | | | Mike Belkin | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Andrés Gimeno | 6 | 6 | | | | | Andrés Gimeno | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Alex Olmedo | 2 | 1 | Andrés Gimeno | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Richey | 6 | 6 | Cliff Richey | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Austin | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Arthur Ashe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lito Álvarez | 1 | 2 | | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Pierre Barthès | 6 | 6 | 6 | Pierre Barthès | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Fred McNair | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | Pierre Barthès | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| Ismail El Shafei | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | Ismail El Shafei | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Frew McMillan | 6 | 6 | 2 | Ismail El Shafei | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Georges Goven | 6 | 1 | 6 | Georges Goven | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Allan Stone | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | Ismail El Shafei | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Marty Riessen | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | Marty Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Terry Addison | 0 | 6 | 2 | Marty Riessen | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Ray Ruffels | 7 | 6 | | Ray Ruffels | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Brian Fairlie | 5 | 2 | | | | | | Marty Riessen | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Frank Froehling | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | Frank Froehling | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| Bob Carmichael | 5 | 6 | 5 | Frank Froehling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Owen Davidson | 3 | 6 | 7 | Owen Davidson | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Gottfried | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Charlie Pasarell | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Gerken | 5 | 4 | | Charlie Pasarell | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Boro Jovanović | 7 | 6 | | Boro Jovanović | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Bob Lutz | 6 | 2 | | | | | | Charlie Pasarell | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Bob Maud | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Peter Curtis | 2 | 1 | | Bob Maud | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 3 | 6 | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Barry MacKay (tennis) | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Željko Franulović | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Stan Smith | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Phil Dent | 6 | 4 | | Željko Franulović | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6 | 6 | | Jeff Borowiak | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Connors | 3 | 2 | | | | | | Željko Franulović | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Tom Edlefsen | 7 | 0 | 6 | | | | | Stan Smith | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| Nikola Pilić | 5 | 6 | 3 | Tom Edlefsen | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Stan Smith | 6 | 6 | | Stan Smith | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Harold Solomon | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Onny Parun | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard Russell | 4 | 3 | | Onny Parun | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Ralston | 6 | 7 | | Dennis Ralston | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Stilwell | 3 | 6 | | | | | | Dennis Ralston | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| Bill Bowrey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Jaime Fillol | 4 | 3 | | Bill Bowrey | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Okker | 7 | 6 | | Tom Okker | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Ryan | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Ralston | 1 | 4 |
| Fred Stolle | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 |
| Dick Dell | 2 | 2 | | Fred Stolle | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Laver | 6 | 6 | | Rod Laver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Roy Barth | 3 | 1 | | | | | | Rod Laver | 7 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| John Alexander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Ken Rosewall | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| Jim McManus | 3 | 3 | | John Alexander | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Ken Rosewall | 3 | 7 | 6 | Ken Rosewall | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Jim Osborne | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |