# 1971 Rothmans International Quebec – Singles

The 1971 Rothmans International Quebec – Singles was an event of the 1971 Rothmans International Quebec men's tennis tournament held at the Laval University sports centre in Quebec City, Quebec in Canada from 26 July through 1 August 1971. The draw comprised 30 players. Tom Okker won the singles title, defeating Rod Laver in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4.

## 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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Bob Lutz | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| Tom Okker | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | |
| Tom Okker | 6 | 3 | 7 | Tom Okker | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | Rod Laver | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 3 | 6 | | Rod Laver | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Rod Laver | 6 | 7 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Torben Ulrich | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Arthur Ashe | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| John Alexander | 5 | 6 | | | | | | Bob Lutz | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Frew McMillan | 7 | 7 | | Frew McMillan | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Lutz | 4 | 6 | 6 | Bob Lutz | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Roy Barth | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | Bob Lutz | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Bob Carmichael | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Tom Okker | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Marty Riessen | 2 | 6 | | Bob Carmichael | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Charlie Pasarell | 7 | 7 | | Charlie Pasarell | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Taylor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Charlie Pasarell | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| Nikola Pilić | 7 | 6 | | | | | | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Fred Stolle | 6 | 4 | | Nikola Pilić | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | | Tom Okker | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Ronald Holmberg | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Bowrey | 4 | 4 | | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Owen Davidson | 6 | 6 | | Owen Davidson | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Brian Fairlie | 1 | 2 | | | | | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Ray Ruffels | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | Ray Ruffels | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Mark Cox | 6 | 6 | 2 | Ray Ruffels | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Ken Rosewall | 6 | 7 | | Ken Rosewall | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Graham Stilwell | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Cliff Drysdale | 3 | 6 |
| Roy Emerson | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Rod Laver | 6 | 7 |
| Tom Leonard | 2 | 6 | | Roy Emerson | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Andrés Gimeno | 6 | 7 | | Andrés Gimeno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Phil Dent | 2 | 6 | | | | | Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| Ismail El Shafei | 4 | 2 | | | | | Rod Laver | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | |
| Allan Stone | 6 | 6 | | Allan Stone | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Bob Maud | 4 | 6 | 6 | Rod Laver | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Rod Laver | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |