1971 Italian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1971 Italian Open
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Jan Kodeš
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4

Ilie Năstase was the defending champion but did not compete. Rod Laver claimed the title overcoming Jan Kodeš in the final.^[1]

Seeds

John Newcombe (Quarterfinals)
Arthur Ashe (Semifinals)
Cliff Drysdale (Quarterfinals)
Rod Laver (Champion)

Stan Smith (Quarterfinals)
Tom Okker (Semifinals)
Roy Emerson (Quarterfinals)
Tony Roche (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final

	2	Arthur Ashe	6	3	6
	7	Roy Emerson	4	6	4
								2	Arthur Ashe	3	2	1

								4	Rod Laver	6	6	6
	4	Rod Laver	6	2	6

	5	Stan Smith	1	6	2
																	4	Rod Laver	7	6	6
																		Jan Kodeš	5	3	3
	6	Tom Okker	6	6
	3	Cliff Drysdale	3	4
								6	Tom Okker	6	3	5	4

									Jan Kodeš	4	6	7	6
		Jan Kodeš	2	6	7

	1	John Newcombe	6	1	5

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


							2	A Ashe	7	6
	A Panatta	6	6	6				A Panatta	5	4
	B Bowrey	1	7	4										2	A Ashe	6	6
															R Taylor	3	2
								B Fairlie	1	6	3
	R Taylor	6	6					R Taylor	6	0	6
	P Dent	2	3																		2	A Ashe	6	3	6
																					7	R Emerson	4	6	4
							7	R Emerson	2	6	6
	N Pilić	7	6					N Pilić	6	4	3
	R Ruffels	6	4											7	R Emerson	6	3	6
															D Ralston	4	6	4
								D Ralston	7	5	6
	O Davidson	6	5	1				B Jovanović	5	7	3
	B Jovanović	4	7	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


							4	R Laver	6	3	6
	T Ulrich	6	4	4				T Gorman	1	6	4
	T Gorman	2	6	6										4	R Laver	6	6
															E di Matteo	4	1
								M Riessen	5	6	3
	A Stone	2	2					E di Matteo	7	3	6
	E di Matteo	6	6																		4	R Laver	6	2	6
																					5	S Smith	1	6	2
							5	S Smith	3	6	6
	R Barth	6	1	6				R Barth	6	3	1
	Franco Bartoni	1	6	4										5	S Smith	4	6	6
															A Zugarelli	6	2	2
								C Pasarell	4	4
	J Alexander	4	6	3				A Zugarelli	6	6
	A Zugarelli	6	1	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	I El Shafei	6	6
	D Crealy	4	2					I El Shafei	7	2	2
								Ž Franulović	6	6	6
															Ž Franulović	7	4	1
	M Cox	4	6	6										6	T Okker	5	6	6
	J Leschly	6	3	4				M Cox	3	5
							6	T Okker	6	7
																					6	T Okker	6	6
	N Pietrangeli	6	6																		3	C Drysdale	3	4
	C Barazzutti	4	4					N Pietrangeli	5	r
								A Gimeno	7
															A Gimeno	3	6	3
	Piero Toci	4	6											3	C Drysdale	6	3	6
	B Maud	6	7					B Maud	2	7	1
							3	C Drysdale	6	5	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	F Stolle	6	6
	Sergio Palmieri	1	2					F Stolle	3	3
								J Kodeš	6	6
															J Kodeš	6	5	7
	Massimo di Domenico	6	6											8	T Roche	4	7	6
	F McMillan	3	4					M di Domenico	2	3
							8	T Roche	6	6
																						J Kodeš	2	6	7
	G Stilwell	4	2																		1	J Newcombe	6	1	5
	G Majoli	6	6					G Majoli	2	7	4
								B Lutz	6	6	6
															B Lutz	3	1
	B Carmichael	6	1	3										1	J Newcombe	6	6
	Vincenzo Franchitti	4	6	6				V Franchitti	4	7	5
							1	J Newcombe	6	6	7

References

General

"Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
"Rome 1971". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-01.

Specific

↑ "Laver captures singles net title". Star-News. Wilmington, NC. United Press. 1971-05-11.

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