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1971 Italian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1971 Italian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Rod Laver
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Score4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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The 1971 Italian Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1971 Italian Open tennis tournament and was played at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 3 May through 10 May 1971. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Fourth-seeded Rod Laver claimed the singles title, defeating Jan Kodeš in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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  1. Australia John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  3. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Rod Laver (champion)
  5. United States Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  6. Netherlands Tom Okker (semifinals)
  7. Australia Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Tony Roche (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
2 United States Arthur Ashe 6 3 6
7 Australia Roy Emerson 4 6 4
2 United States Arthur Ashe 3 2 1    
4 Australia Rod Laver 6 6 6    
4 Australia Rod Laver 6 2 6
5 United States Stan Smith 1 6 2
4 Australia Rod Laver 7 6 6    
  Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 5 3 3    
6 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6  
3 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 3 4  
6 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 3 5 4  
  Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 4 6 7 6  
  Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 2 6 7
1 Australia John Newcombe 6 1 5

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 United States A Ashe 7 6  
  Italy A Panatta 6 6 6   Italy A Panatta 5 4  
  Australia B Bowrey 1 7 4 2 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  United Kingdom R Taylor 3 2  
  New Zealand B Fairlie 1 6 3
  United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6     United Kingdom R Taylor 6 0 6
  Australia P Dent 2 3   2 United States A Ashe 6 3 6
7 Australia R Emerson 4 6 4
7 Australia R Emerson 2 6 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 7 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić 6 4 3
  Australia R Ruffels 6 4   7 Australia R Emerson 6 3 6
  United States D Ralston 4 6 4
  United States D Ralston 7 5 6
  Australia O Davidson 6 5 1   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Jovanović 5 7 3
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Jovanović 4 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia R Laver 6 3 6
  Denmark T Ulrich 6 4 4   United States T Gorman 1 6 4
  United States T Gorman 2 6 6 4 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  Italy E di Matteo 4 1  
  United States M Riessen 5 6 3
  Australia A Stone 2 2     Italy E di Matteo 7 3 6
  Italy E di Matteo 6 6   4 Australia R Laver 6 2 6
5 United States S Smith 1 6 2
5 United States S Smith 3 6 6
  United States R Barth 6 1 6   United States R Barth 6 3 1
  Italy F Bartoni 1 6 4 5 United States S Smith 4 6 6
  Italy A Zugarelli 6 2 2
  United States C Pasarell 4 4  
  Australia J Alexander 4 6 3   Italy A Zugarelli 6 6  
  Italy A Zugarelli 6 1 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Egypt I El Shafei 6 6  
  Australia D Crealy 4 2     Egypt I El Shafei 7 2 2
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 6 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 7 4 1
  United Kingdom M Cox 4 6 6 6 Netherlands T Okker 5 6 6
  Denmark J Leschly 6 3 4   United Kingdom M Cox 3 5  
6 Netherlands T Okker 6 7  
6 Netherlands T Okker 6 6  
  Italy N Pietrangeli 6 6   3 South Africa C Drysdale 3 4  
  Italy C Barazzutti 4 4     Italy N Pietrangeli 5 r  
  Spain A Gimeno 7    
  Spain A Gimeno 3 6 3
  Italy P Toci 4 6   3 South Africa C Drysdale 6 3 6
  South Africa B Maud 6 7     South Africa B Maud 2 7 1
3 South Africa C Drysdale 6 5 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Australia F Stolle 6 6  
  Italy S Palmieri 1 2     Australia F Stolle 3 3  
  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 5 7
  Italy M di Domenico 6 6   8 Australia T Roche 4 7 6
  South Africa F McMillan 3 4     Italy M di Domenico 2 3  
8 Australia T Roche 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 2 6 7
  United Kingdom G Stilwell 4 2   1 Australia J Newcombe 6 1 5
  Italy G Majoli 6 6     Italy G Majoli 2 7 4
  United States B Lutz 6 6 6
  United States B Lutz 3 1  
  Australia B Carmichael 6 1 3 1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  Italy V Franchitti 4 6 6   Italy V Franchitti 4 7 5
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 7

References

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  1. ^ "Laver captures singles net title". Star-News. United Press. 11 May 1971. p. 12.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 127–130. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  3. ^ "1971 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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