Defending champion Jan Kodeš defeated Ilie Năstase in the final, 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1971 French Open. It was his second major singles title.
Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Jan Kodeš (champion) Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) Ilie Năstase (final) Cliff Richey (fourth round) Željko Franulović (semifinals) Stan Smith (quarterfinals) Marty Riessen (fourth round) Alex Metreveli (second round) Robert Lutz (fourth round) Roger Taylor (first round) Manuel Orantes (first round) Pierre Barthès (fourth round) Ion Țiriac (first round) Nikola Pilić (first round) Georges Goven (fourth round) Jaime Fillol Sr. (first round)
Qualifying
Draw
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Finals
Top half Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1971 French Open Men's Singles draw 1971 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation