1971 Monte Carlo Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1971 Monte Carlo Open
Champion Ilie Năstase
Runner-up Tom Okker
Score3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1
Draw32
Seeds8

The 1971 Monte Carlo Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1971 Monte Carlo Open tennis tournament. Željko Franulović was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Third-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title by defeating first-seeded Tom Okker 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Tom Okker (final)
  2. Roger Taylor (semifinals)
  3. Ilie Năstase (champion)
  4. Jan Kodeš (first round)
  5. Ion Țiriac (semifinals)
  6. Manuel Orantes (second round)
  7. Pierre Barthès (quarterfinals)
  8. Ismail El Shafei (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
2 Roger Taylor 6 5 1
3 Ilie Năstase 2 7 6
3 Ilie Năstase 3 8 6
1 Tom Okker 6 6 1
5 Ion Țiriac 4 0 6
1 Tom Okker 6 6 4

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Roger Taylor 6 6
José Luis Arilla 4 2 2 Roger Taylor 6 6 6
Patrice Dominguez 6 5 7 Patrice Dominguez 3 2 8
Wilhelm Bungert 1 7 5 2 Roger Taylor 3 6 6
7 Pierre Barthès 6 6 7 Pierre Barthès 6 3 2
František Pála 3 4 7 Pierre Barthès 6 6 6
Håkan Zahr 6 6 Håkan Zahr 0 2 2
Bill Bowrey 1 3 2 Roger Taylor 6 5 1
3 Ilie Năstase 6 6 3 Ilie Năstase 2 7 6
Jean-Loup Rouyer 1 0 3 Ilie Năstase 6 6 6
Wiesław Gąsiorek 6 3 6 Wiesław Gąsiorek 3 1 4
István Gulyás 3 6 3 3 Ilie Năstase 6 6 7
6 Manuel Orantes 9 6 Dick Crealy 3 4 9
Wanaro N'Godrella 7 4 6 Manuel Orantes 6 4 3
Dick Crealy 6 2 6 Dick Crealy 4 6 6
Péter Szőke 4 6 4

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Jan Kukal 6 7
Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau 4 5 Jan Kukal 8 0 6
Szabolcs Baranyi 4 0 5 Ion Țiriac 10 6 8
5 Ion Țiriac 6 6 5 Ion Țiriac 6 4 6
Barry Phillips-Moore w/o Patrick Proisy 4 6 3
Graham Stilwell Barry Phillips-Moore 2 2 2
Patrick Proisy 5 6 6 Patrick Proisy 6 6 6
4 Jan Kodeš 7 3 1 5 Ion Țiriac 4 0 6
Boro Jovanović 6 2 6 1 Tom Okker 6 6 4
François Jauffret 2 6 4 Boro Jovanović 6 6 6
Eric Drossart 9 6 Eric Drossart 3 2 2
8 Ismail El Shafei 7 3 Boro Jovanović 5 2 6
Allan Stone 6 4 6 1 Tom Okker 7 6 1
Jean-Claude Barclay 4 6 0 Allan Stone 2 2 3
Patrice Beust 3 2 1 Tom Okker 6 6 6
1 Tom Okker 6 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 313. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  2. ^ "1971 Monte Carlo – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).