Men's singles
1971 Italian Open
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Jan Kodeš
Score	4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	8

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

Draw

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
		F 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
		P 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
		S Palmieri	1	2					F Stolle	3	3
									J Kodeš	6	6
																J Kodeš	6	5	7
		M 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
		V Franchitti	4	6	6				V Franchitti	4	7	5
								1	J Newcombe	6	6	7

References

External links

• ITF tournament edition details