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US Open 1971

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ATP Grand Slam Grass Start: Sep 1, 1971 Draw: 128 127 matches
Champion: Stan Smith

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
Jan Kodes 6 6 6
Bob Lutz 4 2 4
Frank Froehling 7 6 6
Bob Carmichael 6 4 4
3 Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 6
John Alexander 4 7 4 3
Jim Osborne 2 6 6 6
Manuel Orantes 6 2 2 3
7 Clark Graebner 6 6 6
Raymond Moore 2 4 3
4 Tom Okker 6 6 4 6
Roger Taylor 4 4 6 3
5 Marty Riessen 7 7 7
Nikola Pilic 5 6 6
2 Stan Smith 7 3
Milan Holecek 6 2
Quarterfinal
Jan Kodes 6 7 6
Frank Froehling 0 6 3
3 Arthur Ashe 6 6 7
Jim Osborne 1 2 6
4 Tom Okker 6 6 6
7 Clark Graebner 2 3 4
2 Stan Smith 7 6 7
5 Marty Riessen 6 2 6
Semifinal
Jan Kodes 7 3 4 6 6
3 Arthur Ashe 6 6 6 3 4
2 Stan Smith 7 6 3 2 6
4 Tom Okker 6 3 6 6 3
Final
2 Stan Smith 3 6 6 7
Jan Kodes 6 3 2 6

Early rounds

Round of 128 64 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Jan Kodes John Newcombe 2-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 ·
Pierre Barthes G Turner Howard 6-4 6-2 7-5 · ·
Butch Seewagen Patrick Proisy 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-4 ·
Jeff Austin John Burrman 6-3 6-1 6-1 · ·
Bob Lutz Graham Stilwell 6-0 6-4 6-4 · ·
Gerald Battrick Ismail El Shafei 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-2 ·
Fred Mcnair Frantisek Pala 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 ·
Onny Parun Sherwood Stewart 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3 ·
Ilie Nastase Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-2 7-5 6-4 · ·
Jeff Borowiak Zan Guerry 6-3 3-6 6-1 7-5 ·
Bob Carmichael Antonio Munoz 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-4 ·
Dick Stockton Terry Ryan 7-5 7-6 6-2 · ·
Frank Froehling Jurgen Fassbender 6-3 6-3 6-3 · ·
Andrew Pattison Bob Brien 6-3 7-5 6-1 · ·
John Cooper Geoff Masters 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3
Roscoe Tanner John Paish 6-4 6-3 6-0 · ·
Arthur Ashe Dick Knight 6-3 6-4 6-1 · ·
Steve Krulevitz Mike Estep 7-5 6-2 3-6 6-7 6-4
Mark Cox Ray Keldie 7-5 6-0 7-6 · ·
Owen Davidson Robert Maud 6-3 7-5 2-6 6-0 ·
John Alexander Jim Mcmanus 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 ·
Allan Stone John Clifton 6-2 6-2 6-0 · ·
Haroon Rahim Hans Jurgen Pohmann 6-1 6-4 7-6 · ·
Paul Gerken Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-1 3-6 2-6 6-3
Cliff Richey Charlie Pasarell 6-4 6-4 7-5 · ·
Jaidip Mukerjea Hank Irvine 6-7 7-6 7-6 7-6 ·
Jim Osborne Sammy Giammalva 4-6 7-6 6-3 6-3 ·
Thomaz Koch Patricio Cornejo 6-3 7-6 6-2 7-6 ·
Richard Gonzalez Robert Kreiss 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 ·
Stanley Matthews Richard Russell 6-7 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-3
Manuel Orantes Vladimir Zednik 6-4 7-5 6-4 · ·
Ron Holmberg Lito Alvarez 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-4 ·
Herb Fitzgibbon Dick Dell 3-6 7-5 7-6 6-4 ·
Jun Kuki Eduardo Zuleta 6-0 7-5 3-6 6-4 ·
Raymond Moore Roy Barth 6-3 6-3 6-0 · ·
Ion Tiriac Tom Gorman 7-5 4-6 5-5 · ·
Jaime Fillol Sandy Mayer 6-0 6-7 6-1 6-0 ·
John Gardner Nicola Spear 6-4 3-6 7-6 1-6 6-2
Peter Curtis Eric Baer 6-3 6-3 6-2 · ·
Clark Graebner Frew Mcmillan 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-3 ·
Jimmy Connors Alejandro Olmedo 2-6 5-7 6-4 7-5 7-5
Colin Dibley Mike Kreiss 6-1 6-1 6-1 · ·
Tito Vazquez Gene Scott 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-3 ·
Roger Taylor Terry Addison 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 ·
Toshiro Sakai Vitas Gerulaitis 6-4 2-6 1-6 6-4 6-1
Ross Case Premjit Lall 7-6 6-7 7-6 6-4 ·
Phil Dent Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 7-6 6-1 6-3 · ·
Tom Okker Ove Bengtson 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-7 6-1
Rod Brent Steve Turner 6-3 6-2 3-6 3-6 7-5
Bill Bowrey Steve Faulk 3-6 6-7 7-5 6-3 6-4
Armistead Neely Jimmy Parker 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 ·
Nikola Pilic Georges Goven 6-3 6-1 7-5 · ·
Erik Van Dillen Bob Mckinley 7-6 6-4 6-2 · ·
Jan Leschly Pat Cramer 6-1 6-1 6-3 · ·
Bob Hewitt Kenichi Hirai 7-6 6-3 6-4 · ·
Marty Riessen Brian Gottfried 6-7 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3
Norman Holmes Tom Edlefsen 6-4 6-2 2-6 7-5 ·
John Sharpe Stanley Pasarell 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 ·
Milan Holecek Peter Burwash 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-4 ·
Dennis Ralston Pancho Walthall 6-2 6-1 6-2 · ·
Zeljko Franulovic Sashi Menon 6-4 6-0 6-3 · ·
Tom Leonard Billy Higgins 6-2 6-3 6-4 · ·
Brian Fairlie Marcello Lara 6-4 7-5 6-7 · ·
Stan Smith Raul Ramirez 6-0 6-2 7-6 · ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Jan Kodes Pierre Barthes 2-6 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-3
Butch Seewagen Jeff Austin 6-2 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-2
Bob Lutz Gerald Battrick 6-3 7-5 6-4 · ·
Onny Parun Fred Mcnair 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-4
Ilie Nastase Jeff Borowiak 6-2 6-4 6-4 · ·
Bob Carmichael Dick Stockton 5-7 7-6 6-4 1-6 7-5
Frank Froehling Andrew Pattison 7-5 4-6 6-7 6-3 6-4
Roscoe Tanner John Cooper 5-7 7-6 6-7 7-5 6-3
Arthur Ashe Steve Krulevitz 6-2 6-1 6-1 · ·
Mark Cox Owen Davidson 7-6 6-4 6-0 · ·
John Alexander Allan Stone 6-4 4-1 · · ·
Haroon Rahim Paul Gerken 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2
Cliff Richey Jaidip Mukerjea 7-5 6-2 6-3 · ·
Jim Osborne Thomaz Koch 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-3 ·
Richard Gonzalez Stanley Matthews 7-6 7-6 6-3 · ·
Manuel Orantes Ron Holmberg 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-2 ·
Herb Fitzgibbon Jun Kuki 6-2 6-2 6-4 · ·
Raymond Moore Ion Tiriac 6-3 6-2 6-4 · ·
Jaime Fillol John Gardner 6-3 6-2 6-1 · ·
Clark Graebner Peter Curtis 6-1 6-4 6-1 · ·
Colin Dibley Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-3 6-4 · ·
Roger Taylor Tito Vazquez 6-2 6-1 6-1 · ·
Toshiro Sakai Ross Case 6-3 7-6 6-3 · ·
Tom Okker Phil Dent 6-4 6-3 6-3 · ·
Bill Bowrey Rod Brent 7-5 6-4 6-1 · ·
Nikola Pilic Armistead Neely 7-6 7-6 6-3 · ·
Jan Leschly Erik Van Dillen 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 ·
Marty Riessen Bob Hewitt 7-6 6-7 6-2 6-2 ·
Norman Holmes John Sharpe 6-0 6-4 6-3 · ·
Milan Holecek Dennis Ralston 6-3 7-6 3-6 6-4 ·
Tom Leonard Zeljko Franulovic 4-6 6-7 6-3 7-5 7-6
Stan Smith Brian Fairlie 6-2 7-5 6-2 · ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Jan Kodes Butch Seewagen 6-4 6-2 6-3 · ·
Bob Lutz Onny Parun 6-4 6-7 6-3 3-6 6-2
Bob Carmichael Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-3 7-6 · ·
Frank Froehling Roscoe Tanner 7-6 5-7 6-3 7-6 ·
Arthur Ashe Mark Cox 7-5 6-2 6-2 · ·
John Alexander Haroon Rahim 6-7 4-6 6-0 6-4 ·
Jim Osborne Cliff Richey 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 ·
Manuel Orantes Richard Gonzalez 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-1 ·
Raymond Moore Herb Fitzgibbon 6-2 7-6 6-2 · ·
Clark Graebner Jaime Fillol 6-3 6-2 6-4 · ·
Roger Taylor Colin Dibley 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 ·
Tom Okker Toshiro Sakai 6-1 6-1 6-1 · ·
Nikola Pilic Bill Bowrey 6-2 6-4 6-3 · ·
Marty Riessen Jan Leschly 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3 ·
Milan Holecek Norman Holmes 2-6 6-3 6-1 6-0 ·
Stan Smith Tom Leonard 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3 ·

Players (128)

PlayerCountryReached
Stan Smith Stan Smith USA Winner
Jan Kodes Jan Kodes CZE Final
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Semifinal
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Semifinal
CG Clark Graebner USA Quarterfinal
FF Frank Froehling USA Quarterfinal
JO Jim Osborne USA Quarterfinal
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Quarterfinal
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Round of 16
BL Bob Lutz USA Round of 16
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 16
Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes ESP Round of 16
MH Milan Holecek CZE Round of 16
Nikola Pilic Nikola Pilic CRO Round of 16
Raymond Moore Raymond Moore RSA Round of 16
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor GBR Round of 16
BB Bill Bowrey AUS Round of 32
BS Butch Seewagen USA Round of 32
Cliff Richey Cliff Richey USA Round of 32
Colin Dibley Colin Dibley AUS Round of 32
HR Haroon Rahim PAK Round of 32
HF Herb Fitzgibbon USA Round of 32
Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase ROU Round of 32
Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol CHI Round of 32
JL Jan Leschly DEN Round of 32
MC Mark Cox GBR Round of 32
NH Norman Holmes USA Round of 32
Onny Parun Onny Parun NZL Round of 32
RG Richard Gonzalez USA Round of 32
Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner USA Round of 32
TL Tom Leonard USA Round of 32
TS Toshiro Sakai JPN Round of 32
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 64
AP Andrew Pattison USA Round of 64
AN Armistead Neely USA Round of 64
Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt RSA Round of 64
BF Brian Fairlie NZL Round of 64
Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston USA Round of 64
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton USA Round of 64
Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen USA Round of 64
FM Fred Mcnair USA Round of 64
Gerald Battrick Gerald Battrick GBR Round of 64
Ion Tiriac Ion Tiriac ROU Round of 64
JM Jaidip Mukerjea IND Round of 64
JA Jeff Austin USA Round of 64
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 64
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors USA Round of 64
JC John Cooper AUS Round of 64
JG John Gardner AUS Round of 64
JS John Sharpe AUS Round of 64
JK Jun Kuki JPN Round of 64
OD Owen Davidson AUS Round of 64
PG Paul Gerken USA Round of 64
PC Peter Curtis GBR Round of 64
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 64
Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthes FRA Round of 64
RB Rod Brent AUS Round of 64
RH Ron Holmberg USA Round of 64
RC Ross Case AUS Round of 64
SM Stanley Matthews GBR Round of 64
SK Steve Krulevitz USA Round of 64
Thomaz Koch Thomaz Koch BRA Round of 64
TV Tito Vazquez ARG Round of 64
Zeljko Franulovic Zeljko Franulovic CRO Round of 64
AO Alejandro Olmedo PER Round of 128
AM Antonio Munoz ESP Round of 128
BH Billy Higgins USA Round of 128
BB Bob Brien USA Round of 128
BM Bob Mckinley USA Round of 128
BG Brian Gottfried USA Round of 128
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Round of 128
DD Dick Dell USA Round of 128
DK Dick Knight USA Round of 128
EZ Eduardo Zuleta ECU Round of 128
EB Eric Baer USA Round of 128
FP Frantisek Pala CZE Round of 128
FM Frew Mcmillan RSA Round of 128
GH G Turner Howard USA Round of 128
GS Gene Scott USA Round of 128
Geoff Masters Geoff Masters AUS Round of 128
GG Georges Goven FRA Round of 128
GS Graham Stilwell GBR Round of 128
HI Hank Irvine ZIM Round of 128
HP Hans Jurgen Pohmann GER Round of 128
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Round of 128
JC Jean Baptiste Chanfreau FRA Round of 128
JM Jim Mcmanus USA Round of 128
JP Jimmy Parker USA Round of 128
JM Joaquin Loyo Mayo MEX Round of 128
JB John Burrman USA Round of 128
JC John Clifton GBR Round of 128
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Round of 128
JP John Paish GBR Round of 128
Jurgen Fassbender Jurgen Fassbender GER Round of 128
KH Kenichi Hirai JPN Round of 128
LA Lito Alvarez ARG Round of 128
ML Marcello Lara MEX Round of 128
ME Mike Estep USA Round of 128
MK Mike Kreiss USA Round of 128
NS Nicola Spear SRB Round of 128
OB Ove Bengtson SWE Round of 128
PW Pancho Walthall USA Round of 128
PC Pat Cramer RSA Round of 128
PC Patricio Cornejo CHI Round of 128
Patrick Proisy Patrick Proisy FRA Round of 128
PB Peter Burwash CAN Round of 128
PL Premjit Lall IND Round of 128
Raul Ramirez Raul Ramirez MEX Round of 128
RK Ray Keldie AUS Round of 128
Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels AUS Round of 128
RR Richard Russell JAM Round of 128
RK Robert Kreiss USA Round of 128
RM Robert Maud RSA Round of 128
RB Roy Barth USA Round of 128
SG Sammy Giammalva USA Round of 128
SM Sandy Mayer USA Round of 128
SM Sashi Menon IND Round of 128
SS Sherwood Stewart USA Round of 128
SP Stanley Pasarell USA Round of 128
SF Steve Faulk USA Round of 128
ST Steve Turner USA Round of 128
TA Terry Addison AUS Round of 128
TR Terry Ryan RSA Round of 128
TE Tom Edlefsen USA Round of 128
TG Tom Gorman USA Round of 128
Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis USA Round of 128
VZ Vladimir Zednik CZE Round of 128
ZG Zan Guerry USA Round of 128