Men's singles
1971 Monte Carlo Open
ChampionRomania Ilie Năstase
Runner-upNetherlands 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. Netherlands Tom Okker (final)
  2. United Kingdom Roger Taylor (semifinals)
  3. Romania Ilie Năstase (champion)
  4. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (first round)
  5. Romania Ion Țiriac (semifinals)
  6. Spain Manuel Orantes (second round)
  7. France Pierre Barthès (quarterfinals)
  8. Egypt Ismail El Shafei (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Czechoslovakia Jan Kukal 6 7
France Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau 4 5 Czechoslovakia Jan Kukal 8 0 6
Hungary Szabolcs Baranyi 4 0 5 Romania Ion Țiriac 10 6 8
5 Romania Ion Țiriac 6 6 5 Romania Ion Țiriac 6 4 6
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore w/o France Patrick Proisy 4 6 3
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 2 2 2
France Patrick Proisy 5 6 6 France Patrick Proisy 6 6 6
4 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 7 3 1 5 Romania Ion Țiriac 4 0 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović 6 2 6 1 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6 4
France François Jauffret 2 6 4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović 6 6 6
Belgium Eric Drossart 9 6 Belgium Eric Drossart 3 2 2
8 Egypt Ismail El Shafei 7 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović 5 2 6
Australia Allan Stone 6 4 6 1 Netherlands Tom Okker 7 6 1
France Jean-Claude Barclay 4 6 0 Australia Allan Stone 2 2 3
France Patrice Beust 3 2 1 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6 6
1 Netherlands 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).
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