# Italian Open 1971

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/246/italian-open?season=1971
Tour: ATP

Rod Laver won the 1971 Italian Open, defeating Jan Kodes 7-5 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 3 to May 10, 1971. The match log contains 46 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Rome Masters, Rome Open, Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Italian International Championships
- Category: Masters 1000
- Surface: clay
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Start date: 1971-05-03
- End date: 1971-05-10

## Champion
- Winner: Rod Laver
- Runner-up: Jan Kodes
- Final score: 7-5 6-3 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Rod Laver d. Jan Kodes 7-5 6-3 6-3

### SF
- Rod Laver d. Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-2 6-1
- Jan Kodes d. Tom Okker 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-4

### QF
- Jan Kodes d. John Newcombe 2-6 6-1 7-5
- Rod Laver d. Stan Smith 6-1 2-6 6-2
- Arthur Ashe d. Roy Emerson 6-4 3-6 6-4
- Tom Okker d. Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-4

### R16
- Arthur Ashe d. Roger Taylor 6-3 6-2
- Tom Okker d. Zeljko Franulovic 5-7 6-4 6-1
- Jan Kodes d. Tony Roche 6-4 5-7 7-6
- Stan Smith d. Antonio Zugarelli 4-6 6-2 6-2
- Roy Emerson d. Dennis Ralston 6-4 3-6 6-4
- Cliff Drysdale d. Andres Gimeno 6-3 3-6 6-3
- John Newcombe d. Bob Lutz 6-3 6-1
- Rod Laver d. Ezio Di Matteo 6-4 6-1

### R32
- Antonio Zugarelli d. Charlie Pasarell 6-4 6-4
- Roger Taylor d. Brian Fairlie 6-1 0-6 6-3
- Stan Smith d. Roy Barth 3-6 6-3 6-1
- Roy Emerson d. Nikola Pilic 2-6 6-4 6-3
- Ezio Di Matteo d. Marty Riessen 7-5 3-6 6-3
- Arthur Ashe d. Adriano Panatta 7-5 6-4
- Andres Gimeno d. Nicola Pietrangeli 7-5 6-2
- John Newcombe d. Vincenzo Franchitti 6-4 6-7 7-5
- Cliff Drysdale d. Robert Maud 6-2 5-7 6-1
- Jan Kodes d. Fred Stolle 6-3 6-3
- Zeljko Franulovic d. Ismail El Shafei 6-7 6-2 6-2
- Dennis Ralston d. Boro Jovanovic 7-5 5-7 6-3
- Tony Roche d. Massimo Di Domenico 6-2 6-3
- Rod Laver d. Tom Gorman 6-1 3-6 6-2
- Tom Okker d. Mark Cox 6-3 7-5

### R64
- Massimo Di Domenico d. Frew Mcmillan 6-3 6-4
- Roy Barth d. Franco Bartoni 6-1 1-6 6-4
- Tom Gorman d. Torben Ulrich 2-6 6-4 6-4
- Mark Cox d. Jan Leschly 4-6 6-3 6-4
- Antonio Zugarelli d. John Alexander 6-4 1-6 6-3
- Boro Jovanovic d. Owen Davidson 4-6 7-5 6-4
- Giordano Majoli d. Graham Stilwell 6-4 6-2
- Vincenzo Franchitti d. Bob Carmichael 4-6 6-1 6-3
- Nicola Pietrangeli d. Corrado Barazzutti 6-4 6-4
- Ezio Di Matteo d. Allan Stone 6-2 6-2
- Nikola Pilic d. Ray Ruffels 7-6 6-4
- Roger Taylor d. Phil Dent 6-2 6-3
- Ismail El Shafei d. Dick Crealy 6-4 6-2
- Adriano Panatta d. Bill Bowrey 6-1 6-7 6-4
- Robert Maud d. Piero Toci 6-4 7-6
- Fred Stolle d. Sergio Palmieri 6-1 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 46
- Players: 48

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