ATP Italian Open 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule
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.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 3 — May 10
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Rod Laver | 7-5 6-3 6-3 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | May 10, 1971* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Rod Laver | 6-3 6-2 6-1 | Arthur Ashe | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1971* | SF |
| Jan Kodes | 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 | Tom Okker | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1971* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Jan Kodes | 2-6 6-1 7-5 | John Newcombe | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1971* | QF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Rod Laver | 6-1 2-6 6-2 | Stan Smith | — | Match data | May 9, 1971* | QF |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Roy Emerson | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1971* | QF |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-4 | Cliff Drysdale | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1971* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Arthur Ashe | 6-3 6-2 | Roger Taylor | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 |
| Tom Okker | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | Zeljko Franulovic | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 5-7 7-6 | Tony Roche | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 |
| Stan Smith | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | Antonio Zugarelli | — | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 |
| Roy Emerson | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Dennis Ralston | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Andres Gimeno | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 |
| John Newcombe | 6-3 6-1 | Bob Lutz | — | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 |
| Rod Laver | 6-4 6-1 | Ezio Di Matteo | — | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Antonio Zugarelli | 6-4 6-4 | Charlie Pasarell | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Roger Taylor | 6-1 0-6 6-3 | Brian Fairlie | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Stan Smith | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | Roy Barth | — | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Roy Emerson | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | Nikola Pilic | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Ezio Di Matteo | 7-5 3-6 6-3 | Marty Riessen | — | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Arthur Ashe | 7-5 6-4 | Adriano Panatta | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Andres Gimeno | 7-5 6-2 | Nicola Pietrangeli | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| John Newcombe | 6-4 6-7 7-5 | Vincenzo Franchitti | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 5-7 6-1 | Robert Maud | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-3 6-3 | Fred Stolle | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-7 6-2 6-2 | Ismail El Shafei | — | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Dennis Ralston | 7-5 5-7 6-3 | Boro Jovanovic | — | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Tony Roche | 6-2 6-3 | Massimo Di Domenico | — | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Rod Laver | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | Tom Gorman | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 7-5 | Mark Cox | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 |
| R64 (16) | ||||||
| Massimo Di Domenico | 6-3 6-4 | Frew Mcmillan | — | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Roy Barth | 6-1 1-6 6-4 | Franco Bartoni | — | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Tom Gorman | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | Torben Ulrich | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Mark Cox | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Jan Leschly | — | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Antonio Zugarelli | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | John Alexander | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Boro Jovanovic | 4-6 7-5 6-4 | Owen Davidson | — | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Giordano Majoli | 6-4 6-2 | Graham Stilwell | — | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Vincenzo Franchitti | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | Bob Carmichael | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | 6-4 6-4 | Corrado Barazzutti | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Ezio Di Matteo | 6-2 6-2 | Allan Stone | — | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Nikola Pilic | 7-6 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Roger Taylor | 6-2 6-3 | Phil Dent | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-4 6-2 | Dick Crealy | — | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-1 6-7 6-4 | Bill Bowrey | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Robert Maud | 6-4 7-6 | Piero Toci | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
| Fred Stolle | 6-1 6-2 | Sergio Palmieri | — | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R64 |
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| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
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| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
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| Jim Courier | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Italian Open held?
- Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Italian Open?
- The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Italian Open played?
- The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
- What surface is Italian Open played on?
- Italian Open is played on clay courts.