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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Round of 64
BYE
Tom Gorman
2-6 6-4 6-4
Ezio Di Matteo
6-2 6-2
BYE
BYE
Roy Barth
6-1 1-6 6-4
Antonio Zugarelli
6-4 1-6 6-3
BYE
BYE
Adriano Panatta
6-1 6-7 6-4
Roger Taylor
6-2 6-3
BYE
BYE
Nikola Pilic
7-6 6-4
BYE
Boro Jovanovic
4-6 7-5 6-4
BYE
Fred Stolle
6-1 6-2
BYE
Massimo Di Domenico
6-3 6-4
BYE
Vincenzo Franchitti
4-6 6-1 6-3
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
BYE
Mark Cox
4-6 6-3 6-4
Ismail El Shafei
6-4 6-2
BYE
Robert Maud
6-4 7-6
BYE
Nicola Pietrangeli
6-4 6-4
Round of 32
Rod Laver
6-1 3-6 6-2
Ezio Di Matteo
7-5 3-6 6-3
Stan Smith
3-6 6-3 6-1
Antonio Zugarelli
6-4 6-4
Arthur Ashe
7-5 6-4
Roger Taylor
6-1 0-6 6-3
Roy Emerson
2-6 6-4 6-3
Dennis Ralston
7-5 5-7 6-3
Jan Kodes
6-3 6-3
Tony Roche
6-2 6-3
John Newcombe
6-4 6-7 7-5
BYE
Zeljko Franulovic
6-7 6-2 6-2
Cliff Drysdale
6-2 5-7 6-1
Andres Gimeno
7-5 6-2
Round of 16
Rod Laver
6-4 6-1
Stan Smith
4-6 6-2 6-2
Arthur Ashe
6-3 6-2
Roy Emerson
6-4 3-6 6-4
Jan Kodes
6-4 5-7 7-6
John Newcombe
6-3 6-1
Tom Okker
5-7 6-4 6-1
Cliff Drysdale
6-3 3-6 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Rod Laver
6-3 6-2 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 10 |
| Novak Djokovic | 6 |
| Thomas Muster | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Ilie Nastase | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.