# Rome 1971

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

## Tournament info
- 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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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/246/rome?season=1971
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