ATP US Open 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule

Stan Smith won the 1971 US Open, defeating Jan Kodes 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from September 1 to September 15, 1971. The match log contains 122 recorded singles results for this edition.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Jan Kodes , 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6
Dates
Sep 1 — Sep 15
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Results

Round of 128

Stan Smith 6-0 6-2 7-6
Brian Fairlie 6-4 7-5 6-7 (ret.)
Milan Holecek 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-4
Norman Holmes 6-4 6-2 2-6 7-5
John Sharpe 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-2
Marty Riessen 6-7 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Armistead Neely 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Bill Bowrey 3-6 6-7 7-5 6-3 6-4
Rod Brent 6-3 6-2 3-6 3-6 7-5
Tom Okker 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-7 6-1
Toshiro Sakai 6-4 2-6 1-6 6-4 6-1
Ross Case 7-6 6-7 7-6 6-4
Roger Taylor 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Tito Vazquez 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-3
Jimmy Connors 2-6 5-7 6-4 7-5 7-5
Clark Graebner 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-3
Peter Curtis 6-3 6-3 6-2
Jaime Fillol 6-0 6-7 6-1 6-0
John Gardner 6-4 3-6 7-6 1-6 6-2
Raymond Moore 6-3 6-3 6-0
Ion Tiriac 7-5 4-6 5-5 (ret.)
Herb Fitzgibbon 3-6 7-5 7-6 6-4
Jun Kuki 6-0 7-5 3-6 6-4
Jan Kodes 2-6 7-6 7-6 6-3
Butch Seewagen 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-4
Onny Parun 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3
Fred Mcnair 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
John Cooper 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3
Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-4
Jeff Borowiak 6-3 3-6 6-1 7-5
Arthur Ashe CH 6-3 6-4 6-1
Steve Krulevitz 7-5 6-2 3-6 6-7 6-4
Mark Cox 7-5 6-0 7-6
Owen Davidson 6-3 7-5 2-6 6-0
John Alexander 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4
Paul Gerken 6-4 6-1 3-6 2-6 6-3
Jim Osborne 4-6 7-6 6-3 6-3
Thomaz Koch 6-3 7-6 6-2 7-6
Jaidip Mukerjea 6-7 7-6 7-6 7-6
Stanley Matthews 6-7 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-3

Round of 64

Tom Leonard 4-6 6-7 6-3 7-5 7-6
Milan Holecek 6-3 7-6 3-6 6-4
Marty Riessen 7-6 6-7 6-2 6-2
Bill Bowrey 7-5 6-4 6-1
Tom Okker 6-4 6-3 6-3
Toshiro Sakai 6-3 7-6 6-3
Jan Kodes 2-6 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-3
Butch Seewagen 6-2 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-2
Onny Parun 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-4
Frank Froehling 7-5 4-6 6-7 6-3 6-4
Roscoe Tanner 5-7 7-6 6-7 7-5 6-3
Bob Carmichael 5-7 7-6 6-4 1-6 7-5
Arthur Ashe CH 6-2 6-1 6-1
Mark Cox 7-6 6-4 6-0
John Alexander 6-4 4-1 (ret.)
Haroon Rahim 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2
Jim Osborne 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-3
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-2

Round of 32

Stan Smith 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3
Milan Holecek 2-6 6-3 6-1 6-0
Marty Riessen 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3
Tom Okker 6-1 6-1 6-1
Roger Taylor 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
Bob Lutz 6-4 6-7 6-3 3-6 6-2
Frank Froehling 7-6 5-7 6-3 7-6
Arthur Ashe CH 7-5 6-2 6-2
John Alexander 6-7 4-6 6-0 6-4
Jim Osborne 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4

Round of 16

Stan Smith 7-6 3-2 (ret.)
Tom Okker 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3
Jan Kodes 6-4 6-2 6-4
Arthur Ashe CH 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-3
Jim Osborne 2-6 6-2 6-2 6-3

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Stan Smith 7-6 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3
Jan Kodes 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4

Final

Stan Smith 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #2 6-4 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?
The 2025 US Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 5 each.
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on grass courts.