ATP Paris Masters 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule

Arthur Ashe won the 1971 Paris Masters, defeating Marty Riessen 7-6 6-4 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Paris, France, from November 8 to November 14, 1971. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Paris Masters is the final ATP Masters event of the season before the ATP Finals.

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Champion
def. Marty Riessen , 7-6 6-4 6-3
Dates
Nov 8 — Nov 14
Location
Paris, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
Paris Masters 1971 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-4 6-3 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Nov 14, 1971* F
SF (2)
Arthur Ashe 7-6 7-6 6-3 Georges Goven H2H Match data Nov 13, 1971* SF
Marty Riessen 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-4 Stan Smith Match data Nov 13, 1971* SF
QF (4)
Marty Riessen UNK Richard Gonzalez Match data Nov 13, 1971* QF
Stan Smith 7-5 6-4 Dennis Ralston Match data Nov 13, 1971* QF
Georges Goven 7-6 6-2 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data Nov 13, 1971* QF Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-7 6-2 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Nov 13, 1971* QF
R16 (8)
Richard Gonzalez 6-1 6-3 Zeljko Franulovic Match data Nov 12, 1971* R16
Ken Rosewall 3-6 6-4 6-4 Clark Graebner H2H Match data Nov 12, 1971* R16
Georges Goven 7-5 6-4 Roy Emerson H2H Match data Nov 12, 1971* R16
Roger Taylor 6-3 7-6 Andres Gimeno H2H Match data Nov 12, 1971* R16
Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-3 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Nov 12, 1971* R16
Dennis Ralston 7-6 5-7 7-6 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau H2H Match data Nov 12, 1971* R16
Stan Smith 6-3 6-2 Cliff Richey Match data Nov 12, 1971* R16
Marty Riessen UNK Graham Stilwell H2H Match data Nov 12, 1971* R16
R32 (15)
Andres Gimeno 6-1 6-7 6-0 Nicola Spear H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-7 7-6 6-4 Tom Okker H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Graham Stilwell 6-3 6-3 Rod Laver H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32 Upset: winner had a 3 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-2 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Arthur Ashe 7-6 3-6 7-6 Owen Davidson H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Roger Taylor 6-3 6-2 Ismail El Shafei Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Georges Goven 6-3 6-4 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Marty Riessen 6-4 4-6 6-3 Mark Cox H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Stan Smith 6-4 6-0 Bob Carmichael Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Zeljko Franulovic 6-3 6-7 6-2 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Roy Emerson 6-2 6-4 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Cliff Richey 6-3 6-2 Pierre Barthes H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Dennis Ralston 6-7 6-4 6-2 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Clark Graebner 7-6 3-6 6-4 Francois Jauffret H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-3 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Nov 11, 1971* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Paris Masters titles
PlayerTitles
Novak Djokovic 7
Boris Becker 3
Marat Safin 3
Andre Agassi 2
Arthur Ashe 2
Brian Gottfried 2
Pete Sampras 2
Stan Smith 2
Tom Okker 2

Recent Finals

Recent Paris Masters finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 6-4 7-6(4) Felix Auger-Aliassime #10 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexander Zverev #3 6-2 6-2 Ugo Humbert #18 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-4 6-3 Grigor Dimitrov #17 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Holger Rune #18 3-6 6-3 7-5 Novak Djokovic #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 4-6 6-3 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Paris Masters held?
Paris Masters is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Paris Masters?
The 2025 Paris Masters was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Paris Masters titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 7 Paris Masters titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Paris Masters played?
The first edition of Paris Masters was held in 1969.
What surface is Paris Masters played on?
Paris Masters is played on clay courts.