ATP Paris Masters 1971 Draw & Results

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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 November 8–14 on clay courts in Paris, France.

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

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Champion
Arthur Ashe
def. Marty Riessen , 7-6 6-4 6-3
Dates
Nov 8 — Nov 14
Location
Paris, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

30 recorded singles results

Paris Masters 1971 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Arthur Ashe DEF 7-6 6-4 6-3 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Nov 14, 1971* F
SF (2)
Arthur Ashe DEF 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 H2H 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 H2H 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 DEF 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 DEF 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 H2H 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 DEF 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 H2H 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

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Paris Masters.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 51 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 17 appearances

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

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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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1971

Previous editions of Paris Masters

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Paris Masters held?
Paris Masters is held in Paris, France.
Who is the latest recorded Paris Masters winner?
The 2025 Paris Masters was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 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.
What is the earliest recorded Paris Masters edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Paris Masters in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Paris Masters played on?
Paris Masters is played on clay courts.