Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Ilie Nastase 1 final
ATP Nice 1971 Draw & Results
CompletedIlie Nastase won the 1971 Nice, defeating Jan Kodes 10-8 11-9 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 30–April 5 on clay courts in Nice, France.
Full tournament history →Dates
Mar 30 — Apr 5
Location
Nice, 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
46 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase | 10-8 11-9 6-1 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 1971* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Jan Kodes | 6-4 6-3 | Frantisek Pala | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1971* | SF |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-3 6-3 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1971* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Jan Kodes | 6-1 8-10 6-3 | Pierre Barthes | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1971* | QF |
| Frantisek Pala | 6-4 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1971* | QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Ilie Nastase | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | Francois Jauffret | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1971* | QF |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-2 | Peter Szoke | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1971* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase | 6-2 6-3 | John Clifton | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | R16 |
| Ion Tiriac | 4-6 6-2 9-7 | Wieslaw Gasiorek | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | R16 |
| Francois Jauffret | 3-6 9-7 9-7 | Barry Phillips Moore | — | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | R16 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-0 11-9 | Szabolcz Baranyi | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | R16 |
| Frantisek Pala | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | Patrick Hombergen | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | R16 |
| Pierre Barthes | 6-4 6-4 | Jean Paul Meyer | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | R16 |
| Peter Szoke | 7-5 3-6 6-4 | Patrick Proisy | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | R16 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-1 6-2 | Jean Loup Rouyer | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Ion Tiriac | 6-1 6-2 | Attila Korpas | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Szabolcz Baranyi | 6-3 3-6 13-11 | Patrice Dominguez | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Frantisek Pala | 4-6 6-1 6-2 | Jiri Hrebec | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 3-6 6-2 6-1 | Eric Drossart | — | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| John Clifton | 6-4 4-6 7-5 | Kjell Johansson | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-3 | Jean Claude Barclay | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Patrick Proisy | 6-0 6-1 | Patrice Beust | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Wieslaw Gasiorek | 6-2 6-4 | Jan Hordijk | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Jan Kodes | 6-3 6-2 | Jose Moreno | — | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Jean Paul Meyer | 3-6 8-6 6-3 | John Bartlett | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 6-4 2-6 2-5 (ret.) | David Lloyd | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Pierre Barthes | 6-4 6-4 | Robert Machan | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Patrick Hombergen | 6-8 7-5 7-5 | Jan Kukal | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Francois Jauffret | 6-0 6-4 | Hans Jurgen Pohmann | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| Peter Szoke | 6-3 6-4 | Peter Pokorny | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R32 |
| R64 (16) | ||||||
| Attila Korpas | 7-9 6-4 6-2 | Juan Gisbert | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Wieslaw Gasiorek | 8-6 9-7 | Jose Castanon | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 6-3 7-5 | Zlatko Ivancic | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Ion Tiriac | 7-5 6-4 | Jose Guerrero | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Jiri Hrebec | 6-4 6-8 6-0 | Georges Goven | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Patrice Beust | 6-1 6-3 | Antonio Munoz | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Peter Szoke | 6-3 5-7 6-3 | Luis Bruguera | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Jan Kukal | 6-3 6-0 | Boro Jovanovic | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Frantisek Pala | 6-2 6-2 | Allan McDonald | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Patrick Proisy | 6-4 6-0 | Hakar Zahr | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Jan Hordijk | 7-5 9-7 | Syd Ball | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| David Lloyd | 2-6 6-1 8-6 | Jose Luis Arillla | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-0 6-3 | Vittorio Crotta | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Patrick Hombergen | 8-6 6-1 | Miecyslav Rybarczyk | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Peter Pokorny | 6-3 3-6 8-6 | Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
| Jean Claude Barclay | 6-4 6-0 | Geza Varga | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R64 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Nice.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Ilie Nastase 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Allan McDonald 1 appearance
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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | 10-8 11-9 6-1 | Jan Kodes | H2H | Match data | 1971 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Nice held?
- Nice is held in Nice, France.
- Who won the most recent Nice?
- The 1971 Nice was won by Ilie Nastase, who defeated Jan Kodes 10-8 11-9 6-1.
- When was the first Nice played?
- The first edition of Nice was held in 1971.
- What surface is Nice played on?
- Nice is played on clay courts.