1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters – Singles

Ilie Năstase won the singles title at the 1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters. He went undefeated in all five of his matches, and did not play Pierre Barthès because he had already clinched the title.[1]

Main article: 1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters
Singles
1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters
ChampionRomania Ilie Năstase
Runner-upUnited States Stan Smith
Score5–7, 7–6, 6–3
Draw7-player round robin

Stan Smith was the defending champion, but lost matches in the round robin to Năstase and Jan Kodeš.

Round robin

Key
Romania NăstaseUnited States RicheyFrance BarthèsCzechoslovakia KodešUnited States SmithSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FranulovićUnited States Graebner
Romania Ilie Năstase5–7, 6–4, 8–6–5–7, 6–2, 6–25–7, 7–6, 6–33–6, 6–1, 6–26–3, 6–2
United States Cliff Richey7–5, 4–6, 6–86–3, 6–36–2, 3–6, 6–36–4, 2–6, 7–96–4, 6–37–6, 4–6, 3–6
France Pierre Barthès–3–6, 3–66–3, 6–44–6, 7–6, 3–67–5, 4–6, 6–36–1, 7–6
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš7–5, 2–6, 2–62–6, 6–3, 3–63–6, 4–66–4, 3–6, 6–46–4, 2–6, 7–57–6, 6–4
United States Stan Smith7–5, 6–7, 3–64–6, 6–2, 9–76–4, 6–7, 6–34–6, 6–3, 4–66–4, 6–43–6, 7–5, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović6–3, 1–6, 2–64–6, 3–65–7, 6–4, 3–64–6, 6–2, 5–74–6, 4–66–4, 7–6
United States Clark Graebner3–6, 2–66–7, 6–4, 6–31–6, 6–76–7, 4–66–3, 5–7, 3–64–6, 6–7

Standings
PlayerRR W-LSets W-LGames W-LStandings
Romania Ilie Năstase
5–0
10–4
81–58
1
United States Stan Smith
4–2
10–6
95–84
2
United States Cliff Richey
3–3
9–7
85–80
3
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
3–3
8–8
72–83
4
France Pierre Barthès
3–2
6–5
62–59
5
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
1–5
5–10
63–81
6
United States Clark Graebner
1–5
3–11
65–81
7

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. number of sets won; 4. number of games won; 5. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 6. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 7. steering-committee decision.

See also

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141–144. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
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