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1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters – Singles

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Singles
1971 Pepsi-Cola Masters
Final
ChampionRomania Ilie Năstase
Runner-upUnited States Stan Smith
Score5–7, 7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw7-player round robin
Events
Singles
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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]

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

Round robin

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Key

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Romania Năstase United States Richey France Barthès Czechoslovakia Kodeš United States Smith Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franulović United States Graebner
Romania Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 6–3, 6–2
United States Cliff Richey 7–5, 4–6, 6–8 6–3, 6–3 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 6–4, 2–6, 7–9 6–4, 6–3 7–6, 4–6, 3–6
France Pierre Barthès 3–6, 3–6 6–3, 6–4 4–6, 7–6, 3–6 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 6–1, 7–6
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 7–5, 2–6, 2–6 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 3–6, 4–6 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 7–6, 6–4
United States Stan Smith 7–5, 6–7, 3–6 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 6–4, 6–4 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 4–6, 3–6 5–7, 6–4, 3–6 4–6, 6–2, 5–7 4–6, 4–6 6–4, 7–6
United States Clark Graebner 3–6, 2–6 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 1–6, 6–7 6–7, 4–6 6–3, 5–7, 3–6 4–6, 6–7

Standings

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Player RR W-L Sets W-L Games W-L Standings
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

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References

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