title: 1971 Monte Carlo Open – Men's singles
text: # 1971 Monte Carlo Open – Men's singles
  
  The 1971 Monte Carlo Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1971 Monte Carlo Open tennis tournament. Željko Franulović was the defending champion but did not compete in this edition. Third-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title by defeating first-seeded Tom Okker 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Tom Okker (final)
  * Roger Taylor (semifinals)
  * Ilie Năstase (champion)
  * Jan Kodeš (first round)
  * Ion Țiriac (semifinals)
  * Manuel Orantes (second round)
  * Pierre Barthès (quarterfinals)
  * Ismail El Shafei (first round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Roger Taylor | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 3 | 8 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 1 | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | 1 |
  | 5 | Ion Țiriac | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | 1 |
  | 1 | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Roger Taylor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | José Luis Arilla | 4 | 2 | | 2 | Roger Taylor | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Patrice Dominguez | 6 | 5 | 7 | | Patrice Dominguez | 3 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Wilhelm Bungert | 1 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | 2 | Roger Taylor | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 7 | Pierre Barthès | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Pierre Barthès | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | František Pála | 3 | 4 | | 7 | Pierre Barthès | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Håkan Zahr | 6 | 6 | | | Håkan Zahr | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bill Bowrey | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Roger Taylor | 6 | 5 | 1 |
  | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 2 | 7 | 6 |
  | | Jean-Loup Rouyer | 1 | 0 | | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Wiesław Gąsiorek | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Wiesław Gąsiorek | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | István Gulyás | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Manuel Orantes | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | Dick Crealy | 3 | 4 | 9 | | | | | |
  | | Wanaro N'Godrella | 7 | 4 | | 6 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dick Crealy | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Dick Crealy | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Péter Szőke | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Jan Kukal | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | 4 | 5 | | | Jan Kukal | 8 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Szabolcs Baranyi | 4 | 0 | | 5 | Ion Țiriac | 10 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Ion Țiriac | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Ion Țiriac | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Barry Phillips-Moore | w/o | | | | | | | | | Patrick Proisy | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Graham Stilwell | | | | | Barry Phillips-Moore | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Patrick Proisy | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Patrick Proisy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Jan Kodeš | 7 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ion Țiriac | 4 | 0 | 6 |
  | | Boro Jovanović | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | 4 |
  | | François Jauffret | 2 | 6 | 4 | | Boro Jovanović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Eric Drossart | 9 | 6 | | | Eric Drossart | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Ismail El Shafei | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | Boro Jovanović | 5 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Allan Stone | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Tom Okker | 7 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Jean-Claude Barclay | 4 | 6 | 0 | | Allan Stone | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Patrice Beust | 3 | 2 | | 1 | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  