1971 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

John Newcombe and Tony Roche defeated Tom Okker and Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–6 in the final to win the Men's Doubles title at the 1971 Australian Open.[1]

Men's Doubles
1971 Australian Open
Champions	John Newcombe Tony Roche
Runners-up	Tom Okker Marty Riessen
Final score	6–2, 7–6

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

John Newcombe / Tony Roche (Champions)
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (Quarterfinals)
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (Quarterfinals)
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (Final)
Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston (Semifinals)
William Bowrey / Owen Davidson (Quarterfinals)
Andrés Gimeno / Roger Taylor (First Round)
Cliff Drysdale / Greg Perkins (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final


	1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	6

	5	Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston	4	3
								1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	7

								4	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	2	6
	4	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	7	7

		Robert Lutz Charlie Pasarell	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals


								1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6	6
		G Pollard R Wilson	6	3	6				G Pollard R Wilson	7	2	2
		R Maud F McMillan	3	6	3										1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
		J Cooper C Dibley	6	6												P Doerner B Phillips-Moore	1	3
		J Feaver E McCabe	1	4					J Cooper C Dibley	6	6
		P Doerner B Phillips-Moore	6	6					P Doerner B Phillips-Moore	7	7
	8	C Drysdale G Perkins	2	4																		1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
	5	A Ashe D Ralston	6	6																		5	A Ashe D Ralston	4	3
		A Shapter C Stubs	2	4				5	A Ashe D Ralston	7	6
		B Carmichael R Ruffels	3	5					J Alexander P Dent	5	4
		J Alexander P Dent	6	7											5	A Ashe D Ralston	7	7
		R Case G Masters	6	6											3	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	5
		A Gardiner J Ward	2	2					R Case G Masters	2	1
								3	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals


								4	T Okker M Riessen	6	6
		M Anderson R Moore	4	5					I El Shafei B Fairlie	2	3
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	7											4	T Okker M Riessen	6	6
		S Ball B Giltinan	6	4	6										6	W Bowrey O Davidson	2	3
		R Barth T Ulrich	3	6	3				S Ball B Giltinan	3	6
		W Wright J Zwieg	w/o					6	W Bowrey O Davidson	6	7
	6	W Bowrey O Davidson																				4	T Okker M Riessen	7	7
	7	A Gimeno R Taylor	3	4																			R Lutz C Pasarell	6	6
		D Crealy A Stone	6	6					D Crealy A Stone	6	3
		G Thomson K Warwick	4	1					R Lutz C Pasarell	7	6
		R Lutz C Pasarell	6	6												R Lutz C Pasarell	6	6
		M Cox G Stilwell	6	6											2	R Emerson R Laver	4	3
		M Rose F Sedgman	3	2					M Cox G Stilwell	6	2
								2	R Emerson R Laver	7	6

References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 373. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

1971 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Australian Open men's doubles drawsheets
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