1971 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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

Main article: 1971 Australian Open

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.

Seeds

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

1. John Newcombe / Tony Roche (champions)
2. Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
3. Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
4. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (final)
5. Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston (semifinals)
6. William Bowrey / Owen Davidson (quarterfinals)
7. Andrés Gimeno / Roger Taylor (first round)
8. Cliff Drysdale / Greg Perkins (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							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

External links

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