1971 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1971 US Open
Champions John Newcombe
Roger Taylor
Runners-up Stan Smith
Erik van Dillen
Score6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, [5-3]
Draw64
Seeds8
Main article: 1971 US Open (tennis)

Pierre Barthès and Nikola Pilić were the defending US Open men's doubles tennis champions, but did not defend their title as a team.

Seventh-seeded John Newcombe and Roger Taylor won the title by defeating sixth-seeded Stan Smith and Erik van Dillen 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, [5-3] in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston (third round, withdrew)
  2. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (semifinals)
  3. Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (quarterfinals)
  4. Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson (quarterfinals)
  5. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (semifinals, retired)
  6. Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen (final)
  7. John Newcombe / Roger Taylor (champions)
  8. John Alexander / Phil Dent (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Milan Holeček
Onny Parun 		0 3 6
7 John Newcombe
Roger Taylor 		6 6 7
7 John Newcombe
Roger Taylor 		7 6
5 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 		6 1r
3 Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac 		7 6 3 7 3
5 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 		5 7 6 5 6
7 John Newcombe
Roger Taylor 		6 6 7 4 [5]
6 Stan Smith
Erik van Dillen 		7 3 6 6 [3]
6 Stan Smith
Erik van Dillen 		6 7 6
4 Bill Bowrey
Owen Davidson 		4 6 3
6 Stan Smith
Erik van Dillen 		6 6 6
2 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen 		4 2 2
Jeff Borowiak
Haroon Rahim 		3 4 1
2 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen 		6 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 A Ashe
D Ralston 		6 3 6 6
J Clifton
J Paish 		0 6 4 2 1 A Ashe
D Ralston 		6 6 6
M Fishbach
P Fishbach 		6 6 4 7 M Fishbach
P Fishbach 		3 0 2
B Brown
T Ward 		3 4 6 6 1 A Ashe
D Ralston
V Gerulaitis
E Scott 		7 3 6 3 6 M Holeček
O Parun 		w/o
F Pála
V Zedník 		6 6 0 6 3 V Gerulaitis
E Scott 		2 6 6 4 6
M Holeček
O Parun 		4 6 7 7 M Holeček
O Parun 		6 3 4 6 7
P Cornejo
J Fillol 		6 4 6 5 M Holeček
O Parun 		0 3 6
7 J Newcombe
R Taylor 		6 7 6 7 J Newcombe
R Taylor 		6 6 7
E Álvarez
T Vázquez 		3 6 2 7 J Newcombe
R Taylor 		6 6 7
Alt P Burwash
P Cramer 		2 1 4 T Leonard
N Pilić 		3 2 6
T Leonard
N Pilić 		6 6 6 7 J Newcombe
R Taylor 		7 7 6
B Lutz
C Pasarell 		6 6 6 B Lutz
C Pasarell 		6 5 3
J Parker
L Parker 		3 4 3 B Lutz
C Pasarell 		6 6 7 6
A Muñoz
M Orantes 		6 6 6 A Muñoz
M Orantes 		3 7 5 1
J Fassbender
H-J Pohmann 		4 4 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 I Năstase
I Țiriac 		6 6 6
I El Shafei
B Fairlie 		4 4 4 3 I Năstase
I Țiriac 		6 4 6 6
G Mulloy
B Talbert 		4 0 3 P Gonzales
R Gonzales 		2 6 3 2
P Gonzales
R Gonzales 		6 6 6 3 I Năstase
I Țiriac 		7 6 6
T Addison
F McNair 		1 4 3 M Estep
S Stewart 		6 2 4
R Holmberg
C Richey 		6 6 6 R Holmberg
C Richey 		6 3 7 5 3
R Case
J Cooper 		6 6 4 6 4 M Estep
S Stewart 		3 6 6 7 6
M Estep
S Stewart 		1 2 6 7 6 3 I Năstase
I Țiriac 		7 6 3 7 3
5 B Hewitt
F McMillan 		6 6 6 5 B Hewitt
F McMillan 		5 7 6 5 6
J Kamiwazumi
T Sakai 		4 2 2 5 B Hewitt
F McMillan 		6 7 7 6
G Widjojo
E Zuleta 		3 1 7 3 B Carmichael
R Ruffels 		7 6 6 4
B Carmichael
R Ruffels 		6 6 6 6 5 B Hewitt
F McMillan 		6 6 6
J Connors
T Ryan 		7 4 6 6 J Connors
T Ryan 		3 1 3
P Gerken
B Gottfried 		6 6 3 4 J Connors
T Ryan 		7 3 6 6
S Mayer
R Tanner 		6 6 6 3 6 H Fitzgibbon
A Palafox 		6 6 3 4
H Fitzgibbon
A Palafox 		7 4 4 6 7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
A Olmedo
H Richardson 		2 3 4
O Bengtson
R Keldie 		6 6 6 O Bengtson
R Keldie 		7 4 6 3 7
D Knight
L Schloss 		3 4 2 T Edlefsen
F Froehling 		6 6 2 6 6
T Edlefsen
F Froehling 		6 6 6 O Bengtson
R Keldie 		2 7 5 1
H Irvine
A Pattison 		6 5 7 6 6 S Smith
E van Dillen 		6 6 7 6
K Hirai
J Kuki 		4 7 6 1 H Irvine
A Pattison 		4 4 5
J Gardner
T Howard 		3 3 6 6 6 S Smith
E van Dillen 		6 6 7
6 S Smith
E van Dillen 		6 6 4 7 6 S Smith
E van Dillen 		6 7 6
M Cox
G Stilwell 		3 7 5 3 4 B Bowrey
O Davidson 		4 6 3
B Maud
A Stone 		6 6 7 6 B Maud
A Stone 		6 7 6 4 7
K Tanabe
P van Lingen 		R McKinley
D Stockton 		3 5 7 6 6
R McKinley
D Stockton 		w/o B Maud
A Stone 		6 6 6 2
R Fisher
S Pasarell 		4 B Bowrey
O Davidson 		7 3 7 6
P Barthès
G Goven 		w/o P Barthès
G Goven 		1 2 7 5
C McKinley
P Walthall 		0 2 1 4 B Bowrey
O Davidson 		6 6 5 7
4 B Bowrey
O Davidson 		6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
J Borowiak
H Rahim 		6 7 5 5 6
S Giammalva
D Savitt 		4 5 7 7 3 J Borowiak
H Rahim 		6 7 6 6
W Higgins
N Špear 		5 4 4 J McManus
J Osborne 		7 6 4 4
J McManus
J Osborne 		7 6 6 J Borowiak
H Rahim 		6 4 3 6 6
J-B Chanfreau
P Proisy 		6 6 6 8 J Alexander
P Dent 		2 6 6 1 4
Alt B Bailey
A Neely 		3 1 4 J-B Chanfreau
P Proisy
G Battrick
P Curtis 		4 1 3 8 J Alexander
P Dent 		w/o
8 J Alexander
P Dent 		6 6 6 J Borowiak
H Rahim 		3 4 1
C Dibley
G Masters 		6 6 3 4 7 2 T Okker
M Riessen 		6 6 6
J Loyo Mayo
R Ramírez 		2 4 6 6 5 C Dibley
G Masters 		6 7 6 6
Ž Franulović
J Kodeš 		4 0 6 3 D Dell
B Seewagen 		7 6 4 3
D Dell
B Seewagen 		6 6 2 6 C Dibley
G Masters 		6 5 6
C Graebner
T Koch 		6 6 6 6 2 T Okker
M Riessen 		7 7 7
J Leschly
R Moore 		3 7 4 4 C Graebner
T Koch 		6 2 3
MA Ilahi
S Meer 		3 4 6 2 T Okker
M Riessen 		7 6 6
2 T Okker
M Riessen 		6 6 7

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 111, 116. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  2. ^ "Smith Beats Kodes for U.S. Open Title". nytimes.com.
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