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1971 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1971 Australian Open
Final
ChampionsAustralia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
Runners-upNetherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
Score6–2, 7–6
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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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]

Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
6 6  
5 United States Arthur Ashe
United States Dennis Ralston
4 3  
1 Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
6 7  
4 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
2 6  
4 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
7 7  
  United States Robert Lutz
United States Charlie Pasarell
6 6  

Section 1

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

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
6 6  
  Australia M Anderson
South Africa R Moore
4 5     Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
2 3  
  Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
6 7   4 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
6 6  
  Australia S Ball
Australia B Giltinan
6 4 6 6 Australia W Bowrey
Australia O Davidson
2 3  
  United States R Barth
Denmark T Ulrich
3 6 3   Australia S Ball
Australia B Giltinan
3 6  
  Australia W Wright
United States J Zwieg
w/o     6 Australia W Bowrey
Australia O Davidson
6 7  
6 Australia W Bowrey
Australia O Davidson
      4 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
7 7  
7 Spain A Gimeno
United Kingdom R Taylor
3 4   United States R Lutz
United States C Pasarell
6 6  
  Australia D Crealy
Australia A Stone
6 6   Australia D Crealy
Australia A Stone
6 3
  Australia G Thomson
Australia K Warwick
4 1     United States R Lutz
United States C Pasarell
7 6
  United States R Lutz
United States C Pasarell
6 6     United States R Lutz
United States C Pasarell
6 6  
  United Kingdom M Cox
United Kingdom G Stilwell
6 6   2 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
4 3  
  Australia M Rose
Australia F Sedgman
3 2     United Kingdom M Cox
United Kingdom G Stilwell
6 2  
2 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
7 6  

References

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