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1971 Australian Open – Men's doubles

AUS Tony Roche USA Marty Riessen

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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.

Seeds

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

AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche (champions)
AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
AUS Ken Rosewall / AUS Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen (final)
USA Arthur Ashe / USA Dennis Ralston (semifinals)
AUS William Bowrey / AUS Owen Davidson (quarterfinals)
ESP Andrés Gimeno / GBR Roger Taylor (first round)
RSA Cliff Drysdale / AUS Greg Perkins (first round)

Draw

Finals

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Section 1

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| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=AUS B Carmichael AUS R Ruffels | RD1-score11-1=3 | RD1-score11-2=5 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=AUS J Alexander AUS P Dent | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=7 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=AUS R Case AUS G Masters | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS A Gardiner USA J Ward | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=AUS J Newcombe AUS T Roche | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=AUS G Pollard AUS R Wilson | RD2-score02-1=7 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=2

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| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=AUS J Newcombe AUS T Roche | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=AUS P Doerner AUS B Phillips-Moore | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team03=USA A Ashe USA D Ralston | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=AUS K Rosewall AUS F Stolle | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=5 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=AUS J Newcombe AUS T Roche | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-team02=USA A Ashe USA D Ralston | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 2

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| RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=ESP A Gimeno GBR R Taylor | RD1-score09-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=4 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=AUS D Crealy AUS A Stone | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=AUS G Thomson AUS K Warwick | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=1 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA R Lutz USA C Pasarell | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=GBR M Cox GBR G Stilwell | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS M Rose AUS F Sedgman | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-3=

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| RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=NED T Okker USA M Riessen | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=USA R Lutz USA C Pasarell | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

References

References

Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.

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