1971 US Open – Men's Doubles

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

Men's Doubles
1971 US Open
Champions	John Newcombe Roger Taylor
Runners-up	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
Final score	6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, [5-3]
Draw	64
Seeds	8

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

Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston (Third round, withdrew)
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (Semifinals)
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (Quarterfinals)
Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson (Quarterfinals)
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (Semifinals, retired)
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen (Final)
John Newcombe / Roger Taylor (Champions)
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	1^r
	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

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

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

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

External links

US Open men's doubles drawsheets

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