Australian Open 1971 / men's doubles

Australian Open 1971
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open men's doubles
1970 ◄ 1971 ► 1972
Grand Slams 1971 men's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's doubles from the Australian Open 1971

The defending champions were Bob Lutz and Stan Smith .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Newcombe Tony Roche   victory 02.  Roy Emerson Rod Laver   Quarter finals 03.  Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle   Quarter finals 04th  Tom Okker Marty Riessen   final

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston   Semifinals 06th  Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson   Quarter finals 07th  Andrés Gimeno Roger Taylor   1 round 08th.  Cliff Drysdale Greg Perkins   1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

John Newcombe Tony Roche

6th

6th

5

Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston

4th

3

1

John Newcombe Tony Roche

6th

7th

4th

Tom Okker Marty Riessen

2

6th

4th

Tom Okker Marty Riessen

7th

7th

Bob Lutz Charlie Pasarell

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

J. Newcombe T. Roche

6th

6th

6th

G. Pollard R. Wilson

6th

3

6th

G. Pollard R. Wilson

7th

2

2

B. Maud F. McMillan

3

6th

3

1

J. Newcombe T. Roche

6th

6th

J. Cooper C. Dibley

6th

6th

P. Doerner B. Phillips-Moore

1

3

J. Feaver E. McCabe

1

4th

J. Cooper C. Dibley

6th

6th

P. Doerner B. Phillips-Moore

6th

6th

P. Doerner B. Phillips-Moore

7th

7th

8th

C. Drysdale G. Perkins

2

4th

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

A. Ashe D. Ralston

6th

6th

A. Shapter C. Stubs

2

4th

5

A. Ashe D. Ralston

7th

6th

B. Carmichael R. Ruffels

3

5

J. Alexander P. Dent

5

4th

J. Alexander P. Dent

6th

7th

5

A. Ashe D. Ralston

7th

7th

R. Case G. Masters

6th

6th

3

K. Rosewall F. Stolle

6th

5

A. Gardiner J. Ward

2

2

R. Case G. Masters

2

1

3

K. Rosewall F. Stolle

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

T. Okker M. Riessen

6th

6th

M. Anderson R. Moore

4th

5

I. El Shafei B. Fairlie

2

3

I. El Shafei B. Fairlie

6th

7th

4th

T. Okker M. Riessen

6th

6th

S. Ball B. Giltinan

6th

4th

6th

6th

B. Bowrey O. Davidson

2

3

R. Barth T. Ulrich

3

6th

3

S. Ball B. Giltinan

3

6th

B. Wright J. Zwieg

6th

B. Bowrey O. Davidson

6th

7th

6th

B. Bowrey O. Davidson

w.

O.

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

A. Gimeno R. Taylor

3

4th

D. Crealy A. Stone

6th

6th

D. Crealy A. Stone

6th

3

G. Thomson K. Warwick

4th

1

B. Lutz C. Pasarell

7th

6th

B. Lutz C. Pasarell

6th

6th

B. Lutz C. Pasarell

6th

6th

M. Cox G. Stilwell

6th

6th

2

R. Emerson, R. Laver

4th

3

M. Rose F. Sedgman

3

2

M. Cox G. Stilwell

6th

2

2

R. Emerson, R. Laver

7th

6th

Web links

• Draw of the Australian Open on ITFtennis.com (English)