1971 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1971 French Open
Champion	Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen
Runner-up	Tom Gorman Stan Smith
Score	6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
Draw	76
Seeds	8

Main article: 1971 French Open

Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac were the defending champions but they withdrew from the tournament.

Arthur Ashe and Marty Riessen won in the final 6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 against Tom Gorman and Stan Smith.

Seeds

1. Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (withdrew)
2. Arthur Ashe / Marty Riessen (champions)
3. Bob Lutz / Charlie Pasarell (quarterfinals)
4. Tom Gorman / Stan Smith (final)
5. Jan Kodeš / Vladimír Zedník (third round)
6. Dick Crealy / Allan Stone (fourth round)
7. John Alexander / Phil Dent (fourth round)
8. Alex Metreveli / Cliff Richey (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	2	Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen	1	7	8	6
		Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	6	5	6	3
										2	Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen	6	6	2	3	8
											Brian Fairlie Frew McMillan	3	3	6	6	6
	3	Bob Lutz Charlie Pasarell	4	1	4
		Brian Fairlie Frew McMillan	6	6	6
																			2	Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen	6	4	6	6	11
																			4	Tom Gorman Stan Smith	8	6	3	4	9
		Bill Bowrey Bob Maud	9	5	2	7	4
	4	Tom Gorman Stan Smith	7	7	6	5	6
										4	Tom Gorman Stan Smith	6	6	6
											Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels	4	4	4
	8	Alex Metreveli Cliff Richey	3	2	2
		Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										2	A Ashe M Riessen	w/o
											MA Ilahi J Mukerjea
																			2	A Ashe M Riessen	3	8	6	6
																				S Dron P Mărmureanu	6	6	2	1
										S Dron P Mărmureanu		6	6	6
										V Franchitti S Palmieri		1	1	4
																												2	A Ashe M Riessen	6	13	8
																													I Molina J Velasco	2	11	6
										I Molina J Velasco		w/o
										A Bouteleux M Leclercq
																			I Molina J Velasco		6	6	3	4	6
																			M Di Domenico A Panatta		4	3	6	6	4
										M Di Domenico A Panatta		6	6	6
										W Álvarez P Darmon		1	3	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										7	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6
											J-C Fauvet É Loliée	2	4	3
																			7	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6
																				T Lejus A Volkov	3	1	1
										T Lejus A Volkov		6	1	6	6	7
										T Bernasconi P Dominguez		8	6	2	1	5
																												7	J Alexander P Dent	5	1	6	4
																													P Cornejo J Fillol	7	6	3	6
										P Cornejo J Fillol		7	4	6	6
										E Di Matteo A Zugarelli		5	6	2	4
																			P Cornejo J Fillol		w/o
																			I Fletcher B Phillips-Moore
										I Fletcher B Phillips-Moore		6	6	6
										P Szőke G Varga		1	3	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										3	B Lutz C Pasarell	6	6	1	6
											A Gardiner P Marzano	1	3	6	4
																			3	B Lutz C Pasarell	3	6	6	6
																				O Parun N Špear	6	1	3	4
										J Bartlett G Perkins
										O Parun N Špear		w/o
																												3	B Lutz C Pasarell	6	3	10	6	6
																													J Leschly R Moore	8	6	8	4	4
										J Leschly R Moore		6	6	6
										E Drossart P Pokorny		3	3	3
																			J Leschly R Moore		6	3	6	10
																			J-C Barclay D Contet		4	6	4	8
										K Hirai J Kuki		6	0	3	1
										J-C Barclay D Contet		1	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										6	D Crealy A Stone	6	6	6
											J Kawamori T Koura	3	3	1
																			6	D Crealy A Stone	6	7	6
	N Kalogeropoulos JR Pinto Bravo		6	6	8															S Ball G Masters	4	5	2
	C Boutard J-P Olivier		3	3	6					N Kalogeropoulos JR Pinto Bravo		6	6	3	2	4
	S Ball G Masters		6	7	6					S Ball G Masters		4	4	6	6	6
	É Deblicker J Thamin		3	5	1																							6	D Crealy A Stone	4	5	6	6	2
	B Fairlie F McMillan		6	6	6																								B Fairlie F McMillan	6	7	2	4	6
	D Segal J Zwieg		0	0	0					B Fairlie F McMillan		6	6	6
	J Cooper C Dibley		6	6	6					J Cooper C Dibley		3	2	2
	L Grinnan LC Moreira		3	2	0														B Fairlie F McMillan		6	6	6
	P Lamp H Sepp		6	6	6														F Froehling J McManus		4	2	3
	U Oquendo O Piva		1	4	2					P Lamp H Sepp		3	9	3
	F Froehling J McManus		2	6	6	6				F Froehling J McManus		6	11	6
	N Perry E Zuleta		6	1	2	2

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	J-P Bombardier B De Troye		3	3	3
	S Baranyi R Machán		6	6	6					S Baranyi R Machán		3	6	5	6	6
	C Bovett B Seewagen		2	6	8	6				C Bovett B Seewagen		6	1	7	3	3
	G Goven P Proisy		6	4	6	4													S Baranyi R Machán		3	4	3
	F Bartoni P Toci		w/o																Ž Franulović T Ryan		6	6	6
	B Jovanović D Schroder									F Bartoni P Toci		0	3	2
	D Charlet D Grozdanovitch		4	0	4					Ž Franulović T Ryan		6	6	6
	Ž Franulović T Ryan		6	6	6																							Ž Franulović T Ryan		7	3	4	2
	J-P Courcol B Montrenaud		6	5	6	6																						B Bowrey B Maud		5	6	6	6
	R Case F Sedgman		2	7	3	2				J-P Courcol B Montrenaud		6	2	6	2
	B Bowrey B Maud		6	8	6					B Bowrey B Maud		8	6	3	6
	J Gisbert J Guerrero		2	6	1															B Bowrey B Maud	3	2	6	6	10
																			5	J Kodeš V Zedník	6	6	4	3	8
											G Widjojo A Wijono	6	3	7	5
										5	J Kodeš V Zedník	4	6	9	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										J Hřebec F Pála		5	6	11	4
										P Barthès J-B Chanfreau		7	2	13	6
																			P Barthès J-B Chanfreau		3	6	7	0	8
																			T Koch JE Mandarino		6	3	5	6	6
										P Gavrilidis T Kakulia		0	1	4
										T Koch JE Mandarino		6	6	6
																													P Barthès J-B Chanfreau	4	3	6
																												4	T Gorman S Smith	6	6	8
										J-P Meyer W N'Godrella		1	3	5
										G Majoli N Pietrangeli		6	6	7
																				G Majoli N Pietrangeli	3	6	2	10	4
																			4	T Gorman S Smith	6	2	6	8	6
											P Beust B Paul	5	4	2
										4	T Gorman S Smith	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										B Bertram W Freer		8	4	6	4
										F Jauffret J-L Rouyer		10	6	3	6
																			F Jauffret J-L Rouyer		5	7	5	4
																			T Addison M Holeček		7	5	7	6
										S Mureșan D Sturdza		4	2	2
										T Addison M Holeček		6	6	6
																													T Addison M Holeček	4	6	11	1	2
																												8	A Metreveli C Richey	6	2	9	6	6
										W Gąsiorek T Nowicki		w/o
										JL Arilla A Muñoz
																				W Gąsiorek T Nowicki	5	7	9	2	2
																			8	A Metreveli C Richey	7	5	7	6	6
											P van Min J Ward
										8	A Metreveli C Richey	w/o

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										C Barazzutti R Lombardi		2	4	8
										V Egorov V Korotkov		6	6	10
																			V Egorov V Korotkov		3	4	4
																			B Carmichael R Ruffels		6	6	6
										F Battegay P Joly		1	5	7
										B Carmichael R Ruffels		6	7	9
																												B Carmichael R Ruffels		6	6	6
																												J Kamiwazumi T Sakai		3	2	2
										P Cramer A Pattison		6	3	4	2
										J Kamiwazumi T Sakai		2	6	6	6
																			J Kamiwazumi T Sakai		6	6	6
																			C. Spalding K West		0	2	1
											C. Spalding K West	w/o
										1	I Năstase I Țiriac

External links

• 1971 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation