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1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver[1]
Runner-upNetherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA and was part of the 1971 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 44th edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1971. Sixth-seeded Ken Rosewall won the singles title, his third U.S. Pro title, and the accompanying $10,000 first-prize money. The final was watched by 5,500 spectators.[2][3]

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen (final)
  2. Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver (champions)
  3. Australia Bob Carmichael / Australia Ray Ruffels (first round)
  4. Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle (first round)
  5. Australia Bill Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson (first round)
  6. Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final[1]
2 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
6 7
United States R Holmberg
United States C Pasarell
4 5 2 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
7 3 6
United States A Ashe
United States B Lutz
6 6 United States A Ashe
United States B Lutz
6 6 3
United States R Barth
Denmark T Ulrich
1 3 2 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
6 7
Spain A Gimeno
United Kingdom R Taylor
7 6 Spain A Gimeno
United Kingdom R Taylor
3 5
5 Australia W Bowrey
Australia O Davidson
6 4 Spain A Gimeno
United Kingdom R Taylor
4 7 6
South Africa F McMillan
Australia J Newcombe
7 6 South Africa F McMillan
Australia J Newcombe
6 5 3
3 Australia B Carmichael
Australia R Ruffels
5 4 2 Australia R Emerson
Australia R Laver
6 6
South Africa C Drysdale
Kingdom of Yugoslavia N Pilić
6 6 1 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
4 4
4 Australia K Rosewall
Australia F Stolle
4 3 South Africa C Drysdale
Kingdom of Yugoslavia N Pilić
6 6 6
6 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent
6 6 6 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent
7 3 7
Australia D Crealy
United States T Leonard
3 0 6 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent
6 0 3
United Kingdom M Cox
United Kingdom G Stilwell
6 7 1 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
1 6 6
Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
4 5 United Kingdom M Cox
United Kingdom G Stilwell
3 2
1 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
6 3 6 1 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen
6 6
South Africa B Maud
Australia A Stone
4 6 4

References

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  1. ^ a b "1971 WCT Boston". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 151. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  3. ^ "Rosewall is 3-Set Winner in U.S. Pro". Chicago Tribune. UPI. August 9, 1971. p. 3, Section 3.