1971 French Open – Men's Doubles

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

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

Main article: 1971 French Open

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.[1]

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

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 Marmureanu	6	6	2	1
											S Dron P Marmureanu	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 Alvarez 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 E Loliee	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

References

1. "AUSTRALIANS GAIN FINAL IN FRANCE". nytimes.com.

External links

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