1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles

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]

Doubles
1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Champion	Roy Emerson Rod Laver[1]
Runner-up	Tom Okker Marty Riessen
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Seeds

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

1. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (Final)
2. Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (Champions)
3. Bob Carmichael / Ray Ruffels (First Round)
4. Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (First Round)
5. Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson (First Round)
6. John Alexander / Phil Dent (Semifinals)

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

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final[1]
	2	R Emerson R Laver	6	7
		R Holmberg C Pasarell	4	5				2	R Emerson R Laver	7	3	6
		A Ashe B Lutz	6	6					A Ashe B Lutz	6	6	3
		R Barth T Ulrich	1	3											2	R Emerson R Laver	6	7
		A Gimeno R Taylor	7	6												A Gimeno R Taylor	3	5
	5	W Bowrey O Davidson	6	4					A Gimeno R Taylor	4	7	6
		F McMillan J Newcombe	7	6					F McMillan J Newcombe	6	5	3
	3	B Carmichael R Ruffels	5	4																		2	R Emerson R Laver	6	6
		C Drysdale N Pilić	6	6																		1	T Okker M Riessen	4	4
	4	K Rosewall F Stolle	4	3					C Drysdale N Pilić	6	6	6
	6	J Alexander P Dent	6	6				6	J Alexander P Dent	7	3	7
		D Crealy T Leonard	3	0											6	J Alexander P Dent	6	0	3
		M Cox G Stilwell	6	7											1	T Okker M Riessen	1	6	6
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	4	5					M Cox G Stilwell	3	2
	1	T Okker M Riessen	6	3	6			1	T Okker M Riessen	6	6
		B Maud A Stone	4	6	4

References

1. "1971 WCT Boston". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2 January 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.