1971 Washington Star International – Doubles

January 2025 1971 Washington Star International NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 7–6, 6–2 32 singles doubles Washington Open (tennis) Washington Open The 1971 Washington Star International – Doubles was an event of the 1971 Washington Star International tennis tournament and was played in Washington, D.C., United States from July 12 through July 18, 1971. Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending doubles champions but did not compete together in this edition. Tom Okker and Marty Riessen won the doubles title, defeating Bob Carmichael and Ray Ruffels in the final, 7–6, 6–2.World of Tennis '72 1972 Queen Anne Press London 9780362001037 86035663 150, 151 John BarrettKen Rosewall 'Star' winner https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z5EtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EY0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3867%2C2941860 Sarasota Journal July 19, 1971 1C1971 Washington WCT – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/washington/418/1971/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Draw Finals Semifinals Final AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 3 4 AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 6 6 RSA 1928 Ray Moore AUS John Newcombe 6 3 5 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 4 6 7 AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 6 2 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 7 6 Top half First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals FRA Pierre Barthès AUS Rod Laver 6 7 USA Franklin Robbins Unknown 3 6 USA Roscoe Tanner Unknown 6 6 YUG Željko Franulović YUG Boro Jovanović 1 2 CAN Mike Belkin JAM Richard Russell 6 4 6 EGY 1958 Ismail El Shafei NZL Brian Fairlie 1 6 4 AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 6 4 6 USA John Austin USA Jimmy Connors 4 6 4 AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 7 7 USA Dick Dell USA Fred McNair 5 6 USA Clark Graebner RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6 6 USA Barry MacKay (tennis) USA Alex Olmedo 2 1 AUS Bill Bowrey AUS Owen Davidson 6 2 6 USA Roy Barth DEN Torben Ulrich 4 6 4 AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Fred Stolle 6 6 USA Steve Faulk USA Armistead Neely 2 1 FRA Pierre Barthès AUS Rod Laver 6 6 USA Roscoe Tanner Unknown 3 2 CAN Mike Belkin JAM Richard Russell 6 4 AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 7 6 AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 3 7 6 USA Clark Graebner RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6 5 4 AUS Bill Bowrey AUS Owen Davidson AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Fred Stolle FRA Pierre Barthès AUS Rod Laver 3 4 AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 6 6 AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 6 6 AUS Bill Bowrey AUS Owen Davidson 3 1 AUS John Alexander AUS Phil Dent 3 4 AUS Bob Carmichael AUS Ray Ruffels 6 6 Bottom half First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA Brian Gottfried USA Paul Gerken 2 6 6 USA Arthur Ashe USA Dennis Ralston 6 4 2 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno GBR Roger Taylor 4 7 6 USA Robert McKinley USA Dick Stockton 6 5 3 RSA 1928 Ray Moore AUS John Newcombe 7 6 RSA 1928 Terry Ryan GBR Graham Stilwell 5 3 RSA 1928 Bob Maud AUS Allan Stone 3 6 6 USA Stan Smith USA Erik van Dillen 6 2 3 USA Bob Lutz USA Charlie Pasarell 6 6 USA Mike Estep USA William Higgins 3 2 USA Tom Edlefsen USA Frank Froehling 6 1 7 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale CRO Nikola Pilić 4 6 6 USA Jim McManus USA Jim Osborne 6 6 6 CHI Patricio Cornejo CHI Jaime Fillol 3 7 3 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 6 6 USA Fred Drilling USA Eugene Russo 3 4 USA Brian Gottfried USA Paul Gerken 6 3 4 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno GBR Roger Taylor 4 6 6 RSA 1928 Ray Moore AUS John Newcombe 6 6 RSA 1928 Bob Maud AUS Allan Stone 1 2 USA Bob Lutz USA Charlie Pasarell 6 6 USA Tom Edlefsen USA Frank Froehling 4 3 USA Jim McManus USA Jim Osborne 4 3 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 6 6 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno GBR Roger Taylor 6 5 6 RSA 1928 Ray Moore AUS John Newcombe 1 7 7 USA Bob Lutz USA Charlie Pasarell 2 4 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 6 6 RSA 1928 Ray Moore AUS John Newcombe 6 3 5 NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 4 6 7 References External links ITF tournament edition details Washington Star International Doubles Washington Star International Washington Star International