1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles

August 2023 1971 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships AUS Roy Emerson AUS Rod Laver NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4 singles 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.World of Tennis '72 1972 Queen Anne Press London 9780362001037 86035663 151 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Rosewall is 3-Set Winner in U.S. Pro http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1971/08/09/page/63/article/rosewall-is-3-set-winner-in-u-s-pro Chicago Tribune UPI August 9, 1971 3, Section 3 Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. 30em NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen (final) AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver (champions) AUS Bob Carmichael / AUS Ray Ruffels (first round) AUS Ken Rosewall / AUS Fred Stolle (first round) AUS Bill Bowrey / AUS Owen Davidson (first round) AUS John Alexander / AUS Phil Dent (semifinals) Draw Finals First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finalhttp://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002083 1971 WCT Boston International Tennis Federation 2 January 2015 2 AUS R EmersonAUS R Laver USA R HolmbergUSA C Pasarell 6 4 7 5 USA A AsheUSA B Lutz USA R BarthDEN T Ulrich 6 1 6 3 ESP 1945 A GimenoGBR R Taylor 5 AUS W BowreyAUS O Davidson 7 6 6 4 ZAF 1928 F McMillanAUS J Newcombe 3 AUS B CarmichaelAUS R Ruffels 7 5 6 4 ZAF 1928 C DrysdaleKingdom of Yugoslavia N Pilić 4 AUS K RosewallAUS F Stolle 6 4 6 3 6 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent AUS D CrealyUSA T Leonard 6 3 6 0 GBR M CoxGBR G Stilwell EGY 1958 I El ShafeiNZL B Fairlie 6 4 7 5 1 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen ZAF 1928 B MaudAUS A Stone 6 4 3 6 6 4 2 AUS R EmersonAUS R Laver USA A AsheUSA B Lutz 7 6 3 6 6 3 ESP 1945 A GimenoGBR R Taylor ZAF 1928 F McMillanAUS J Newcombe 4 6 7 5 6 3 6 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent ZAF 1928 C DrysdaleKingdom of Yugoslavia N Pilić 7 6 3 6 7 6 1 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen GBR M CoxGBR G Stilwell 6 3 6 2 2 AUS R EmersonAUS R Laver ESP 1945 A GimenoGBR R Taylor 6 3 7 5 1 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen 6 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 1 6 6 0 6 3 2 AUS R EmersonAUS R Laver 1 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen 6 4 6 4 References Category:U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Singles