1971 Australian Open – Men's doubles

May 2026 1971 Australian Open s AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche NED Tom Okker USA Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–6 28 8 Australian Open – Men's doubles Australian Open – Men's doubles grand slam 1971 Australian Open John Newcombe and Tony Roche defeated Tom Okker and Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–6 in the final to win the men's doubles title at the 1971 Australian Open.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 373 2nd Seeds The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round. AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche (champions) AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver (quarterfinals) AUS Ken Rosewall / AUS Fred Stolle (quarterfinals) NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen (final) USA Arthur Ashe / USA Dennis Ralston (semifinals) AUS William Bowrey / AUS Owen Davidson (quarterfinals) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno / GBR Roger Taylor (first round) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale / AUS Greg Perkins (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS John NewcombeAUS Tony Roche 6 6   5 USA Arthur AsheUSA Dennis Ralston 4 3   4 NED Tom OkkerUSA Marty Riessen 7 7     USA Robert LutzUSA Charlie Pasarell 6 6   1 AUS John NewcombeAUS Tony Roche 6 7   4 NED Tom OkkerUSA Marty Riessen 2 6   Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 175   AUS G PollardAUS R Wilson 6 3 6   RSA 1928 R MaudRSA 1928 F McMillan 3 6 3   AUS J CooperAUS C Dibley 6 6   GBR J FeaverAUS E McCabe 1 4   AUS P DoernerAUS B Phillips-Moore 6 6 8 RSA 1928 C DrysdaleAUS G Perkins 2 4 5 USA A AsheUSA D Ralston 6 6   AUS A ShapterAUS C Stubs 2 4   AUS B CarmichaelAUS R Ruffels 3 5     AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 6 7     AUS R CaseAUS G Masters 6 6     AUS A GardinerUSA J Ward 2 2   1 AUS J NewcombeAUS T Roche 6 6 6   AUS G PollardAUS R Wilson 7 2 2   AUS J CooperAUS C Dibley 6 6     AUS P DoernerAUS B Phillips-Moore 7 7   5 USA A AsheUSA D Ralston 7 6   AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 5 4   AUS R CaseAUS G Masters 2 1   3 AUS K RosewallAUS F Stolle 6 6   1 AUS J NewcombeAUS T Roche 6 6     AUS P DoernerAUS B Phillips-Moore 1 3   5 USA A AsheUSA D Ralston 7 7   3 AUS K RosewallAUS F Stolle 6 5   1 AUS J NewcombeAUS T Roche 6 6   5 USA A AsheUSA D Ralston 4 3   Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 175   AUS M AndersonRSA 1928 R Moore 4 5     EGY I El ShafeiNZL B Fairlie 6 7     AUS S BallAUS B Giltinan 6 4 6   USA R BarthDEN T Ulrich 3 6 3   AUS W WrightUSA J Zwieg w/o     6 AUS W BowreyAUS O Davidson       7 ESP 1945 A GimenoGBR R Taylor 3 4   AUS D CrealyAUS A Stone 6 6   AUS G ThomsonAUS K Warwick 4 1     USA R LutzUSA C Pasarell 6 6     GBR M CoxGBR G Stilwell 6 6     AUS M RoseAUS F Sedgman 3 2   4 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen 6 6     EGY I El ShafeiNZL B Fairlie 2 3     AUS S BallAUS B Giltinan 3 6   6 AUS W BowreyAUS O Davidson 6 7     AUS D CrealyAUS A Stone 6 3   USA R LutzUSA C Pasarell 7 6   GBR M CoxGBR G Stilwell 6 2   2 AUS R EmersonAUS R Laver 7 6   4 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen 6 6   6 AUS W BowreyAUS O Davidson 2 3     USA R LutzUSA C Pasarell 6 6   2 AUS R EmersonAUS R Laver 4 3   4 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen 7 7     USA R LutzUSA C Pasarell 6 6   References External links 1971 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Men's Doubles Men's Doubles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's doubles