1971 French Open – Men's doubles

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

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

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

Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (withdrew)
Arthur Ashe / Marty Riessen (champions)
Bob Lutz / Charlie Pasarell (quarterfinals)
Tom Gorman / Stan Smith (final)
Jan Kodeš / Vladimír Zedník (third round)
Dick Crealy / Allan Stone (fourth round)
John Alexander / Phil Dent (fourth round)
Alex Metreveli / Cliff Richey (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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 Mărmureanu	6	6	2	1
	S Dron P Mărmureanu		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 Álvarez 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 É Loliée	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
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