1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Cliff Drysdale and Nikola Pilić.

Men's doubles

1971 Wimbledon Championships

Final

Champions

Runners-up

Score

4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4

Details

Draw

64 (4)

Seeds

4

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls

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Roy Emerson and Rod Laver defeated Arthur Ashe and Dennis Ralston in the final, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

This was the first edition to be played with a 12-point tie-break, which would occur at 8-all in any set but the decider.

Seeds

01.

John Newcombe /

Tony Roche (first round)

02.

Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)

03.

Frew McMillan (first round)

04.

Ilie Năstase /

Ion Țiriac (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final

		Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson	3	5	3

		Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	7	6
											Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	3	6	6

											John Alexander Phil Dent	4	6	3	4
	4	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	3	6	7	2

		John Alexander Phil Dent	8	6	3	5	6
																				Roy Emerson Rod Laver	4	9	6	6	6

																				Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston	6	7	8	4	4
		Željko Franulović Bob Maud	8	6	4	1

		Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch	9	4	6	6
											Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch	9	3	6	4

											Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston	8	6	8	6
		Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston	7	6	2	6

	2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	5	3	6	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

	1	J Newcombe A Roche	6	7	5	3
		C Drysdale N Pilić	2	9	7	6					C Drysdale N Pilić	8	6	3	6	7
		J Cooper C Dibley	6	6	6						J Cooper C Dibley	9	4	6	2	5
		M di Domenico A Panatta	3	2	1															C Drysdale N Pilić	2	9	6	7	3
		P Hutchins S Matthews																		W Bowrey O Davidson	6	8	3	9	6
	Q	P Cramer P Doerner	w/o								P Hutchins S Matthews	8	6	1
		W Bowrey O Davidson	7	4	6	6					W Bowrey O Davidson	9	8	6
		J Kodeš J Kukal	5	6	4	1																							W Bowrey O Davidson	3	5	3
		R Emerson R Laver	6	6	9																								R Emerson R Laver	6	7	6
		N Kalogeropoulos J Pinto Bravo	3	3	7						R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
		I Gulyás P Rodríguez	2	4	4						P Barthès J-B Chanfreau	4	4	3
		P Barthès J-B Chanfreau	6	6	6															R Emerson R Laver	6	9	6
		P Lall J Mukerjea	6	6	8	6														R Case A Metreveli	3	8	3
	Q	R Russell S Warboys	3	1	9	2					P Lall J Mukerjea	9	3	4	3
	Q	J Bartlett G Perkins	8	4	6	6	3				R Case A Metreveli	8	6	6	6
		R Case A Metreveli	9	6	3	4	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

	4	I Năstase I Țiriac	9	6	6
		F Froehling R Keldie	7	1	3					4	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	6
		G Goven P Proisy	1	9	6	9					G Goven P Proisy	2	3	4
		K Fletcher A Segal	6	8	4	7													4	I Năstase I Țiriac	7	7	6
		P Cornejo J Fillol	6	6	6															P Cornejo J Fillol	5	5	3
		A Mills R Wilson	2	4	3						P Cornejo J Fillol	6	6	6
		K Watanabe K Yanagi	6	3	7	8	5				W Álvarez JE Mandarino	4	0	2
		W Álvarez JE Mandarino	3	6	5	9	7																					4	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	3	6	7	2
		J Clifton J Paish	3	7	6	1																							J Alexander P Dent	8	6	3	5	6
		H Irvine A Pattison	6	9	4	6					H Irvine A Pattison	9	6	6
		A McDonald K Warwick	3	4	6	6	6				A McDonald K Warwick	8	4	2
		T Addison M Holeček	6	6	3	4	3													H Irvine A Pattison	4	4	4
		F Jauffret J-L Rouyer	8	3	4	4														J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6
		J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6	6					J Alexander P Dent	6	6	8	9
		T Brown E Scott	6	6	2	2					R Carmichael R Ruffels	4	4	9	8
		R Carmichael R Ruffels	8	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

		R Howe F Sedgman	6	8	6	9
		P Mărmureanu D Sturdza	3	9	1	7					R Howe F Sedgman	4	9	3	2
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	3	4	9	17				Z Franulović R Maud	6	8	6	6
		Z Franulović R Maud	4	6	6	7	19													Z Franulović R Maud	6	6	4	9
		J-C Barclay D Contet	8	6	9	6														J Leschly R Moore	3	4	6	8
		D Dell J McManus	9	0	8	2					J-C Barclay D Contet	5	9	1	9	3
		R Crealy A Stone	8	9	3	2					J Leschly R Moore	7	8	6	7	6
		J Leschly R Moore	9	7	6	6																							Z Franulović R Maud	8	6	4	1
		J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	4	4	8																								C Graebner T Koch	9	4	6	6
		I Fletcher B Phillips-Moore	6	6	9						I Fletcher B Phillips-Moore	6	3	9	6
		T Gorman C Richey	6	3	6	6				Q	B Bertram W Freer	2	6	8	2
	Q	B Bertram W Freer	8	6	4	8														I Fletcher B Phillips-Moore	2	6	2
		H Kary P Pokorny	1	3	3															C Graebner T Koch	6	8	6
		T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6						T Okker M Riessen	2	6	7	6	3
		C Graebner T Koch	7	3	8	6					C Graebner T Koch	6	1	9	4	6
	3	R Hewitt F McMillan	5	6	6	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

		R Lutz C Pasarell	6	6	6
		R Barth T Ulrich	4	4	3						R Lutz C Pasarell	1	4	4
		O Parun N Špear	4	4	2						S Smith E van Dillen	6	6	6
		S Smith E van Dillen	6	6	6															S Smith E van Dillen	4	8	8
		A Ashe D Ralston	6	6	6															A Ashe D Ralston	6	9	9
		T Ryan D Schroder	4	4	4						A Ashe D Ralston	6	6	6
		S Baranyi P Szőke	9	7	9	5	12				S Baranyi P Szőke	3	1	3
		S Ball G Masters	8	9	7	7	10																						A Ashe D Ralston	7	6	2	6
		F Bartoni P Toci	4	3	3																							2	K Rosewall F Stolle	5	3	6	1
		M Cox G Stilwell	6	6	6						M Cox G Stilwell	6	4	6	6
		A Gimeno R Taylor	6	6	6						A Gimeno R Taylor	4	6	3	4
		G Battrick P Curtis	4	4	3															M Cox G Stilwell	3	0	4
		J Connors R Gonzales	w/o																	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
		F Pála V Zedník									F Pála V Zedník	4	4	7
		A Muñoz M Orantes	1	2	4					2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	9
	2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1971 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
1971 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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