1971 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1971 French Open
Champion	Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen
Runner-up	Tom Gorman Stan Smith
Final score	6–8, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
Details
Draw	76
Seeds	8
Events
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Ilie Năstase and Ion Ţiriac 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[]

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 Marmureanu	6	6	2	1
											S Dron P Marmureanu	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
											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
												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
			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
			0	0	0						B Fairlie F McMillan	6	6	6
		J Cooper C Dibley	6	6	6						J Cooper C Dibley	3	2	2
			3	2	0															B Fairlie F McMillan	6	6	6
			6	6	6															F Froehling J McManus	4	2	3
			1	4	2							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
			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
			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
											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	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
										8	A Metreveli C Richey	w/o

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
											C Barazzutti	2	4	8
											V Korotkov	6	6	10
																				V Korotkov	3	4	4
																				B Carmichael R Ruffels	6	6	6
											P Joly	1	5	7
											B Carmichael R Ruffels	6	7	9
																													B Carmichael R Ruffels	6	6	6
																													J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	3	2	2
											P Cramer A Pattison	6	3	4	2
											J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	2	6	6	6
																				J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	6	6	6
																					0	2	1
												w/o
										1	I Năstase I Țiriac

References[]

External links[]

• 1971 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation