1971 French Open – Men's doubles

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

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

Main article: 1971 French Open

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.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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
																			B Carmichael R Ruffels		6	6	6
										F Battegay 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
																			C. Spalding K West		0	2	1
											C. Spalding K West	w/o
										1	I Năstase I Țiriac

External links

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