title: 1971 US Open – Men's doubles
text: # 1971 US Open – Men's doubles
  
  Pierre Barthès and Nikola Pilić were the defending US Open men's doubles tennis champions, but did not defend their title as a team.
  
  Seventh-seeded John Newcombe and Roger Taylor won the title by defeating sixth-seeded Stan Smith and Erik van Dillen 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, [5-3] in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston (third round, withdrew)
  * Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (semifinals)
  * Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (quarterfinals)
  * Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson (quarterfinals)
  * Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (semifinals, retired)
  * Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen (final)
  * John Newcombe / Roger Taylor (champions)
  * John Alexander / Phil Dent (third round)
  
  ## 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | | Milan Holeček Onny Parun | 0 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | John Newcombe Roger Taylor | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | John Newcombe Roger Taylor | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | 7 | John Newcombe Roger Taylor | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 5 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 6 | $1^r$ | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 6 | $1^r$ | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | John Newcombe Roger Taylor | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | [5] |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | [3] |
  | 6 | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | [3] |
  | 4 | Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | 6 | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 2 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | Jeff Borowiak Haroon Rahim | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | 2 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | 1 | A Ashe D Ralston | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Clifton J Paish | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | A Ashe D Ralston | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Fishbach P Fishbach | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | M Fishbach P Fishbach | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Brown T Ward | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | A Ashe D Ralston | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Gerulaitis E Scott | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | M Holeček O Parun | w/o | | | | | | | |
  | | F Pála V Zedník | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | V Gerulaitis E Scott | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Holeček O Parun | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | M Holeček O Parun | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Cornejo J Fillol | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Holeček O Parun | 0 | 3 | 6 |
  | 7 | J Newcombe R Taylor | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Newcombe R Taylor | 6 | 6 | 7 |
  | | E Álvarez T Vázquez | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | 7 | J Newcombe R Taylor | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | P Burwash P Cramer | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | T Leonard N Pilić | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Leonard N Pilić | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Newcombe R Taylor | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | B Lutz C Pasarell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | B Lutz C Pasarell | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | J Parker L Parker | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | B Lutz C Pasarell | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Muñoz M Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | A Muñoz M Orantes | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Fassbender H-J Pohmann | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | 3 | I Năstase I Țiriac | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I El Shafei B Fairlie | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | 3 | I Năstase I Țiriac | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Mulloy B Talbert | 4 | 0 | 3 | | | | P Gonzales R Gonzales | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Gonzales R Gonzales | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | I Năstase I Țiriac | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | T Addison F McNair | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | M Estep S Stewart | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | R Holmberg C Richey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | R Holmberg C Richey | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Case J Cooper | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | M Estep S Stewart | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Estep S Stewart | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | I Năstase I Țiriac | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
  | 5 | B Hewitt F McMillan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | B Hewitt F McMillan | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
  | | J Kamiwazumi T Sakai | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | 5 | B Hewitt F McMillan | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Widjojo E Zuleta | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | B Carmichael R Ruffels | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Carmichael R Ruffels | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | B Hewitt F McMillan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | J Connors T Ryan | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | J Connors T Ryan | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | P Gerken B Gottfried | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | J Connors T Ryan | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Mayer R Tanner | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | H Fitzgibbon A Palafox | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H Fitzgibbon A Palafox | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | | A Olmedo H Richardson | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | O Bengtson R Keldie | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | O Bengtson R Keldie | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Knight L Schloss | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | T Edlefsen F Froehling | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Edlefsen F Froehling | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | O Bengtson R Keldie | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | H Irvine A Pattison | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | S Smith E van Dillen | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | K Hirai J Kuki | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | H Irvine A Pattison | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Gardner T Howard | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | S Smith E van Dillen | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | S Smith E van Dillen | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | S Smith E van Dillen | 6 | 7 | 6 |
  | | M Cox G Stilwell | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | B Bowrey O Davidson | 4 | 6 | 3 |
  | | B Maud A Stone | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | B Maud A Stone | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Tanabe P van Lingen | | | | | | R McKinley D Stockton | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R McKinley D Stockton | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | B Maud A Stone | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | R Fisher S Pasarell | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | B Bowrey O Davidson | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Barthès G Goven | w/o | | | | | P Barthès G Goven | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C McKinley P Walthall | 0 | 2 | 1 | | 4 | B Bowrey O Davidson | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | B Bowrey O Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | | J Borowiak H Rahim | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Giammalva D Savitt | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | | J Borowiak H Rahim | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | W Higgins N Špear | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | J McManus J Osborne | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J McManus J Osborne | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | J Borowiak H Rahim | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | J-B Chanfreau P Proisy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Alexander P Dent | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Alt | B Bailey A Neely | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | J-B Chanfreau P Proisy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Battrick P Curtis | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | 8 | J Alexander P Dent | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | J Alexander P Dent | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Borowiak H Rahim | 3 | 4 | 1 |
  | | C Dibley G Masters | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | T Okker M Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | J Loyo Mayo R Ramírez | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | C Dibley G Masters | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ž Franulović J Kodeš | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | D Dell B Seewagen | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Dell B Seewagen | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | C Dibley G Masters | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | C Graebner T Koch | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | T Okker M Riessen | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | J Leschly R Moore | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | C Graebner T Koch | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | MA Ilahi S Meer | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | 2 | T Okker M Riessen | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | T Okker M Riessen | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  