Men's doubles
1971 Australian Open
Champions	John Newcombe Tony Roche
Runners-up	Tom Okker Marty Riessen
Score	6–2, 7–6

John Newcombe and Tony Roche defeated Tom Okker and Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–6 in the final to win the men's doubles title at the 1971 Australian Open.^[1]

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	6
	5	Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston	4	3
								1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	7
								4	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	2	6
	4	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	7	7
		Robert Lutz Charlie Pasarell	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6	6
		G Pollard R Wilson	6	3	6				G Pollard R Wilson	7	2	2
		R Maud F McMillan	3	6	3										1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
		J Cooper C Dibley	6	6												P Doerner B Phillips-Moore	1	3
		J Feaver E McCabe	1	4					J Cooper C Dibley	6	6
		P Doerner B Phillips-Moore	6	6					P Doerner B Phillips-Moore	7	7
	8	C Drysdale G Perkins	2	4																		1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
	5	A Ashe D Ralston	6	6																		5	A Ashe D Ralston	4	3
		A Shapter C Stubs	2	4				5	A Ashe D Ralston	7	6
		B Carmichael R Ruffels	3	5					J Alexander P Dent	5	4
		J Alexander P Dent	6	7											5	A Ashe D Ralston	7	7
		R Case G Masters	6	6											3	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	5
		A Gardiner J Ward	2	2					R Case G Masters	2	1
								3	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								4	T Okker M Riessen	6	6
		M Anderson R Moore	4	5					I El Shafei B Fairlie	2	3
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	7											4	T Okker M Riessen	6	6
		S Ball B Giltinan	6	4	6										6	W Bowrey O Davidson	2	3
		R Barth T Ulrich	3	6	3				S Ball B Giltinan	3	6
		W Wright J Zwieg	w/o					6	W Bowrey O Davidson	6	7
	6	W Bowrey O Davidson																				4	T Okker M Riessen	7	7
	7	A Gimeno R Taylor	3	4																			R Lutz C Pasarell	6	6
		D Crealy A Stone	6	6					D Crealy A Stone	6	3
		G Thomson K Warwick	4	1					R Lutz C Pasarell	7	6
		R Lutz C Pasarell	6	6												R Lutz C Pasarell	6	6
		M Cox G Stilwell	6	6											2	R Emerson R Laver	4	3
		M Rose F Sedgman	3	2					M Cox G Stilwell	6	2
								2	R Emerson R Laver	7	6

References

External links

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