1971 US Open – Men's doubles explained

See main article: 1971 US Open (tennis).

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.^{[1] [2]}

Draw

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

External links

• Association of Tennis professionals (ATP) results archive
• 1971 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Notes and References

1. Book: World of Tennis '72. 1972. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362001037. 86035663. 111, 116. John Barrett.
2. Web site: Smith Beats Kodes for U.S. Open Title. nytimes.com.