Doubles
1971 Rothmans International Vancouver
ChampionAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
Runner-upAustralia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
Score5–7, 6–7, 6–0, 7–5, 7–6
Draw15

The 1971 Rothmans International Vancouver – Doubles was an event of the 1971 Rothmans International Vancouver tennis tournament played at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, Canada from 3 October through 11 October 1971. Roy Emerson and Rod Laver were the defending doubles champions and retained the title, defeating John Alexander and Phil Dent in the final, 5–7, 6–7, 6–0, 7–5, 7–6.[1][2][3]

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
United States Roy Barth
Denmark Torben Ulrich
7 6
Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6 4 United States Roy Barth
Denmark Torben Ulrich
6 5 6
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Bob Lutz
1 7 6 United States Arthur Ashe
United States Bob Lutz
3 7 4
United Kingdom Mark Cox
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell
6 5 3 United States Roy Barth
Denmark Torben Ulrich
6 4
Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
7 6
Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6 7
Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
6 7 Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
4 6
South Africa Bob Maud
Australia Allan Stone
3 6 Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
7 7 0 5 6
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
7 6 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
5 6 6 7 7
United States Ronald Holmberg
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 3 Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
6 6
Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Owen Davidson
6 7 Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Owen Davidson
3 1
Spain Andrés Gimeno
United States Charlie Pasarell
4 6 Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
3 6
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
7 7 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
6 7
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
6 6 South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
6 5 4
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
6 6 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
2 7 6
United States Tom Leonard
South Africa Terry Ryan
2 4

References

  1. Dennis Feser (12 October 1971). "Ken Rosewall's age doesn't show on court". The Vancouver Sun via Newspapers.com.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 149, 152. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  3. "1971 Vancouver WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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