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]
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1971 Rothmans International Vancouver | |
| Champion |  Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
| Runner-up | John Alexander Phil Dent |
| Score | 5–7, 6–7, 6–0, 7–5, 7–6 |
| Draw | 15 |
Draw
editKey
edit- 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
| First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Roy Barth  Torben Ulrich
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tom Okker Marty Riessen
| 6 | 4 | Roy Barth Torben Ulrich
| 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz
| 1 | 7 | 6 | Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz
| 3 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mark Cox Graham Stilwell
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Roy Barth Torben Ulrich
| 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Alexander Phil Dent
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Alexander Phil Dent
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
| 6 | 7 | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels
| 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bob Maud Allan Stone
| 3 | 6 | John Alexander Phil Dent
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
| 7 | 6 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronald Holmberg Frew McMillan
| 6 | 3 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson
| 6 | 7 | Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Andrés Gimeno Charlie Pasarell
| 4 | 6 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
| 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cliff Drysdale  Nikola Pilić
| 7 | 7 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ismail El Shafei  Brian Fairlie
| 6 | 6 | Cliff Drysdale Nikola Pilić
| 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Emerson Rod Laver
| 6 | 6 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver
| 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Leonard Terry Ryan
| 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Dennis Feser (12 October 1971). "Ken Rosewall's age doesn't show on court". The Vancouver Sun – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 149, 152. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
- ^ "1971 Vancouver WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).