1971 Washington Star International – Doubles

The 1971 Washington Star International – Doubles was an event of the 1971 Washington Star International tennis tournament and was played in Washington, D.C., United States from July 12 through July 18, 1971. Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending doubles champions but did not compete together in this edition. Tom Okker and Marty Riessen won the doubles title, defeating Bob Carmichael and Ray Ruffels in the final, 7–6, 6–2.[1][2][3]

Doubles
1971 Washington Star International
ChampionNetherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
Runner-upAustralia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
Score7–6, 6–2
Draw32

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
3 4
  Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
6 6
  Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
6 2
  Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
7 6
  South Africa Ray Moore
Australia John Newcombe
6 3 5
  Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
4 6 7

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
France Pierre Barthès
Australia Rod Laver
6 7
United States Franklin Robbins
Unknown
3 6 France Pierre Barthès
Australia Rod Laver
6 6
United States Roscoe Tanner
Unknown
6 6 United States Roscoe Tanner
Unknown
3 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović
1 2 France Pierre Barthès
Australia Rod Laver
3 4
Canada Mike Belkin
Jamaica Richard Russell
6 4 6 Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6 6
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
1 6 4 Canada Mike Belkin
Jamaica Richard Russell
6 4
Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6 4 6 Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
7 6
United States John Austin
United States Jimmy Connors
4 6 4 Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
3 4
Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
7 7 Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
6 6
United States Dick Dell
United States Fred McNair
5 6 Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
3 7 6
United States Clark Graebner
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 6 United States Clark Graebner
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 5 4
United States Barry MacKay
United States Alex Olmedo
2 1 Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
6 6
Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Owen Davidson
6 2 6 Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Owen Davidson
3 1
United States Roy Barth
Denmark Torben Ulrich
4 6 4 Australia Bill Bowrey
Australia Owen Davidson
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
6 6 Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
United States Steve Faulk
United States Armistead Neely
2 1

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States Brian Gottfried
United States Paul Gerken
2 6 6
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Dennis Ralston
6 4 2 United States Brian Gottfried
United States Paul Gerken
6 3 4
Spain Andrés Gimeno
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
4 7 6 Spain Andrés Gimeno
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
4 6 6
United States Robert McKinley
United States Dick Stockton
6 5 3 Spain Andrés Gimeno
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
6 5 6
South Africa Ray Moore
Australia John Newcombe
7 6 South Africa Ray Moore
Australia John Newcombe
1 7 7
South Africa Terry Ryan
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell
5 3 South Africa Ray Moore
Australia John Newcombe
6 6
South Africa Bob Maud
Australia Allan Stone
3 6 6 South Africa Bob Maud
Australia Allan Stone
1 2
United States Stan Smith
United States Erik van Dillen
6 2 3 South Africa Ray Moore
Australia John Newcombe
6 3 5
United States Bob Lutz
United States Charlie Pasarell
6 6 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
4 6 7
United States Mike Estep
United States William Higgins
3 2 United States Bob Lutz
United States Charlie Pasarell
6 6
United States Tom Edlefsen
United States Frank Froehling
6 1 7 United States Tom Edlefsen
United States Frank Froehling
4 3
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
Croatia Nikola Pilić
4 6 6 United States Bob Lutz
United States Charlie Pasarell
2 4
United States Jim McManus
United States Jim Osborne
6 6 6 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6 6
Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
3 7 3 United States Jim McManus
United States Jim Osborne
4 3
Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6 6 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6 6
United States Fred Drilling
United States Eugene Russo
3 4

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 150, 151. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
  2. "Ken Rosewall 'Star' winner". Sarasota Journal. July 19, 1971. p. 1C.
  3. "1971 Washington WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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