The 1971 Italian Open – Men's doubles was an event of the 1971 Italian Open tennis tournament and was played at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 3 May through 10 May 1971. The draw comprised 24 teams, four of them were seeded. Ilie Năstase and Ion Ţiriac were the defending doubles champions but did not compete in this edition. First-seeded John Newcombe and Tony Roche won the doubles title, defeating unseeded Andrés Gimeno and Roger Taylor in the final, 6–4, 6–4. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half References External links ITF tournament edition details 1971 Italian Open (tennis)