The 1971 Monte Carlo Open – Men's doubles was an event of the 1971 Monte Carlo Open tennis tournament.

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were the defending champions but did not compete together in this edition. First-seeded team of

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won the doubles title by defeating the first-seeded pairing of

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in the final 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6.

Seeds

Draw

References

External links

ATP tournament profile

ITF tournament edition details
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