1970 Queen's Club Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1970 Queen's Club Championships
Final
Champions Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw27
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1969  · Queen's Club Championships ·  1971  

Owen Davidson and Dennis Ralston were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year.

Contents

Tom Okker and Marty Riessen won the title, defeating Arthur Ashe and Charlie Pasarell 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe / Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell (final)
  5. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Cliff Drysdale / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Sergei Likhachev / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen (champions)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson
3 4  
4 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell
66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell
4 4  
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
4 4  
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
4 4  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
66 
  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg A Muñoz
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg M Orantes
66   Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg A Muñoz
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg M Orantes
0 3  
  Flag of Mexico.svg J Loyo-Mayo
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Mottram
3 3  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
6 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Graebner
Flag of the United States.svg R Holmberg
w/o  8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Davidson
86 
  Flag of France.svg G Goven
Flag of France.svg F Jauffret
     Flag of the United States.svg C Graebner
Flag of the United States.svg R Holmberg
83 4
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Davidson
6 66
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Davidson
3 4  
6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg S Likhachev
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Metreveli
79 4 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell
66 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg John McDonald
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Bennett
5 7  6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg S Likhachev
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Metreveli
66 
  Flag of India.svg P Lall
Flag of India.svg J Mukherjea
3 2    Flag of the United States.svg J McManus
Flag of the United States.svg J Osborne
2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg J McManus
Flag of the United States.svg J Osborne
66 6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg S Likhachev
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Metreveli
94 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg I El Shafei
   4 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell
7 69
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Š Koudelka
Flag of France.svg B Montrenaud
w/o    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Š Koudelka
Flag of France.svg B Montrenaud
2 2  
4 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell
66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
66 
  Flag of Germany.svg I Buding
Flag of Germany.svg H-J Plötz
64 6  Flag of Germany.svg I Buding
Flag of Germany.svg H-J Plötz
4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Richey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Ruffels
3 64 3 Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
98 7
5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Taylor
7 105
  Flag of France.svg J-C Barclay
Flag of France.svg D Contet
   
  Flag of Colombia.svg W Álvarez
Flag of Chile.svg P Rodríguez
3 73 5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Taylor
w/o  
5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Taylor
65 63 Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
4 4  
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
66 
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Barth
Flag of the United States.svg T Gorman
10 819  Flag of the United States.svg R Barth
Flag of the United States.svg T Gorman
4 4  
  Flag of France.svg J-B Chanfreau
Flag of France.svg JL Rouyer
126 17 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
67 
  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg V Korotkov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Volkov
5 661 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Roche
4 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Pattison
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg T Ryan
72 4   Flag of the Soviet Union.svg V Korotkov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Volkov
4 2  
  Flag of Austria.svg H Kary
Flag of Austria.svg P Pokorny
2 2  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Roche
66 
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Roche
66 

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