| Men's doubles | |
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| 1957 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champions |  Gardnar Mulloy Budge Patty |
| Runners-up |  Neale Fraser Lew Hoad |
| Score | 8–10, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Draw | 64 (5 Q ) |
| Seeds | 4 |
Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall were the defending champions, but Rosewall was ineligible to compete after turning professional.
Gardnar Mulloy and Budge Patty defeated Hoad and Neale Fraser in the final, 8–10, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championship. [1]
Neale Fraser / Lew Hoad (final) Ham Richardson / Vic Seixas (third round) Mal Anderson / Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals)
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola (semifinals)Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Neale Fraser Lew Hoad | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Franks Mike Green | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Neale Fraser Lew Hoad | 14 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nicola Pietrangeli Orlando Sirola | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nicola Pietrangeli Orlando Sirola | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Emerson Bob Mark | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Neale Fraser Lew Hoad | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardnar Mulloy Budge Patty | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardnar Mulloy Budge Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mal Anderson Ashley Cooper | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardnar Mulloy Budge Patty | 9 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Roger Becker Bob Howe | 7 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don Candy Mervyn Rose | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Becker Bob Howe | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Neale Fraser Lew Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ilija Panajotović Ivko Plećević | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | N Fraser L Hoad | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Glenn Bassett Bob Sherman | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 |  A Huber F Saiko | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Huber Franz Saiko | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | N Fraser L Hoad | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Knight Tony Pickard | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | W Knight A Pickard | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Orlando Garrido  Isaías Pimentel | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | W Knight A Pickard | 6 | 6 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reg Bennett Mike Hann | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | R Bennett M Hann | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Andrés Gimeno Emilio Martínez | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | N Fraser L Hoad | 6 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jacques Brichant Philippe Washer | 6 | 6 | 6 | M Franks M Green | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jean-Claude Molinari Paul Rémy | 3 | 2 | 4 | J Brichant P Washer | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Francisco Contreras Mario Llamas | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | M Davies R Wilson | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Davies Bobby Wilson | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | M Davies R Wilson | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ramanathan Krishnan Naresh Kumar | 8 | 6 | 6 | M Franks M Green | 14 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 William Álvarez  Jiří Javorský | 6 | 1 | 2 | R Krishnan N Kumar | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  Tony Charnock Ian King | 2 | 2 | 1 | M Franks M Green | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Franks Mike Green | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nicola Pietrangeli Orlando Sirola | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Eduardo Argon Reynaldo Garrido | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | N Pietrangeli O Sirola | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hans van Dalsum Fred Dehnert | 2 | 3 | 3 | H Flam A Segal | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbie Flam Abe Segal | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | N Pietrangeli O Sirola | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kosei Kamo Sidney Schwartz | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | K Kamo S Schwartz | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Carlos Fernandes Ivo Ribeiro | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | K Kamo S Schwartz | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keith Collar Humphrey Truman | 6 | 6 | 6 | K Collar H Truman | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Reino Nyyssönen Jacques Peten | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | N Pietrangeli O Sirola | 6 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Fancutt Gordon Forbes | 6 | 7 | 7 | R Emerson R Mark | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basil Hutchins Geoffrey Owen | 2 | 5 | 5 | T Fancutt G Forbes | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Tommy Anderson Howard Walton | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | R Emerson R Mark | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Emerson Bob Mark | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | R Emerson R Mark | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bo Andersson Staffan Stockenberg | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | N Gibson W Woodcock | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Peter Moys John Ward | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Q | P Moys J Ward | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Søren Højberg Jørgen Ulrich | 4 | 4 | 4 | N Gibson W Woodcock | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Gibson Warren Woodcock | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Olmedo Hugh Stewart | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardnar Mulloy Budge Patty | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | G Mulloy J Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Palafox Esteban Reyes Jr. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 |  C Parker J Robson | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corbett Parker Jeff Robson | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | G Mulloy J Patty | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Andrzej Licis Władysław Skonecki | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | S Davidson U Schmidt | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippe Chatrier Gino Mezzi | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | A Licis W Skonecki | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sven Davidson Ulf Schmidt | 6 | 6 | 6 | S Davidson U Schmidt | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pablo Eisenberg Oliver Prenn | 3 | 4 | 0 | G Mulloy J Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Freddie Field Bob Powell | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | M Anderson A Cooper | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Baxter Jimmy Wilson | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Q | F Field R Powell | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | K Nielsen T Ulrich | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clifton Mayne Gilbert Shea | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | K Nielsen T Ulrich | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Andrés Hammersley  Antal Jancsó | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | M Anderson A Cooper | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premjit Lall Narendra Nath | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | A Hammersley A Jancsó | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vivian Gotto Joe Hackett | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | M Anderson A Cooper | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mal Anderson Ashley Cooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoff Ward Ivor Warwick | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Arkinstall Luis Ayala | 6 | 6 | 7 | J Arkinstall L Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Don Black Colin Hannam | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |  R Bédard P Nicholls | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Bédard Peter Nicholls | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | J Arkinstall L Ayala | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Barrett Geoffrey Paish | 7 | 6 | 6 | D Candy M Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Peter Theodoracopulos Wayne Van Voorhees | 5 | 1 | 2 | J Barrett G Paish | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lew Gerrard Alan Mills | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | D Candy M Rose | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don Candy Mervyn Rose | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | D Candy M Rose | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean Borotra Pierre Darmon | 0 | 2 | 1 | R Becker R Howe | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Becker Bob Howe | 6 | 6 | 6 | R Becker R Howe | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Pierre Bergerat Robert Haillet | 6 | 6 | 6 | J-P Bergerat R Haillet | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Rupert Huber Peter Scholl | 4 | 3 | 2 | R Becker R Howe | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Hughes Gerry Oakley | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | H Richardson V Seixas | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Finn-Dag Jagge Gunnar Sjøwall | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | D Hughes G Oakley | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Umberto Bergamo Giorgio Fachini | w/o | 2 | H Richardson V Seixas | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ham Richardson Vic Seixas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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