1972 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1972 US Open
Final
Champions	Cliff Drysdale ; Roger Taylor
Runners-up	Owen Davidson ; John Newcombe
Score	6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events

Last updated January 27, 2025

John Newcombe and Roger Taylor were the defending US Open men's doubles champions, but did not defend their title as a team.

Seeds

Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (third round)
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (first round)
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (third round, withdrew)
Arthur Ashe / Bob Lutz (first round)
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen (semifinals)
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor (champions)
Ilie Năstase / Manuel Orantes (semifinals)
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Final

	Clark Graebner Mal Anderson	7	6	1	5

5	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen	6	7	6	7
							5	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen	3	2	5

								Owen Davidson John Newcombe	6	6	7
	Owen Davidson John Newcombe	3	6	6	3	6

	John Alexander Phil Dent	6	4	4	6	1
													Owen Davidson John Newcombe	4	6	3

												6	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor	6	7	6
6	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor	6	6	7

	Andrés Gimeno Antonio Munoz	3	4	6
							6	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor	6	6	6

							7	Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes	4	4	2
7	Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes	7	6	6	7

	Robert McKinley Dick Stockton	5	7	3	6

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

1	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6
	P Dominguez P Proisy	3	4	1			1	T Okker M Riessen	7	6	7
	O Bengtson B Borg	6	4	5				J Paish A Pattison	6	4	6
	J Paish A Pattison	7	6	7										1	T Okker M Riessen	7	1	5	5
	J McManus J Osborne	6	5	3											M Anderson C Graebner	6	6	7	7
	H Fitzgibbon T Palafox	7	7	6				H Fitzgibbon T Palafox	6	6	6	6
	M Anderson C Graebner	6	6	6				M Anderson C Graebner	7	7	2	7
	J Borowiak H Rahim	3	4	4																	M Anderson C Graebner	7	6	1	5
5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	7	6																5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	7	6	7
	I Fletcher B Phillips-Moore	3	6	3			5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	6	6
	P Gerken B Gottfried	6	6	6	6			P Gerken B Gottfried	3	3	3
	G Battrick C Richey	4	7	3	4									5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	6	6
	E Dibbs D Ralston	6	6	5	7	6									E Dibbs D Ralston	3	4	2
	H Hose JR Pinto Bravo	7	2	7	5	4		E Dibbs D Ralston	4	6	6	6	7
	P Gonzales T Ulrich	2	6	7	6			P Gonzales T Ulrich	6	7	4	4	6
	T Kakulia V Korotkov	6	3	6	2

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

4	A Ashe B Lutz	6	4	7	3	6
	R Case G Masters	3	6	6	6	7		R Case G Masters	6	6	3	6
	J Kodeš J Kukal	6	3	4				F Froehling C Pasarell	4	3	6	3
	F Froehling C Pasarell	7	6	6										R Case G Masters	6	4	3	4
	O Davidson J Newcombe	6	6	6										O Davidson J Newcombe	3	6	6	6
	A Amritraj V Amritraj	3	4	4				O Davidson J Newcombe	2	6	6	6
	T Addison B Carmichael	6	6	6				T Addison B Carmichael	6	3	4	4
	S Matthews S Warboys	1	4	4																	O Davidson J Newcombe	3	6	6	3	6
8	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6																	J Alexander P Dent	6	4	4	6	1
Alt	K McMillan P Walthall	3	2	2			8	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	7	6
	S Giammalva D Savitt	6	6	4	6			S Giammalva D Savitt	4	6	1
	V Seixas T Trabert	4	4	6	3								8	K Rosewall F Stolle	4	4	7	7	6
	R Reid T Ryan	6	6	5	3	2								J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6	6	7
	J-B Chanfreau G Goven	4	4	7	6	6		J-B Chanfreau G Goven	6	6	4	6
	J Gorsuch C McKinley	5	4	5				J Alexander P Dent	3	7	6	7
	J Alexander P Dent	7	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round					Quarterfinals

	V Gerulaitis E Scott	4	4	6	6	6
	W N'Godrella J-L Rouyer	6	6	4	1	0		V Gerulaitis E Scott	6	6	6	6
	B Maud S Menon	6	7	6	4			I Molina J Velasco	3	2	7	4
	I Molina J Velasco	7	6	7	6										V Gerulaitis E Scott	4	4	6
	P DuPré S Krulevitz	6	7	6	6	6								6	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6	7
	P Cornejo J Fillol	7	6	7	4	7		P Cornejo J Fillol	6	3	6	3
	D Dell B Seewagen	6	2	7	2	4	6	C Drysdale R Taylor	7	6	3	6
6	C Drysdale R Taylor	3	6	6	6	6													6	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6	7
	A Gimeno A Muñoz	5	6	6	6	6														A Gimeno A Muñoz	3	4	6
	M Cox G Stilwell	7	3	3	7	4		A Gimeno A Muñoz	6	6	6	4	6
	J Austin S Mayer	2	5	7	6	7		J Austin S Mayer	4	2	7	6	3
	R Barth T Leonard	6	7	6	2	6									A Gimeno A Muñoz	w/o
	M Machette R Ramírez	7	7	6										3	R Emerson R Laver
	S Mott B Teacher	6	6	1				M Machette R Ramírez	7	4	6	4	3
	J Kuki S Turner	1	4	4			3	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	4	6	6
3	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	N Pilić A Stone	2	7	6	3
	I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	7	6			I El Shafei B Fairlie	4	6	6	2
	W Higgins D O'Bryant	5	7	4	6	2		M Estep C Owens	6	3	7	6
	M Estep C Owens	7	6	6	6	6									M Estep C Owens	6	3	5	2
	J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	6	3	4										7	I Năstase M Orantes	4	6	7	6
	O Parun J Simpson	7	6	6				O Parun J Simpson	7	6	3	3
	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	3	5	3			7	I Năstase M Orantes	6	7	6	6
7	I Năstase M Orantes	6	7	6																	7	I Năstase M Orantes	7	6	6	7
	A Olmedo R Tanner	5	3	7	7	6																R McKinley D Stockton	5	7	3	6
	R McKinley D Stockton	7	6	5	6	7		R McKinley D Stockton	6	6	6	6	6
	B Brown P Doernerr	3	3	2				P Cramer H Irvine	4	7	7	3	3
	P Cramer H Irvine	6	6	6											R McKinley D Stockton	6	2	6	2	6
	R Moore D Schroder	3	2	4											J Connors T Gorman	3	6	4	6	1
	J Connors T Gorman	6	6	6				J Connors T Gorman	6	6	6	6
	J Cooper C Dibley	6	7	6				J Cooper C Dibley	2	4	7	2
2	B Hewitt F McMillan	4	5	4

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References

↑ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 93, 98. ISBN 9780671216238.

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[wot1973-1] John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 93, 98. ISBN 9780671216238.

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