1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Bob Hewitt ; Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Stan Smith ; Erik van Dillen
Score	6–2, 6–2, 9–7
Details
Draw	64 (4 Q )
Seeds	4
Events

Last updated September 22, 2023

Roy Emerson and Rod Laver were prevented from defending their title due to the International Lawn Tennis Federation ban on World Championship Tennis contract players competing in their tournaments.^[1]

Seeds

0 1.

Bob Hewitt /

Frew McMillan (champions)

0 2.

Stan Smith /

Erik van Dillen (final)

0 3.

Pierre Barthès /

Andrés Gimeno (third round)

0 4.

Juan Gisbert /

Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6	6

Q	Mike Machette Raúl Ramírez	1	2	4
							1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	8	4	9	6

								John Cooper Neale Fraser	6	6	8	2
4	Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes	6	4	6	4	4

	John Cooper Neale Fraser	3	6	2	6	6
													1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6	9

													2	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen	2	2	7
	Clark Graebner Dick Stockton	5	4	7

	Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	7	6	9
								Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	7	1	4

							2	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen	9	6	6
	Jim McManus Jim Osborne	5	3	9	5

2	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen	7	6	8	7

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

1	R Hewitt F McMillan	9	7	6
	J Connors T Gorman	8	5	4			1	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
	A Panatta N Pietrangeli	6	6	3	8	8		J-B Chanfreau G Goven	3	3	1
	J-B Chanfreau G Goven	1	3	6	9	10							1	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
Q	J Simpson S Stewart	6	8	6										S Likhachev A Metreveli	3	2	2
	P Cramer R Seegers	4	6	3			Q	J Simpson S Stewart	6	4	1
	S Likhachev A Metreveli	3	9	6	6			S Likhachev A Metreveli	8	6	6
	K Fletcher JE Mandarino	6	7	3	1															1	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
Q	M Machette R Ramírez	6	3	6	3	6														Q	M Machette R Ramírez	1	2	4
	R Crealy R Moore	4	6	3	6	3	Q	M Machette R Ramírez	6	7	3	9
	J Austin A Mayer	9	6	6				J Austin A Mayer	2	5	6	8
	P Dominguez P Proisy	8	3	4									Q	M Machette R Ramírez	5	6	4	6	6
	F Jauffret W N'Godrella	6	4	3	5									P Lall J Mukerjea	7	3	6	4	2
	P Lall J Mukerjea	4	6	6	7			P Lall J Mukerjea	6	6	6
	J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	3	3	7				I Molina N Špear	4	0	1
	I Molina N Špear	6	6	9

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

4	J Gisbert M Orantes	6	6	6
	P Curtis V Seixas	4	4	4		4	J Gisbert M Orantes	7	9	6
	A Dawson W Lloyd	7	7	6			A Dawson W Lloyd	5	8	3
	O Bengtson V Zedník	5	5	4								4	J Gisbert M Orantes	2	9	6	6
	A Olmedo R Tanner	9	4	6	9								W Bungert I Năstase	6	7	3	4
	A Mills R Wilson	8	6	3	7		A Olmedo R Tanner	6	3	8	3
	W Bungert I Năstase	6	8	7			W Bungert I Năstase	1	6	9	6
Q	H Irvine G Perkins	3	6	5														4	J Gisbert M Orantes	6	4	6	4	4
	P Gerken B Gottfried	8	9	6	6														J Cooper N Fraser	3	6	2	6	6
	S Ball J Bartlett	9	8	4	4		P Gerken B Gottfried	6	7	1
	J Pinto Bravo P Rodríguez	2	3	5			L Hoad A Segal	8	9	6
	L Hoad A Segal	6	6	7									L Hoad A Segal	3	9	3	4
	S Baranyi P Szőke	6	6	6									J Cooper N Fraser	6	8	6	6
	C Mottram D Schroder	4	3	3			S Baranyi P Szőke	4	1	7	3
	J Cooper N Fraser	6	6	6	6		J Cooper N Fraser	6	6	5	6
	J-C Barclay D Contet	3	3	8	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

	A McDonald K Warwick	3	3	2
	C Graebner R Stockton	6	6	6				C Graebner R Stockton	6	6	6
	R Cano G Vilas	6	3	4	1			K Weatherley J de Mendoza	3	3	4
	K Weatherley J de Mendoza	3	6	6	6										C Graebner R Stockton	5	9	6	6
	R Dell G Seewagen	2	9	5	6	6									C Dibley G Masters	7	8	2	3
	D Lloyd J Paish	6	8	7	2	4		R Dell G Seewagen	3	6	2	6	3
Q	A Fawcett J Yuill	3	2	2				C Dibley G Masters	6	4	6	3	6
	C Dibley G Masters	6	6	6																	C Graebner R Stockton	5	4	7
	C Barazzutti A Zugarelli	7	8	6	8																P Cornejo J Fillol	7	6	9
	B Bertram W Freer	9	9	3	9			B Bertram W Freer	3	3	4
	P Cornejo J Fillol	7	5	6	9			P Cornejo J Fillol	6	6	6
	A Amritraj V Amritraj	5	7	4	7										P Cornejo J Fillol	9	6	6
	J Hřebec F Pála													3	P Barthès A Gimeno	7	3	4
	J Fassbender K Meiler	w/o						J Hřebec F Pála	w/o
	P Doerner R Keldie	2	6	9	4	5	3	P Barthès A Gimeno
3	P Barthès A Gimeno	6	3	8	6	7

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	J Kodeš J Kukal	6	3	4	6	6
	I Fletcher B Phillips-Moore	2	6	6	3	4		J Kodeš J Kukal	8	7	6	6
	J Ulrich T Ulrich	2	6	6	8	9		B Mignot O Parun	9	5	2	4
	B Mignot O Parun	6	3	4	9	11									J Kodeš J Kukal	3	6	6	3	4
	V Gerulaitis E Scott	6	9	4	8	7									J McManus J Osborne	6	4	3	6	6
	N Kalogeropoulos A Pattison	4	8	6	9	9		N Kalogeropoulos A Pattison	4	3	8
	J McManus J Osborne	6	6	6				J McManus J Osborne	6	6	9
	S Matthews S Warboys	4	4	4																		J McManus J Osborne	5	3	9	5
	L Lumsden R Russell	2	4	7																	2	S Smith E van Dillen	7	6	8	7
	T Koch LF Tavares	6	6	9				T Koch LF Tavares	7	4	5	6	6
	P Mărmureanu D Sturdza	8	2	6	1			M Estep T Ryan	5	6	7	1	4
	M Estep T Ryan	9	6	4	6										T Koch LF Tavares	9	4	7	4
	P Bertolucci E di Matteo	2	3	4										2	S Smith E van Dillen	8	6	9	6
	J Clifton P Hutchins	6	6	6				J Clifton P Hutchins	1	9	2	4
	I Gulyás P Pokorny	4	0	6	2		2	S Smith E van Dillen	6	7	6	6
2	S Smith E van Dillen	6	6	3	6

Related Research Articles

The 1972 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was scheduled to be held from Monday 26 June until Saturday 8 July 1972 but rain on the final Saturday meant that the men's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles finals were played on Sunday 9 July. It was the first time in the tournament's history that finals were played on a Sunday. It was the 86th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1972.

Colin Dibley and Sandy Mayer were the defending champions but only Dibley competed that year with Haroon Rahim.

Anand Amritraj and Vijay Amritraj won the doubles title at the 1977 Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament defeating David Lloyd and John Lloyd in the final 6–1, 6–2.

John and Tracy Austin defeated Mark Edmondson and Dianne Fromholtz in the final, 4–6, 7–6^(8–6), 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships.

John Newcombe and Tony Roche successfully defended their title, defeating Tom Okker and Marty Riessen in the final, 7–5, 11–9, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1969 Wimbledon Championships.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle.

Bob Hewitt and Greer Stevens defeated the defending champions Betty Stöve and Frew McMillan in the final, 7–5, 7–6^(9–7) to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.

Peter Fleming and John McEnroe defeated Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships. It was both men's first major men's doubles title.

Vitas Gerulaitis and Sandy Mayer were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ross Case and Geoff Masters.

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Jim Delaney and Sashi Menon.

John Newcombe and Tony Roche successfully defended their title, defeating Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle in the final, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.

Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to John Newcombe and Tony Roche.

John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but Newcombe did not compete. Roche partnered with Colin Dibley but lost in the quarterfinals to Dick Crealy and Nikola Pilić.

Tony Roche and Françoise Dürr were the defending champions, but Roche did not compete. Dürr partnered with Marty Riessen but lost in the third round to Bob Hewitt and Greer Stevens.

Ross Case and Geoff Masters were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Mark Edmondson and John Marks.

Bob Hewitt and Greer Stevens were the defending champions but did not compete.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but only Frew McMillan competed that year with Bob Carmichael. Bob Carmichael and Frew McMillan lost in the semifinals to John Newcombe and Tom Okker.

Cliff Drysdale and Roger Taylor were the defending US Open men's doubles champions, but did not defend their title.

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

Pierre Barthès and Nikola Pilić were the defending US Open men's doubles tennis champions, but did not defend their title as a team.

References

↑ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1972 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour . Retrieved 8 November 2017.
1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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[1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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