1973 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1973 Australian Open
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
Final score6–3, 6–4, 7–6
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  1972  · Australian Open ·  1974  

Owen Davidson and Ken Rosewall were the defending champions.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe (champion)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent (final)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cooper / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Teimuraz Kakulia / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Aleksandre Metreweli (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Phillips-Moore (second round)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
72 8
5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Teimuraz Kakulia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Aleksandre Metreweli
5 66
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
667
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
3 4 6
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
76 4
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
6 76

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Cocks
Flag of Australia (converted).svg I Pollard
0 2 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe
3 66
Flag of Germany.svg F Gebert
Flag of Austria.svg H Kary
5 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Giltinan
63 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Giltinan
761 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe
76
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
66 68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
6 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Bartlett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Perkins
3 73 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
4 76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stephens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Stubs
63 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stephens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Stubs
66 4
Flag of France.svg G Goven
Flag of France.svg W N'Godrella
3 69 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Anderson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe
72 8
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Cooper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
w/o 5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg T Kakulia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Metreweli
5 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Frawley
Flag of the United States.svg W Johnson
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Cooper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
77
Flag of France.svg T Bernasconi
Flag of Pakistan.svg S Meer
2 62 Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler
Flag of Germany.svg H-J Plötz
5 5
Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler
Flag of Germany.svg H-J Plötz
64 64 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Cooper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
73 4
5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg T Kakulia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Metreweli
665 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg T Kakulia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Metreweli
6 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Pettman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Rae
2 3 5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg T Kakulia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg A Metreweli
76
Flag of Denmark.svg L Elvstrøm
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Fitzgerald
6 75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Fraser
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Rose
5 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Fraser
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Rose
76 7

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Japan.svg J Kamiwazumi
Flag of Japan.svg K Tanabe
6 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A McDonald
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A McDonald
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
6 6
Flag of Greece.svg N Kelaidis
Flag of Japan.svg J Kuki
4 4 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Carmichael
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone
77
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Carmichael
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone
666 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Carmichael
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone
5 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Durham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Senior
773 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
76
Flag of Hungary.svg R Machán
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
5 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Durham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Senior
1 4
Flag of the United States.svg T Dawson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk
2 4 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
66
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
663 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
76 4
Flag of France.svg P Dominguez
Flag of France.svg P Proisy
662 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
6 76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Letcher
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Thomson
3 2 Flag of France.svg P Dominguez
Flag of France.svg P Proisy
64 6
Flag of Hungary.svg S Baranyi
Flag of Hungary.svg G Varga
6 3 7 Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore
4 62
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore
76 Flag of France.svg P Dominguez
Flag of France.svg P Proisy
3 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Koek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Sedgman
3 3 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J James
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Phillips
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J James
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Phillips
73 4
Flag of the United States.svg T Noonan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Parker
3 4 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
6 66
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
66

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