1973 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1973 French Open
Final
Champion	John Newcombe ; Tom Okker
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors ; Ilie Năstase
Score	6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events

Last updated June 28, 2023

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.

Seeds

John Newcombe / Tom Okker (champions)
Niki Pilić / Allan Stone (first round)
Brian Gottfried / Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor (third round)
Bob Carmichael / Frew McMillan (semifinals)
Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase (final)
Manuel Orantes / Ion Țiriac (withdrew)
Tom Gorman / Erik van Dillen (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

Mike Estep Kim Warwick		3	5

Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		6	7
						Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann	4	6

					6	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	7
3	Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton	4	6

6	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	7
									6	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	1	6	3	7	4

									1	John Newcombe Tom Okker	6	3	6	5	6
5	Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan	6	6

	Jim McManus Andrew Pattison	1	1
					5	Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan	4	6

					1	John Newcombe Tom Okker	6	7
	Arthur Ashe Jan Kodeš	4	6	4

1	John Newcombe Tom Okker	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

2	N Pilić A Stone	4	6
	M Estep K Warwick	6	7			M Estep K Warwick	7	6
	B Seewagen P Walthall	6	6			B Seewagen P Walthall	5	4
	M Claitte J Laurent	3	1								M Estep K Warwick	6	7
	F Froehling C Pasarell	7	7								F Froehling C Pasarell	3	5
	J Hřebec J Kukal	6	6			F Froehling C Pasarell	6	6
	J Lloyd J Paish	7	1			J Lloyd J Paish	4	0
	N Kelaidis J Kuki	5	0^r												M Estep K Warwick	3	5
7	M Orantes I Țiriac														J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	7
	D Carter P Kronk	w/o				D Carter P Kronk	6	7	4
	J-P Meyer B Montrenaud	6	3	6		J-P Meyer B Montrenaud	7	6	6
	M-i Kim K-s Bae	0	6	0							J-P Meyer B Montrenaud	4	1
	J-B Chanfreau G Goven	6	6								J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	6
	J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	4	4			J-B Chanfreau G Goven	3	6
	J Alexander P Dent	6	4	4		J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	7
	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	2	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

3	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	6	8
	M Lara R Ramírez	6	2	6	3	B Gottfried D Stockton	7	6
	E Di Matteo A Zugarelli	6	6			E Di Matteo A Zugarelli	6	3
	HS Chang SC Hwang	0	1							3	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	7	18
	K Hirai K Tanabe	2	7	6							I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	16
	E Álvarez T Vázquez	6	5	4		K Hirai K Tanabe	6	6
	I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6			I El Shafei B Fairlie	7	7
	P Beust D Contet	4	4												3	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	6
6	J Connors I Năstase	6	6												6	J Connors I Năstase	6	7
	F Battegay J Loyo Mayo	2	3		6	J Connors I Năstase	7	7
	B Bertram W Lloyd	w/o				B Bertram W Lloyd	5	6
	A Korpás K Meiler									6	J Connors I Năstase	7	6
	V Pecci T Quintin	7	4	6							P Cramer R Moore	5	2
	E Gorostiaga E Zuleta	5	6	4		V Pecci T Quintin	5	6	5
	Á Betancur D Stojović	3	2			P Cramer R Moore	7	4	7
	P Cramer R Moore	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round				Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

	P Barthès F Jauffret	6	6
	Vadim Borisov V Marcu	4	2		P Barthès F Jauffret	1	3
	M Holeček O Parun	3	4		I Molina J Velasco	6	6
	I Molina J Velasco	6	6						I Molina J Velasco	5	7	4
	S Faulk P Gerken	7	6					5	B Carmichael F McMillan	7	6	6
	N Kalogeropoulos JE Mandarino	5	3		S Faulk P Gerken	3	1
	P Hombergen B Mignot	3	4	5	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	6
5	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	6										5	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	6
	J Bergmann E Montaño	7	7											J McManus A Pattison	1	1
	É Deblicker J Thamin	5	5		J Bergmann E Montaño	3	5
	J McManus A Pattison	6	6		J McManus A Pattison	6	7
	P Bertolucci A Panatta	4	4						J McManus A Pattison	6	6	7
	R Chávez P Rodríguez	4	6					4	C Drysdale R Taylor	4	7	5
	R Cano G Vilas	6	7		R Cano G Vilas	2	3
	J Moore G Perkins			4	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6
4	C Drysdale R Taylor	w/o

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	A Ashe J Kodeš	w/o
	T Bernasconi P Joly					A Ashe J Kodeš	7	6
	P Dominguez W N'Godrella	w/o				P Dominguez W N'Godrella	5	4
	H Elschenbroich U Pinner										A Ashe J Kodeš	6	6
	H Lofty G Marsten	0	0							8	T Gorman E van Dillen	3	0
	B Borg K Johansson	6	6			B Borg K Johansson	4	1
	G Battrick B Phillips-Moore	1	4		8	T Gorman E van Dillen	6	6
8	T Gorman E van Dillen	6	6													A Ashe J Kodeš	4	6	4
	E Dibbs H Solomon	w/o													1	J Newcombe T Okker	6	4	6
	M Farrell D Lloyd					E Dibbs H Solomon	6	4	1
	S Likhachev A Metreveli	6	6			S Likhachev A Metreveli	2	6	6
	R Case G Masters	3	3								S Likhachev A Metreveli	4	6	2
	D Hărădău T Ovici	3	7	0						1	J Newcombe T Okker	6	4	6
	P Cornejo J Fillol	6	5	6		P Cornejo J Fillol	2	1
	J Lacey K Shimamura	0	1		1	J Newcombe T Okker	6	6
1	J Newcombe T Okker	6	6

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References

↑ "Men's Tennis: 5 Players with the most doubles titles of all-time". sportskeeda.com.

External links

1973 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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[1] "Men's Tennis: 5 Players with the most doubles titles of all-time". sportskeeda.com.

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