1973 U.S. Professional Indoor – Doubles

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Doubles
1973 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1972  · U.S. Professional Indoor ·  1974  

Arthur Ashe and Robert Lutz were the defending champions, but Ashe did not participate this year. Lutz partnered Stan Smith, losing in the semifinals.

Contents

Brian Gottfried and Dick Stockton won the title, defeating Roy Emerson and Rod Laver 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver (final)
  2. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Addison / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Nils Bengtson / Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus (first round)
  5. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Robert Maud / Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Pattison (semifinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton (champions)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
4 66
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg JE Mandarino
Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon
62 1 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg F Froehling
Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell
67   Flag of the United States.svg F Froehling
Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell
2 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Dent
4 6  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
3 76
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Addison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
w/o  5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Maud
Flag of the United States.svg A Pattison
66 2
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale
Flag of the United States.svg C Richey
   3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Addison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley
5 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Holeček
Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun
75 3 5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Maud
Flag of the United States.svg A Pattison
76 
5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Maud
Flag of the United States.svg A Pattison
6 761 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
63 4
6 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
w/o  6 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
4 66
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
   6 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
66 
  Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo
Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol
66   Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo
Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol
3 3  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg ON Bengtson
Flag of the United States.svg J McManus
3 2  6 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
66   Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
6 3  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Battrick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore
1 3    Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
66 6
  Flag of the United States.svg R Barth
Flag of the United States.svg T Edlefsen
6 6  2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Pilić
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone
4 73
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Pilić
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Stone
77 

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