1973 WCT World Doubles – Doubles

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Doubles
1973 WCT World Doubles
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Runner-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
Score6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–0
Details
Draw8
Seeds4
Events
Doubles
WCT World Doubles ·  1974  

This was the first edition of the WCT World Doubles tennis tournament. The eight highest ranking teams qualified for the event. Third seeds, Robert Lutz and Stan Smith won the tournament in straight sets in the final against Tom Okker and Marty Riessen

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (champions)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
676
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Addison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
4 5 1
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
6466464
3 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
774 7777
3 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
7963 710
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone
673 668
3 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
6776
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
2 610
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
656371066
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Stilwell
777682 2
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
666102 6
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
2 3 71263
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
663677
Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner
1 774 65

1973 WCT World Doubles Draw

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