1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1973 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Jimmy Connors ; Ilie Năstase
Runners-up	John Cooper ; Neale Fraser
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–9(3–7), 6–1
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	4
Events

Last updated April 15, 2024

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan did not defend their title as they participated in the Wimbledon boycott of 1973.^[1]

Seeds

0 1.

Jimmy Connors /

Ilie Năstase (champions)

0 2.

John Cooper /

Neale Fraser (final)

03. n/a

0 4.

Sergei Likhachev /

Alex Metreveli (third round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	6	5	6

	Premjit Lall Jaidip Mukerjea	1	2	7	2
							1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	9	3	6	6

								Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler	7	6	4	3
	Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler	6	9	6

	Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal	4	8	3
													1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	3	6	6	8³	6

													2	John Cooper Neale Fraser	6	3	4	9⁷	1
	David Lloyd John Paish	4	2	6	6	9

	Peter Curtis Roger Taylor	6	6	1	3	7
								David Lloyd John Paish	6	3	2	4

							2	John Cooper Neale Fraser	3	6	6	6
	Chris Kachel Eugene Russo	7	5	6	1	9

2	John Cooper Neale Fraser	5	7	3	6	11

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

1	J Connors I Năstase	7	7	6
	T Kakulia F Pála	5	5	2			1	J Connors I Năstase	6	8	6	8
	M Lara J Pinto Bravo	5	6	6	0	1		O Davidson B Phillips-Moore	4	9	3	6
	O Davidson B Phillips-Moore	7	1	3	6	6								1	J Connors I Năstase	6	5	3	8	8
	N Holmes J Yuill	6	3	4	6										M Machette R Ramírez	4	7	6	6	6
	M Machette R Ramírez	3	6	6	8			M Machette R Ramírez	4	6	5	6	6
	J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	8	6	6	9			J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	6	4	7	4	4
	G Misra C Mukerjea	9	3	2	8																1	J Connors I Năstase	6	6	5	6
	H Engert F Gebert	4	6	3	4																	P Lall J Mukerjea	1	2	7	2
	J Feaver S Warboys	6	3	6	6			J Feaver S Warboys	7	8	9	6	6
	H-J Plötz H-J Pohmann	6	6	6				H-J Plötz H-J Pohmann	9	9	7	2	4
	N Kelaidis J Kuki	1	2	3											J Feaver S Warboys	5	3	8
	A McDonald J Simpson														P Lall J Mukerjea	7	6	9
	S Ball R Giltinan	w/o						A McDonald J Simpson	8	3	4
	P Lall J Mukerjea	8	3	6	9			P Lall J Mukerjea	9	6	6
	T Nowicki P Pokorny	6	6	3	8

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

4	S Likhachev A Metreveli	4	6	4	6	6
	G Perkins K Pugaev	6	4	6	4	3	4	S Likhachev A Metreveli	6	6	9
	B Anstey M Edmondson	6	6	8				B Anstey M Edmondson	3	4	7
	R Buwalda C Dowdeswell	4	4	6									4	S Likhachev A Metreveli	6	8	9	3	12
	F Sedgman V Seixas	3	5	2										J Fassbender K Meiler	4	9	8	6	14
	M Farrell J Lloyd	6	7	6				M Farrell J Lloyd	4	6	7	4
	J Fassbender K Meiler	9	6	7				J Fassbender K Meiler	6	1	9	6
	I Molina J Velasco	8	2	5																	J Fassbender K Meiler	6	9	6
	K Hirai K Tanabe	2	4	9	4																J Kodeš J Kukal	4	8	3
	H Fitzgibbon R McKinley	6	6	8	6			H Fitzgibbon R McKinley	6	5	6	8
	E di Matteo A Zugarelli	4	1	6				J Kodeš J Kukal	8	7	2	9
	J Kodeš J Kukal	6	6	8										J Kodeš J Kukal	6	6	6
	P McNamee R Simpson	6	2	3	4									J Clifton S Matthews	2	2	4
	J Clifton S Matthews	3	6	6	6			J Clifton S Matthews	6	6	6
	A Compton-Dando P Siviter	2	3	2				W Durham C Letcher	4	2	3
	W Durham C Letcher	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round						Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

	D Lloyd J Paish	7	9	4	6
	D Crawford J Fort	5	7	6	4		D Lloyd J Paish	4	6	6	8
	A Amritraj V Amritraj	5	8	4			D Joubert B Mitton	6	3	2	6
	D Joubert B Mitton	7	9	6									D Lloyd J Paish	8	4	8	6	6
	R Bohrnstedt W Brown	6	6	6									R Bohrnstedt W Brown	6	6	9	4	4
	G Fritz H Fritz	3	2	4			R Bohrnstedt W Brown	6	8	6
	L Baraldi E Zuleta	6	2				L Baraldi E Zuleta	2	6	1
	G Braun D Carter	4	3^r																	D Lloyd J Paish	4	2	6	6	9
	C Barazzutti P Toci																			P Curtis R Taylor	6	6	1	3	7
	S Messmer E Montaño	w/o					C Barazzutti P Toci	0	7	4	2
	D Bleckinger W Martin	9	8	6	8		D Bleckinger W Martin	6	5	6	6
	S Baranyi R Machán	8	9	4	6								D Bleckinger W Martin	3	5	4
	A Mills R Wilson	6	9	9									P Curtis R Taylor	6	7	6
	V Pecci T Quintin	4	8	8			A Mills R Wilson	3	4	8
	R Chávez E Gorostiaga	1	1	3			P Curtis R Taylor	6	6	9
	P Curtis R Taylor	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	S Myers J Smith	1	4	1
	P Marzano N Pietrangeli	6	6	6				P Marzano N Pietrangeli	3	8	3	3
	J Crump C McHugo	3	3	4				E Álvarez J Austin	6	6	6	6
	E Álvarez J Austin	6	6	6											E Álvarez J Austin	5	6	5	6	3
	C Kachel E Russo														C Kachel E Russo	7	4	7	2	6
	B Pampoulov M Pampoulov	w/o						C Kachel E Russo	6	6	9
	A Neely J Singh							A Neely J Singh	3	2	8
	A Guerry R Keldie	w/o																				C Kachel E Russo	7	5	6	1	9
	A Mayer E Scott	7	3	2	8	6															2	J Cooper N Fraser	5	7	3	6	11
	J Hřebec V Zedník	5	6	6	6	3		A Mayer E Scott	3	6	6	3	4
	K Hancock W Mason	6	9	6				K Hancock W Mason	6	2	3	6	6
	F Hemmes J Hordijk	4	8	3											K Hancock W Mason	3	6	6	3
	R Drysdale G Newton	2	0	1										2	J Cooper N Fraser	6	4	8	6
	B Borg T Svensson	6	6	6				B Borg T Svensson	1	4	2
	M Collins R Lewis	2	3	6	7	3	2	J Cooper N Fraser	6	6	6
2	J Cooper N Fraser	6	6	3	5	6

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References

↑ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne. pp. 15–17, 45–47. ISBN 978-0362001686.
↑ 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 1973 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour . Retrieved 13 November 2017.
1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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[1] John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne. pp. 15–17, 45–47. ISBN 978-0362001686.

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

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