1974 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1974 Australian Open
Champions	Ross Case ; Geoff Masters
Runners-up	Syd Ball ; Bob Giltinan
Final score	6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Events

Last updated December 04, 2022

Mal Anderson and John Newcombe were the defending champions.

Seeds

John Newcombe / Tony Roche (semifinals)
Ross Case / Geoff Masters (champion)
John Alexander / Allan Stone (quarterfinals)
Björn Borg / Jimmy Connors (third round)
Phil Dent / Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
Syd Ball / Bob Giltinan (final)
Karl Meiler / Onny Parun (third round)
Bob Carmichael / Ray Ruffels (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Final

1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	7

8	Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels	3	6
				1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	4	7	10

				6	Syd Ball Bob Giltinan	6	5	12
6	Syd Ball Bob Giltinan	6	7

3	John Alexander Allan Stone	3	5
									6	Syd Ball Bob Giltinan	7	3	4

									2	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	6	6
	Ian Fletcher Kim Warwick	7	7

5	Phil Dent Colin Dibley	6	6
					Ian Fletcher Kim Warwick	4	6	4

				2	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	2	6
	Ray Keldie Barry Phillips-Moore	5	6

2	Ross Case Geoff Masters	7	7

Top half

Top half 1

First round	Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
		V Eke P McNamee	4	4
						1	J Newcombe T Roche	7	6
							T Bernasconi J-L Haillet	5	4
		T Bernasconi J-L Haillet	7	7
		K Hancock C Mason	6	6
										1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	7
										8	B Carmichael R Ruffels	3	6
		J Bartlett J Paish	2	6	6
		J-P Meyer W N'Godrella	6	3	4
							J Bartlett J Paish	6	3
						8	B Carmichael R Ruffels	7	6
		E Ewert M Rose	2	2
	8	B Carmichael R Ruffels	6	6

Top half 2

First round				Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

				6	S Ball B Giltinan	6	6
					J-F Caujolle L Parker	1	4
								6	S Ball B Giltinan	6	6
									W Coghlan C Stubs	4	4
					W Coghlan C Stubs	6	7
					G Hardie A Kourim	3	6
												6	S Ball B Giltinan	6	7
	D Naegelen U Pinner	6	6									3	J Alexander A Stone	3	5
	M Pettman A Rae	3	3		D Naegelen U Pinner	2	3
	J Hordijk J Singh	2	2		J James M Phillips	6	6
	J James M Phillips	6	6						J James M Phillips	3	2
								3	J Alexander A Stone	6	6
					J Cooper N Fraser	6	2
				3	J Alexander A Stone	7	6

Bottom half

Bottom half 1

First round				Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

				4	B Borg J Connors	6	6
					K Hirai K Tanabe	3	2
									4	B Borg J Connors	5	7	3
	I Fletcher K Warwick	6	6							I Fletcher K Warwick	7	6	6
	W Brown M Holeček	4	3		I Fletcher K Warwick	6	6	6
					D Crealy V Zednik	4	7	2
															I Fletcher K Warwick	7	7
														5	P Dent C Dibley	6	6
					J Eastburn F Sedgman	4	4
					F Blatter P Kanderal	6	6
										F Blatter P Kanderal	3	4
									5	P Dent C Dibley	6	6
					J Feaver G Thomson	3	6
				5	P Dent C Dibley	6	7

Bottom half 2

First round	Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	7	K Meiler O Parun	6	6
		G Braun J Trickey	3	4
						7	K Meiler O Parun	6	6
							R Keldie B Phillips-Moore	7	7
		R Keldie B Phillips-Moore	7	6
		R Casey A Hammond	6	4
												R Keldie B Phillips-Moore	5	6
											2	R Case G Masters	7	7
		M Farrell J Lloyd	6	4
		A Gardiner H Turnbull	7	6
							A Gardiner H Turnbull	4	7	1
						2	R Case G Masters	6	6	6
		W Durham C Letcher	6	5	3
	2	R Case G Masters	4	7	6

External links

1975 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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