1974 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1974 French Open
Final
Champion	Dick Crealy ; Onny Parun
Runner-up	Bob Lutz ; Stan Smith
Score	6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events

Last updated April 15, 2024

John Newcombe and Tom Okker were the defending champions but both players chose not to participate.

Seeds

Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (final)
Juan Gisbert / Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (second round, retired)
Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann (quarterfinals)
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol (second round)
Björn Borg / Alex Metreveli (semifinals)
Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner (second round)
Tom Gorman / Marty Riessen (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

2	Juan Gisbert Ilie Năstase ^[1]	6	3	4

	Dick Crealy Onny Parun	4	6	6
						Dick Crealy Onny Parun ^[2]	7	6

					6	Björn Borg Alex Metreveli	5	0
	Tito Vázquez Guillermo Vilas	5	4

6	Björn Borg Alex Metreveli	7	6
											Dick Crealy Onny Parun	6	6	3	5	6

										1	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	3	2	6	7	1
	Patrice Beust Daniel Contet	6	6

4	Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann	4	2
						Patrice Beust Daniel Contet	1	6	3

					1	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	3	6
	Kenichi Hirai Toshiro Sakai	2	6	5

1	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	4	7

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

2	J Gisbert I Năstase	4	6	6
	P Joly J Lovera	6	1	2	2	J Gisbert I Năstase	6	6
	W Brown R Kreiss	w/o				W Brown R Kreiss	1	4
	T Koch T Ulrich									2	J Gisbert I Năstase	6	4	6
	B Hugon B Sapène	5	3								P Barthès F Jauffret	4	6	3
	T Kakulia A Volkov	7	6			T Kakulia A Volkov	4	6	3
	P Barthès F Jauffret	6	6			P Barthès F Jauffret	6	2	6
	R Chávez R Contreras	2	1												2	J Gisbert I Năstase	6	3	4
7	A Ashe R Tanner	7	6	6												D Crealy O Parun	4	6	6
	S Baranyi P Szőke	6	7	1	7	A Ashe R Tanner	5	6	8
	I El Shafei Ž Franulović	6	7			I El Shafei Ž Franulović	7	4	10
	G Pellizzi J Wade	1	6								I El Shafei Ž Franulović	3	6	6
	G Majoli S Tacchini	2	7	3							D Crealy O Parun	6	3	8
	D Crealy O Parun	6	5	6		D Crealy O Parun	6	6
	J-L Haillet B Paul	2	6	3		L Baraldi E Reyes	1	4
	L Baraldi E Reyes	6	4	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

3	B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	6
	J-F Caujolle É Deblicker	6	1		3	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	0^r
	T Vázquez G Vilas	w/o				T Vázquez G Vilas	7	3
	C López B Schon										T Vázquez G Vilas	6	6
	P Gerken F McNair	6	6								P Gerken F McNair	2	3
	J Andrew S Krulevitz	4	2			P Gerken F McNair	7	6
	É Loliée JL Thiebaut					C Dibley M Lara	6	3
	C Dibley M Lara	w/o													T Vázquez G Vilas	5	4
6	B Borg A Metreveli	2	7	6										6	B Borg A Metreveli	7	6
	H Elschenbroich H-J Plötz	6	6	1	6	B Borg A Metreveli	2	6	8
	W Fibak T Nowicki	4	5			E Dibbs H Solomon	6	0	6
	E Dibbs H Solomon	6	7							6	B Borg A Metreveli	6	6
	J Barrao J da Torre										J-P Meyer W N'Godrella	3	4
	J Borowiak J McManus	w/o				J Borowiak J McManus	3	3
	J-P Meyer W N'Godrella	7	6			J-P Meyer W N'Godrella	6	6
	J Hřebec K Johansson	5	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	P Beust D Contet	3	6	6
	R Machán B Taróczy	6	4	3		P Beust D Contet	2	6	6
	D Dell S Stewart	6	6			D Dell S Stewart	6	4	3
	L Borfiga H Gauvain	3	1								P Beust D Contet	7	6
	C Pasarell E van Dillen	1	6	6							C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	3
	JR Pinto Bravo B Prajoux	6	1	4		C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	3	8
	A Pakozdi J Šolc	1	2		5	P Cornejo J Fillol	2	6	6
5	P Cornejo J Fillol	6	6													P Beust D Contet	6	6
	J Kodeš V Zedník	6	3	10											4	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	4	2
	A Amritraj V Amritraj	2	6	8		J Kodeš V Zedník	6	7	6
	I Molina J Velasco	w/o				I Molina J Velasco	7	6	4
	M Boulle P Rodríguez										J Kodeš V Zedník	6	2	3
	M Claitte X Lemoine	0	2							4	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	0	6	6
	A Muñoz M Orantes	6	6			A Muñoz M Orantes	7	6	0
	F Pála J Písecký	5	2		4	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	7	6
4	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	7	6

Section 4

First round				Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	J Ganzábal P Kronk	6	6
	F Battegay D Grozdanovitch	4	2		J Ganzábal P Kronk	6	3	4
	G Kerr E Zuleta				J-B Chanfreau G Goven	1	6	6
	J-B Chanfreau G Goven	w/o								J-B Chanfreau G Goven	1	6
	E Huet P Seghers	4	2							K Hirai T Sakai	6	7
	K Hirai T Sakai	6	6		K Hirai T Sakai	6	6
	O Laimina J Thamin	4	5	8	T Gorman M Riessen	4	4
8	T Gorman M Riessen	6	7												K Hirai T Sakai	2	6	5
	T Bernasconi P Hagelauer	7	6											1	B Lutz S Smith	6	4	7
	R Benavides E Gorostiaga	6	4		T Bernasconi P Hagelauer	2	6	4
	J-C Barclay P Proisy	2	3		J Higueras JE Mandarino	6	2	6
	J Higueras JE Mandarino	6	6							J Higueras JE Mandarino	7	2	8
	P Dominguez D Naegelen	w/o							1	B Lutz S Smith	6	6	10
	A Panatta N Pietrangeli				P Dominguez D Naegelen	7	6	3
	O Grundberg F Kaplan	1	1	1	B Lutz S Smith	6	7	6
1	B Lutz S Smith	6	6

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References

↑ "Nastase Out As Solomon Pulls Upset". nytimes.com.
↑ "Miss Evert Gains Final At Paris Net". nytimes.com.

External links

1974 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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[1] "Nastase Out As Solomon Pulls Upset". nytimes.com.

[2] "Miss Evert Gains Final At Paris Net". nytimes.com.

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