1972 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1972 US Open
Champions	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor
Runners-up	Owen Davidson John Newcombe
Score	6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1972 US Open (tennis)

John Newcombe and Roger Taylor were the defending US Open men's doubles champions, but did not defend their title as a team.

Sixth-seeded Cliff Drysdale and Roger Taylor won the title by defeating unseeded Owen Davidson and John Newcombe 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (third round)
2. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (first round)
3. Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (third round, withdrew)
4. Arthur Ashe / Bob Lutz (first round)
5. Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen (semifinals)
6. Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor (champions)
7. Ilie Năstase / Manuel Orantes (semifinals)
8. Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Clark Graebner Mal Anderson	7	6	1	5
	5	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen	6	7	6	7
										5	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen	3	2	5
											Owen Davidson John Newcombe	6	6	7
		Owen Davidson John Newcombe	3	6	6	3	6
		John Alexander Phil Dent	6	4	4	6	1
																				Owen Davidson John Newcombe	4	6	3
																			6	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor	6	7	6
	6	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor	6	6	7
		Andrés Gimeno Antonio Munoz	3	4	6
										6	Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor	6	6	6
										7	Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes	4	4	2
	7	Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes	7	6	6	7
		Robert McKinley Dick Stockton	5	7	3	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6
		P Dominguez P Proisy	3	4	1					1	T Okker M Riessen	7	6	7
		O Bengtson B Borg	6	4	5						J Paish A Pattison	6	4	6
		J Paish A Pattison	7	6	7														1	T Okker M Riessen	7	1	5	5
		J McManus J Osborne	6	5	3															M Anderson C Graebner	6	6	7	7
		H Fitzgibbon T Palafox	7	7	6						H Fitzgibbon T Palafox	6	6	6	6
		M Anderson C Graebner	6	6	6						M Anderson C Graebner	7	7	2	7
		J Borowiak H Rahim	3	4	4																								M Anderson C Graebner	7	6	1	5
	5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	7	6																							5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	7	6	7
		I Fletcher B Phillips-Moore	3	6	3					5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	6	6
		P Gerken B Gottfried	6	6	6	6					P Gerken B Gottfried	3	3	3
		G Battrick C Richey	4	7	3	4													5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	6	6
		E Dibbs D Ralston	6	6	5	7	6													E Dibbs D Ralston	3	4	2
		H Hose JR Pinto Bravo	7	2	7	5	4				E Dibbs D Ralston	4	6	6	6	7
		P Gonzales T Ulrich	2	6	7	6					P Gonzales T Ulrich	6	7	4	4	6
		T Kakulia V Korotkov	6	3	6	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	4	A Ashe B Lutz	6	4	7	3	6
		R Case G Masters	3	6	6	6	7				R Case G Masters	6	6	3	6
		J Kodeš J Kukal	6	3	4						F Froehling C Pasarell	4	3	6	3
		F Froehling C Pasarell	7	6	6															R Case G Masters	6	4	3	4
		O Davidson J Newcombe	6	6	6															O Davidson J Newcombe	3	6	6	6
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	3	4	4						O Davidson J Newcombe	2	6	6	6
		T Addison B Carmichael	6	6	6						T Addison B Carmichael	6	3	4	4
		S Matthews S Warboys	1	4	4																								O Davidson J Newcombe	3	6	6	3	6
	8	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6																								J Alexander P Dent	6	4	4	6	1
	Alt	K McMillan P Walthall	3	2	2					8	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	7	6
		S Giammalva D Savitt	6	6	4	6					S Giammalva D Savitt	4	6	1
		V Seixas T Trabert	4	4	6	3													8	K Rosewall F Stolle	4	4	7	7	6
		R Reid T Ryan	6	6	5	3	2													J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6	6	7
		J-B Chanfreau G Goven	4	4	7	6	6				J-B Chanfreau G Goven	6	6	4	6
		J Gorsuch C McKinley	5	4	5						J Alexander P Dent	3	7	6	7
		J Alexander P Dent	7	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		V Gerulaitis E Scott	4	4	6	6	6
		W N'Godrella J-L Rouyer	6	6	4	1	0				V Gerulaitis E Scott	6	6	6	6
		B Maud S Menon	6	7	6	4					I Molina J Velasco	3	2	7	4
		I Molina J Velasco	7	6	7	6														V Gerulaitis E Scott	4	4	6
		P DuPré S Krulevitz	6	7	6	6	6												6	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6	7
		P Cornejo J Fillol	7	6	7	4	7				P Cornejo J Fillol	6	3	6	3
		D Dell B Seewagen	6	2	7	2	4			6	C Drysdale R Taylor	7	6	3	6
	6	C Drysdale R Taylor	3	6	6	6	6																					6	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6	7
		A Gimeno A Muñoz	5	6	6	6	6																						A Gimeno A Muñoz	3	4	6
		M Cox G Stilwell	7	3	3	7	4				A Gimeno A Muñoz	6	6	6	4	6
		J Austin S Mayer	2	5	7	6	7				J Austin S Mayer	4	2	7	6	3
		R Barth T Leonard	6	7	6	2	6													A Gimeno A Muñoz	w/o
		M Machette R Ramírez	7	7	6														3	R Emerson R Laver
		S Mott B Teacher	6	6	1						M Machette R Ramírez	7	4	6	4	3
		J Kuki S Turner	1	4	4					3	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	4	6	6
	3	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		N Pilić A Stone	2	7	6	3
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	7	6					I El Shafei B Fairlie	4	6	6	2
		W Higgins D O'Bryant	5	7	4	6	2				M Estep C Owens	6	3	7	6
		M Estep C Owens	7	6	6	6	6													M Estep C Owens	6	3	5	2
		J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	6	3	4														7	I Năstase M Orantes	4	6	7	6
		O Parun J Simpson	7	6	6						O Parun J Simpson	7	6	3	3
		J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	3	5	3					7	I Năstase M Orantes	6	7	6	6
	7	I Năstase M Orantes	6	7	6																							7	I Năstase M Orantes	7	6	6	7
		A Olmedo R Tanner	5	3	7	7	6																						R McKinley D Stockton	5	7	3	6
		R McKinley D Stockton	7	6	5	6	7				R McKinley D Stockton	6	6	6	6	6
		B Brown P Doernerr	3	3	2						P Cramer H Irvine	4	7	7	3	3
		P Cramer H Irvine	6	6	6															R McKinley D Stockton	6	2	6	2	6
		R Moore D Schroder	3	2	4															J Connors T Gorman	3	6	4	6	1
		J Connors T Gorman	6	6	6						J Connors T Gorman	6	6	6	6
		J Cooper C Dibley	6	7	6						J Cooper C Dibley	2	4	7	2
	2	B Hewitt F McMillan	4	5	4

External links

• Association of Tennis professionals (ATP) results archive
• 1972 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation