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1973 French Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1973 French Open
Final
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Netherlands Tom Okker[1]
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
Score6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
← 1972 · French Open · 1974 →

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but only Frew McMillan competed that year with Bob Carmichael. Bob Carmichael and Frew McMillan lost in the semifinals to John Newcombe and Tom Okker.

John Newcombe and Tom Okker won in the final 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 against Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase.

Seeds

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  1. Australia John Newcombe / Netherlands Tom Okker (champions)
  2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilić / Australia Allan Stone (first round)
  3. United States Brian Gottfried / United States Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  4. South Africa Cliff Drysdale / United Kingdom Roger Taylor (third round)
  5. Australia Bob Carmichael / South Africa Frew McMillan (semifinals)
  6. United States Jimmy Connors / Romania Ilie Năstase (final)
  7. Spain Manuel Orantes / Romania Ion Țiriac (withdrew)
  8. United States Tom Gorman / United States Erik van Dillen (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
United States Mike Estep
Australia Kim Warwick
3 5
West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6 7
West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
4 6
6 United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
6 7
3 United States Brian Gottfried
United States Dick Stockton
4 6
6 United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
6 7
6 United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
1 6 3 7 4
1 Australia John Newcombe
Netherlands Tom Okker
6 3 6 5 6
5 Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 6
United States Jim McManus
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
1 1
5 Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
4 6
1 Australia John Newcombe
Netherlands Tom Okker
6 7
United States Arthur Ashe
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
4 6 4
1 Australia John Newcombe
Netherlands Tom Okker
6 4 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
Australia A Stone
4 6
United States M Estep
Australia K Warwick
6 7 United States M Estep
Australia K Warwick
7 6
United States B Seewagen
United States P Walthall
6 6 United States B Seewagen
United States P Walthall
5 4
France M Claitte
France J Laurent
3 1 United States M Estep
Australia K Warwick
6 7
United States F Froehling
United States C Pasarell
7 7 United States F Froehling
United States C Pasarell
3 5
Czechoslovakia J Hřebec
Czechoslovakia J Kukal
6 6 United States F Froehling
United States C Pasarell
6 6
United Kingdom J Lloyd
United Kingdom J Paish
7 1 United Kingdom J Lloyd
United Kingdom J Paish
4 0
Greece N Kelaidis
Japan J Kuki
5 0r United States M Estep
Australia K Warwick
3 5
7 Spain M Orantes
Romania I Țiriac
West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany H-J Pohmann
6 7
Australia D Carter
Australia P Kronk
w/o Australia D Carter
Australia P Kronk
6 7 4
France J-P Meyer
France B Montrenaud
6 3 6 France J-P Meyer
France B Montrenaud
7 6 6
South Korea M-i Kim
South Korea K-s Bae
0 6 0 France J-P Meyer
France B Montrenaud
4 1
France J-B Chanfreau
France G Goven
6 6 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany H-J Pohmann
6 6
Japan J Kamiwazumi
Japan T Sakai
4 4 France J-B Chanfreau
France G Goven
3 6
Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent
6 4 4 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany H-J Pohmann
6 7
West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany H-J Pohmann
2 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States B Gottfried
United States D Stockton
4 6 8
Mexico M Lara
Mexico R Ramírez
6 2 6 3 United States B Gottfried
United States D Stockton
7 6
Italy E Di Matteo
Italy A Zugarelli
6 6 Italy E Di Matteo
Italy A Zugarelli
6 3
South Korea HS Chang
South Korea SC Hwang
0 1 3 United States B Gottfried
United States D Stockton
4 7 18
Japan K Hirai
Japan K Tanabe
2 7 6 Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
6 6 16
Argentina E Álvarez
Argentina T Vázquez
6 5 4 Japan K Hirai
Japan K Tanabe
6 6
Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
6 6 Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
7 7
France P Beust
France D Contet
4 4 3 United States B Gottfried
United States D Stockton
4 6
6 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
6 6 6 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
6 7
France F Battegay
Mexico J Loyo Mayo
2 3 6 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
7 7
South Africa B Bertram
Australia W Lloyd
w/o South Africa B Bertram
Australia W Lloyd
5 6
West Germany A Korpás
West Germany K Meiler
6 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
7 6
Paraguay V Pecci
Argentina T Quintin
7 4 6 South Africa P Cramer
South Africa R Moore
5 2
Bolivia E Gorostiaga
Ecuador E Zuleta
5 6 4 Paraguay V Pecci
Argentina T Quintin
5 6 5
Colombia Á Betancur
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia D Stojović
3 2 South Africa P Cramer
South Africa R Moore
7 4 7
South Africa P Cramer
South Africa R Moore
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France P Barthès
France F Jauffret
6 6
Soviet Union Vadim Borisov
Romania V Marcu
4 2 France P Barthès
France F Jauffret
1 3
Czechoslovakia M Holeček
New Zealand O Parun
3 4 Colombia I Molina
Colombia J Velasco
6 6
Colombia I Molina
Colombia J Velasco
6 6 Colombia I Molina
Colombia J Velasco
5 7 4
United States S Faulk
United States P Gerken
7 6 5 Australia B Carmichael
South Africa F McMillan
7 6 6
Greece N Kalogeropoulos
Brazil JE Mandarino
5 3 United States S Faulk
United States P Gerken
3 1
Belgium P Hombergen
Belgium B Mignot
3 4 5 Australia B Carmichael
South Africa F McMillan
6 6
5 Australia B Carmichael
South Africa F McMillan
6 6 5 Australia B Carmichael
South Africa F McMillan
6 6
France J Bergmann
Mexico E Montaño
7 7 United States J McManus
Rhodesia A Pattison
1 1
France É Deblicker
France J Thamin
5 5 France J Bergmann
Mexico E Montaño
3 5
United States J McManus
Rhodesia A Pattison
6 6 United States J McManus
Rhodesia A Pattison
6 7
Italy P Bertolucci
Italy A Panatta
4 4 United States J McManus
Rhodesia A Pattison
6 6 7
Mexico R Chávez
Chile P Rodríguez
4 6 4 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor
4 7 5
Argentina R Cano
Argentina G Vilas
6 7 Argentina R Cano
Argentina G Vilas
2 3
Australia J Moore
Australia G Perkins
4 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor
6 6
4 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor
w/o

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States A Ashe
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
w/o
France T Bernasconi
France P Joly
United States A Ashe
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
7 6
France P Dominguez
France W N'Godrella
w/o France P Dominguez
France W N'Godrella
5 4
West Germany H Elschenbroich
West Germany U Pinner
United States A Ashe
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
6 6
United States H Lofty
United States G Marsten
0 0 8 United States T Gorman
United States E van Dillen
3 0
Sweden B Borg
Sweden K Johansson
6 6 Sweden B Borg
Sweden K Johansson
4 1
United Kingdom G Battrick
Australia B Phillips-Moore
1 4 8 United States T Gorman
United States E van Dillen
6 6
8 United States T Gorman
United States E van Dillen
6 6 United States A Ashe
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
4 6 4
United States E Dibbs
United States H Solomon
w/o 1 Australia J Newcombe
Netherlands T Okker
6 4 6
United Kingdom M Farrell
United Kingdom D Lloyd
United States E Dibbs
United States H Solomon
6 4 1
Soviet Union S Likhachev
Soviet Union A Metreveli
6 6 Soviet Union S Likhachev
Soviet Union A Metreveli
2 6 6
Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
3 3 Soviet Union S Likhachev
Soviet Union A Metreveli
4 6 2
Romania D Hărădău
Romania T Ovici
3 7 0 1 Australia J Newcombe
Netherlands T Okker
6 4 6
Chile P Cornejo
Chile J Fillol
6 5 6 Chile P Cornejo
Chile J Fillol
2 1
United States J Lacey
Japan K Shimamura
0 1 1 Australia J Newcombe
Netherlands T Okker
6 6
1 Australia J Newcombe
Netherlands T Okker
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Tennis: 5 Players with the most doubles titles of all-time". sportskeeda.com.
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