1973 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1973 French Open
Champion	John Newcombe Tom Okker
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase
Score	6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1973 French Open

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

1. John Newcombe / Tom Okker (champions)
2. Niki Pilić / Allan Stone (first round)
3. Brian Gottfried / Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
4. Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor (third round)
5. Bob Carmichael / Frew McMillan (semifinals)
6. Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase (final)
7. Manuel Orantes / Ion Țiriac (withdrew)
8. Tom Gorman / Erik van Dillen (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
	Mike Estep Kim Warwick		3	5
	Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		6	7
									Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann	4	6
								6	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	7
	3	Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton	4	6
	6	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	7
															6	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	1	6	3	7	4
															1	John Newcombe Tom Okker	6	3	6	5	6
	5	Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan	6	6
		Jim McManus Andrew Pattison	1	1
								5	Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan	4	6
								1	John Newcombe Tom Okker	6	7
		Arthur Ashe Jan Kodeš	4	6	4
	1	John Newcombe Tom Okker	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	2	N Pilić A Stone	4	6
		M Estep K Warwick	6	7					M Estep K Warwick	7	6
		B Seewagen P Walthall	6	6					B Seewagen P Walthall	5	4
		M Claitte J Laurent	3	1												M Estep K Warwick	6	7
		F Froehling C Pasarell	7	7												F Froehling C Pasarell	3	5
		J Hřebec J Kukal	6	6					F Froehling C Pasarell	6	6
		J Lloyd J Paish	7	1					J Lloyd J Paish	4	0
		N Kelaidis J Kuki	5	0r																			M Estep K Warwick	3	5
	7	M Orantes I Țiriac																					J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	7
		D Carter P Kronk	w/o						D Carter P Kronk	6	7	4
		J-P Meyer B Montrenaud	6	3	6				J-P Meyer B Montrenaud	7	6	6
		M-i Kim K-s Bae	0	6	0											J-P Meyer B Montrenaud	4	1
		J-B Chanfreau G Goven	6	6												J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	6
		J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	4	4					J-B Chanfreau G Goven	3	6
		J Alexander P Dent	6	4	4				J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	7
		J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	6	8
		M Lara R Ramírez	6	2	6			3	B Gottfried D Stockton	7	6
		E Di Matteo A Zugarelli	6	6					E Di Matteo A Zugarelli	6	3
		HS Chang SC Hwang	0	1											3	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	7	18
		K Hirai K Tanabe	2	7	6											I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	16
		E Álvarez T Vázquez	6	5	4				K Hirai K Tanabe	6	6
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6					I El Shafei B Fairlie	7	7
		P Beust D Contet	4	4																		3	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	6
	6	J Connors I Năstase	6	6																		6	J Connors I Năstase	6	7
		F Battegay J Loyo Mayo	2	3				6	J Connors I Năstase	7	7
		B Bertram W Lloyd	w/o						B Bertram W Lloyd	5	6
		A Korpás K Meiler													6	J Connors I Năstase	7	6
		V Pecci T Quintin	7	4	6											P Cramer R Moore	5	2
		E Gorostiaga E Zuleta	5	6	4				V Pecci T Quintin	5	6	5
		Á Betancur D Stojović	3	2					P Cramer R Moore	7	4	7
		P Cramer R Moore	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		P Barthès F Jauffret	6	6
		Vadim Borisov V Marcu	4	2					P Barthès F Jauffret	1	3
		M Holeček O Parun	3	4					I Molina J Velasco	6	6
		I Molina J Velasco	6	6												I Molina J Velasco	5	7	4
		S Faulk P Gerken	7	6											5	B Carmichael F McMillan	7	6	6
		N Kalogeropoulos JE Mandarino	5	3					S Faulk P Gerken	3	1
		P Hombergen B Mignot	3	4				5	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	6
	5	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	6																		5	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	6
		J Bergmann E Montaño	7	7																			J McManus A Pattison	1	1
		É Deblicker J Thamin	5	5					J Bergmann E Montaño	3	5
		J McManus A Pattison	6	6					J McManus A Pattison	6	7
		P Bertolucci A Panatta	4	4												J McManus A Pattison	6	6	7
		R Chávez P Rodríguez	4	6											4	C Drysdale R Taylor	4	7	5
		R Cano G Vilas	6	7					R Cano G Vilas	2	3
		J Moore G Perkins						4	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6
	4	C Drysdale R Taylor	w/o

Section 4

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

External links

• 1973 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation