1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1974 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	John Newcombe ; Tony Roche
Runners-up	Bob Lutz ; Stan Smith
Score	8–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	64 (8 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to John Newcombe and Tony Roche.

Newcombe and Roche defeated Bob Lutz and Stan Smith in the final, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

Seeds

1.

Jimmy Connors /

Ilie Năstase (semifinals)

2.

Bob Hewitt /

Frew McMillan (second round)

3.

Bob Lutz /

Stan Smith (final)

4.

John Newcombe /

Tony Roche (champions)

5.

Arthur Ashe /

Roscoe Tanner (third round)

6.

Owen Davidson /

Ken Rosewall (second round)

7.

Cliff Drysdale /

Tom Okker (semifinals)

8.

John Alexander /

Phil Dent (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Final

1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	3	9	6	8

8	John Alexander Phil Dent	6	8	3	6
						1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	6	3	2	4

						4	John Newcombe Tony Roche	3	4	6	6	6
4	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	3	6	6

	Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler	2	6	3	3
													4	John Newcombe Tony Roche	8	6	6

													3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	4	4
	Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen	5	3	2

3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	7	6	6
						3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	3	6	7	9

						7	Cliff Drysdale Tom Okker	6	1	5	7
7	Cliff Drysdale Tom Okker	8	6	3	6

	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	4	6	3

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

1	J Connors I Năstase	6	6	8
	A Amritraj V Amritraj	3	4	6			1	J Connors I Năstase	4	6	6	8
	P Gerken R Stockton	7	4	6	8	2		T Kakulia A Metreveli	6	3	1	6
	T Kakulia A Metreveli	9	6	4	6	6								1	J Connors I Năstase	7	6	6
	P Lall J Mukerjea	6	9	6											C Dibley I El Shafei	5	2	4
	C Graebner D Ralston	3	8	4				P Lall J Mukerjea	3	4	2
	C Dibley I El Shafei							C Dibley I El Shafei	6	6	6
	M Estep C Mottram	w/o																			1	J Connors I Năstase	3	9	6	8
8	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	7																	8	J Alexander P Dent	6	8	3	6
	B Mitton D Schneider	3	4	5			8	J Alexander P Dent	6	8	6
	R Dell S Stewart	9	4	8	6			R Dell S Stewart	4	6	4
	H Kary P Kronk	7	6	6	4									8	J Alexander P Dent	8	1	6	6	6
	K Hirai T Sakai	6	4	8	6	4									S Ball R Giltinan	9	6	3	4	4
	W Martin E Scott	4	6	9	4	6		W Martin E Scott	6	6	4	8	4
	P Dominguez W N'Godrella	8	2	6	3			S Ball R Giltinan	3	4	6	9	6
	S Ball R Giltinan	9	6	4	6

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

4	J Newcombe A Roche	6	6	4	6
Q	R Keldie R Seegers	2	3	6	3	4	J Newcombe A Roche	4	8	6	6	10
	R Maud R Taylor	4	6	9	6		R Maud R Taylor	6	9	2	4	8
	M Vázquez G Vilas	6	1	8	3								4	J Newcombe A Roche	2	6	7	9
	J Higueras M Orantes	6	6	1	6									V Gerulaitis A Mayer	6	3	5	8
	T Gorman M Riessen	3	4	6	3		J Higueras M Orantes	5	2	4
	S Baranyi P Szőke	8	9	8	3		V Gerulaitis A Mayer	7	6	6
	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	9	8	9	6														4	J Newcombe A Roche	6	3	6	6
5	A Ashe R Tanner	6	6	6																J Fassbender K Meiler	2	6	3	3
	R Crealy O Parun	2	3	4		5	A Ashe R Tanner	6	6	9
	I Fletcher K Warwick	4	6	2	6		I Molina J Velasco	4	1	8
	I Molina J Velasco	6	2	6	8								5	A Ashe R Tanner	3	5	6
	P Barthès F Jauffret	w/o												J Fassbender K Meiler	6	7	8
	J Fassbender K Meiler						J Fassbender K Meiler	6	2	6	6
Q	C Dowdeswell J Yuill	6	6	9		Q	C Dowdeswell J Yuill	4	6	2	3
	G Battrick G Stilwell	4	3	8

Bottom half

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

Q	J Andrew S Krulevitz	6	6	6
Q	T Bernasconi J-L Haillet	4	4	4			Q	J Andrew S Krulevitz	3	4	6	6	7
	P Cornejo J Fillol	6	6	6	4	3		J Feaver S Warboys	6	6	1	3	5
	J Feaver S Warboys	2	8	3	6	6								Q	J Andrew S Krulevitz	3	2	6	3
	C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	3	8	6										C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	6	3	6
	J-B Chanfreau G Goven	3	6	6	4			C Pasarell E van Dillen	4	6	4	6	6
	R Case G Masters	3	4	4			6	O Davidson K Rosewall	6	4	6	3	4
6	O Davidson K Rosewall	6	6	6																	C Pasarell E van Dillen	5	3	2
	J Borowiak J McManus	2	9	9	3	6														3	R Lutz S Smith	7	6	6
	D Lloyd J Paish	6	8	8	6	4		J Borowiak J McManus	6	9	6
	M Machette G Reid	6	6	6				M Machette G Reid	0	7	1
	K Johansson L Johansson	2	4	4											J Borowiak J McManus	3	1	3
Q	R Krog D Schroder	2	3	6	5									3	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	6
Q	H-J Plötz B Prajoux	6	6	3	7		Q	H-J Plötz B Prajoux	6	3	4	7	4
	O Bengtson B Borg	7	0	1	4		3	R Lutz S Smith	4	6	6	5	6
3	R Lutz S Smith	5	6	6	6

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

	M Cox J Kamiwazumi	7	6	9
	E Dibbs H Solomon	5	1	8			M Cox J Kamiwazumi	6	6	1	4	5
	C Kirmayr T Koch	6	6	9			C Kirmayr T Koch	4	4	6	6	7
	J Hřebec F Pála	3	4	7										C Kirmayr T Koch	6	7	6	2
	N Fraser L Hoad	6	8	6									7	C Drysdale T Okker	4	9	8	6
Q	J Clifton J Smith	3	6	3			N Fraser L Hoad	1	6	8	2
	H Elschenbroich H-J Pohmann	6	3	2	6	7	C Drysdale T Okker	6	3	9	6
7	C Drysdale T Okker	4	6	6	8														7	C Drysdale T Okker	8	6	3	6
Q	S Faulk J Fort	2	3	9	8															B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	4	6	3
	A Panatta N Pietrangeli	6	6	8	9		A Panatta N Pietrangeli	8	5	3
	R Moore B Phillips-Moore	4	1	8	6		J Kodeš V Zedník	9	7	6
	J Kodeš V Zedník	6	6	6	8									J Kodeš V Zedník	5	6	8	5
	M Farrell J Lloyd	4	4	6	3									B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	8	6	7
	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6	3	6		B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	9	3	7
	B Bertram A Pattison	9	0	2	1	2	R Hewitt F McMillan	1	7	6	5
2	R Hewitt F McMillan	7	6	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1974 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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