1973 French Open – Men's Doubles

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.

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

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

John Newcombe / Tom Okker (Champions)
Niki Pilić / Allan Stone (First round)
Brian Gottfried / Dick Stockton (Quarterfinals)
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor (Third round)
Bob Carmichael / Frew McMillan (Semifinals)
Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase (Final)
Manuel Orantes / Ion Țiriac (Withdrew)
Tom Gorman / Erik van Dillen (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

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	0^r																			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
		MI Kim SB Kim	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

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

References

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

External links

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

French Open men's doubles drawsheets
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