1972 US Open – Men's doubles
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| 1972 US Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions | South Africa Cliff Drysdale United Kingdom Roger Taylor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Australia Owen Davidson Australia John Newcombe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Score | 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Draw | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seeds | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1972 tennis event results
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.[1]
Seeds
[edit ]- Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen (third round)
- South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan (first round)
- Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver (third round, withdrew)
- United States Arthur Ashe / United States Bob Lutz (first round)
- United States Stan Smith / United States Erik van Dillen (semifinals)
- South Africa Cliff Drysdale / United Kingdom Roger Taylor (champions)
- Romania Ilie Năstase / Spain Manuel Orantes (semifinals)
- Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle (third round)
Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- 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
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Top half
[edit ]Section 1
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
United Kingdom J Paish
Rhodesia A Pattison 7 6 7 1 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen 7 1 5 5
Rhodesia A Pattison 7 6 7 1 Netherlands T Okker
United States M Riessen 7 1 5 5
United States J McManus
United States J Osborne 6 5 3 Australia M Anderson
United States C Graebner 6 6 7 7
United States J Osborne 6 5 3 Australia M Anderson
United States C Graebner 6 6 7 7
United States H Fitzgibbon
Mexico T Palafox 7 7 6 United States H Fitzgibbon
Mexico T Palafox 6 6 6 6
Mexico T Palafox 7 7 6 United States H Fitzgibbon
Mexico T Palafox 6 6 6 6
Australia M Anderson
United States C Graebner 6 6 6 Australia M Anderson
United States C Graebner 7 7 2 7
United States C Graebner 6 6 6 Australia M Anderson
United States C Graebner 7 7 2 7
United States J Borowiak
Pakistan H Rahim 3 4 4 Australia M Anderson
United States C Graebner 7 6 1 5
Pakistan H Rahim 3 4 4 Australia M Anderson
United States C Graebner 7 6 1 5
5
United States S Smith
United States E van Dillen 6 7 6 5 United States S Smith
United States E van Dillen 6 7 6 7
United States E van Dillen 6 7 6 5 United States S Smith
United States E van Dillen 6 7 6 7
Australia I Fletcher
Australia B Phillips-Moore 3 6 3 5 United States S Smith
United States E van Dillen 6 6 6
Australia B Phillips-Moore 3 6 3 5 United States S Smith
United States E van Dillen 6 6 6
United States P Gerken
United States B Gottfried 6 6 6 6 United States P Gerken
United States B Gottfried 3 3 3
United States B Gottfried 6 6 6 6 United States P Gerken
United States B Gottfried 3 3 3
United Kingdom G Battrick
United States C Richey 4 7 3 4 5 United States S Smith
United States E van Dillen 6 6 6
United States C Richey 4 7 3 4 5 United States S Smith
United States E van Dillen 6 6 6
United States E Dibbs
United States D Ralston 6 6 5 7 6 United States E Dibbs
United States D Ralston 3 4 2
United States D Ralston 6 6 5 7 6 United States E Dibbs
United States D Ralston 3 4 2
Venezuela H Hose
Chile JR Pinto Bravo 7 2 7 5 4 United States E Dibbs
United States D Ralston 4 6 6 6 7
Chile JR Pinto Bravo 7 2 7 5 4 United States E Dibbs
United States D Ralston 4 6 6 6 7
United States P Gonzales
Denmark T Ulrich 2 6 7 6 United States P Gonzales
Denmark T Ulrich 6 7 4 4 6
Denmark T Ulrich 2 6 7 6 United States P Gonzales
Denmark T Ulrich 6 7 4 4 6
Section 2
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia J Kukal 6 3 4 United States F Froehling
United States C Pasarell 4 3 6 3
Czechoslovakia J Kukal 6 3 4 United States F Froehling
United States C Pasarell 4 3 6 3
United States F Froehling
United States C Pasarell 7 6 6 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters 6 4 3 4
United States C Pasarell 7 6 6 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters 6 4 3 4
United Kingdom S Matthews
United Kingdom S Warboys 1 4 4 Australia O Davidson
Australia J Newcombe 3 6 6 3 6
United Kingdom S Warboys 1 4 4 Australia O Davidson
Australia J Newcombe 3 6 6 3 6
Alt
United States K McMillan
United States P Walthall 3 2 2 8 Australia K Rosewall
Australia F Stolle 6 7 6
United States P Walthall 3 2 2 8 Australia K Rosewall
Australia F Stolle 6 7 6
United States S Giammalva
United States D Savitt 6 6 4 6 United States S Giammalva
United States D Savitt 4 6 1
United States D Savitt 6 6 4 6 United States S Giammalva
United States D Savitt 4 6 1
United States V Seixas
United States T Trabert 4 4 6 3 8 Australia K Rosewall
Australia F Stolle 4 4 7 7 6
United States T Trabert 4 4 6 3 8 Australia K Rosewall
Australia F Stolle 4 4 7 7 6
United States J Gorsuch
United States C McKinley 5 4 5 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent 3 7 6 7
United States C McKinley 5 4 5 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent 3 7 6 7
Bottom half
[edit ]Section 3
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
France W N'Godrella
France J-L Rouyer 6 6 4 1 0 United States V Gerulaitis
United States E Scott 6 6 6 6
France J-L Rouyer 6 6 4 1 0 United States V Gerulaitis
United States E Scott 6 6 6 6
United States P DuPré
United States S Krulevitz 6 7 6 6 6 6 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6 7
United States S Krulevitz 6 7 6 6 6 6 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6 7
United States D Dell
United States B Seewagen 6 2 7 2 4 6 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor 7 6 3 6
United States B Seewagen 6 2 7 2 4 6 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor 7 6 3 6
6
South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor 3 6 6 6 6 6 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6 7
United Kingdom R Taylor 3 6 6 6 6 6 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor 6 6 7
United States J Austin
United States S Mayer 2 5 7 6 7 United States J Austin
United States S Mayer 4 2 7 6 3
United States S Mayer 2 5 7 6 7 United States J Austin
United States S Mayer 4 2 7 6 3
United States S Mott
United States B Teacher 6 6 1 United States M Machette
Mexico R Ramírez 7 4 6 4 3
United States B Teacher 6 6 1 United States M Machette
Mexico R Ramírez 7 4 6 4 3
Section 4
[edit ] First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
United States W Higgins
United States D O'Bryant 5 7 4 6 2 United States M Estep
United States C Owens 6 3 7 6
United States D O'Bryant 5 7 4 6 2 United States M Estep
United States C Owens 6 3 7 6
United States M Estep
United States C Owens 7 6 6 6 6 United States M Estep
United States C Owens 6 3 5 2
United States C Owens 7 6 6 6 6 United States M Estep
United States C Owens 6 3 5 2
West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany H-J Pohmann 3 5 3 7 Romania I Năstase
Spain M Orantes 6 7 6 6
West Germany H-J Pohmann 3 5 3 7 Romania I Năstase
Spain M Orantes 6 7 6 6
United States A Olmedo
United States R Tanner 5 3 7 7 6 United States R McKinley
United States D Stockton 5 7 3 6
United States R Tanner 5 3 7 7 6 United States R McKinley
United States D Stockton 5 7 3 6
United States R McKinley
United States D Stockton 7 6 5 6 7 United States R McKinley
United States D Stockton 6 6 6 6 6
United States D Stockton 7 6 5 6 7 United States R McKinley
United States D Stockton 6 6 6 6 6
South Africa P Cramer
Rhodesia H Irvine 6 6 6 United States R McKinley
United States D Stockton 6 2 6 2 6
Rhodesia H Irvine 6 6 6 United States R McKinley
United States D Stockton 6 2 6 2 6
South Africa R Moore
South Africa D Schroder 3 2 4 United States J Connors
United States T Gorman 3 6 4 6 1
South Africa D Schroder 3 2 4 United States J Connors
United States T Gorman 3 6 4 6 1
United States J Connors
United States T Gorman 6 6 6 United States J Connors
United States T Gorman 6 6 6 6
United States T Gorman 6 6 6 United States J Connors
United States T Gorman 6 6 6 6
References
[edit ]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 93, 98. ISBN 9780671216238.