1973 US Open – Men's doubles

Cliff Drysdale and Roger Taylor were the defending US Open men's doubles champions, but did not defend their title.

Men's doubles
1973 US Open
Champions	Owen Davidson John Newcombe
Runners-up	Rod Laver Ken Rosewall
Score	7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5
Draw	62
Seeds	8

Main article: 1973 US Open (tennis)

Third-seeded Owen Davidson and John Newcombe won the title by defeating first-seeded Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

Some seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Rod Laver / Ken Rosewall (final)
2. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (semifinals)
3. Owen Davidson / John Newcombe (champions)
4. Bob Carmichael / Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)
5. Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen (third round)
6. N.A.
7. John Alexander / Phil Dent (quarterfinals)
8. Nikola Pilić / Allan Stone (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
	2	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	5	7	7
		Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj	7	6	6
								2	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6	7	2	6
								3	Owen Davidson John Newcombe	7	6	6	7
	3	Owen Davidson John Newcombe	5	6	6
	7	John Alexander Phil Dent	7	3	4
																	3	Owen Davidson John Newcombe	7	2	7	7
																	1	Rod Laver Ken Rosewall	5	6	5	5
		Tom Gorman Raúl Ramírez	6	7
	4	Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan	1	6
									Tom Gorman Raúl Ramírez	3	6	6
								1	Rod Laver Ken Rosewall	6	7	7
		Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	2	7	5
	1	Rod Laver Ken Rosewall	6	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								2	T Okker M Riessen	6	6
		P Gonzales J Kamiwazumi	7	7					P Gonzales J Kamiwazumi	3	0
		R Barth S Tidball	5	6											2	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	7
		R Case G Masters	6	6												C Graebner O Parun	7	3	5
		J Gorsuch N Saviano	3	2					R Case G Masters	4	6	6
		M Iqbal S Meer	4	2					C Graebner O Parun	6	3	7
		C Graebner O Parun	6	6																		2	T Okker M Riessen	5	7	7
		T Kreiss T Waltke	3	6	3																		A Amritraj V Amritraj	7	6	6
		J Gardner G Hardie	6	4	6				J Gardner G Hardie	7	4	2
		K Meiler H-J Pohmann	6	4	6				K Meiler H-J Pohmann	6	6	6
		M Cox I El Shafei	4	6	3											K Meiler H-J Pohmann	1	6
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6												A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	7
		R Benavides B Prajoux	3	2					A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	7
		O Bengtson J McManus	6	6	6				J-B Chanfreau G Goven	7	4	6
		J-B Chanfreau G Goven	4	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	O Davidson J Newcombe	6	6
		P Doerner A Neely	3	2				3	O Davidson J Newcombe	6	6
		W Lloyd T Ulrich	7	7					W Lloyd T Ulrich	3	4
		J Feaver B Seewagen	5	5											3	O Davidson J Newcombe	6	6
		I Crookenden W Higgins	4	6												D Dell S Stewart	4	2
		J Simpson J Singh	6	7					J Simpson J Singh	4	2
		V Amaya P DuPré	6	5	2				D Dell S Stewart	6	6
		D Dell S Stewart	2	7	6																	3	O Davidson J Newcombe	5	6	6
	7	J Alexander P Dent	7	6																		7	J Alexander P Dent	7	3	4
		M Lara J Loyo Mayo	6	4				7	J Alexander P Dent	6	7
		J Kodeš V Zedník	6	6	6				J Kodeš V Zedník	4	6
		S Giammalva D Savitt	3	7	4										7	J Alexander P Dent	6	3	6
		J Lloyd C Mottram	6	6												J Lloyd C Mottram	2	6	1
		S Krulevitz R Seegers	4	2					J Lloyd C Mottram	6	6
		B Manson B Walts	2	4					B Borg R Norberg	4	0
		B Borg R Norberg	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		T Gorman R Ramírez	6	6
		W Brown S Menon	3	4					T Gorman R Ramírez	6	6
		P Fishbach R Moore	3	4					P Kronk H Turnbull	4	4
		P Kronk H Turnbull	6	6												T Gorman R Ramírez	5	6	6
		C Dibley C Pasarell	0	6											8	N Pilić A Stone	7	3	4
		P Gerken R McKinley	6	7					P Gerken R McKinley	6	4	6
		M Orantes I Țiriac						8	N Pilić A Stone	3	6	7
	8	N Pilić A Stone	w/o																				T Gorman R Ramírez	6	7
		B Gottfried D Stockton	6	7																		4	B Carmichael F McMillan	1	6
		D Crealy A Pattison	3	6					B Gottfried D Stockton	6	4	6
		A Ashe R Tanner	6	7					A Ashe R Tanner	3	6	3
		J Austin M Estep	3	6												B Gottfried D Stockton	6	4	2
		J James M Phillips	6	5	6										4	B Carmichael F McMillan	4	6	6
		K Jennings P Sullivan	3	7	7				K Jennings P Sullivan	0	6
		E Álvarez T Koch	5	3				4	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	7
	4	B Carmichael F McMillan	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		R Kreiss B Teacher	4	6	7
		R Holmberg C McKinley	6	4	6				R Kreiss B Teacher	6	3	2
		W N'Godrella T Ryan	3	6					P Cornejo J Fillol	4	6	6
		P Cornejo J Fillol	6	7												P Cornejo J Fillol	7	6	7
		C Owens R Reid	6	4											5	S Smith E van Dillen	5	7	5
		G Battrick G Stilwell	7	6					G Battrick G Stilwell	1	5
		V Gerulaitis E Scott	4	4				5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	7
	5	S Smith E van Dillen	6	6																			P Cornejo J Fillol	2	7	5
		I Fletcher K Warwick	6	6																		1	R Laver K Rosewall	6	6	7
		P Cramer R Mandelstam	4	4					I Fletcher K Warwick	w/o
		C Barazzutti A Zugarelli	3	0					K McMillan F Ponte
		K McMillan F Ponte	6	6												I Fletcher K Warwick	3	3
		H Fitzgibbon H Richardson	6	7											1	R Laver K Rosewall	6	6
		J Holladay B Martin	3	5					H Fitzgibbon H Richardson	6	3	2
								1	R Laver K Rosewall	4	6	6

External links

• ATP main draw
• 1973 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation