1972 French Open – Men's doubles

Arthur Ashe and Marty Riessen were the defending champions but none could compete this year, as both players were banned for the Grand Prix tournaments during the dispute between the ILTF and the WCT.

Men's doubles
1972 French Open
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Runners-upChile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
Score6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw57
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan won the title by defeating Patricio Cornejo and Jaime Fillol 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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The top seven seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Bob Hewitt /   Frew McMillan (champions)
  2.   Ilie Năstase /   Ion Țiriac (second round)
  3.   Sergei Likhachev /   Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)
  4.   Jimmy Connors /   Tom Gorman (semifinals)
  5.   Lew Hoad /   Manuel Orantes (third round)
  6.   Patricio Cornejo /   Jaime Fillol (final)
  7.   Jan Kodeš /   Jan Kukal (semifinals)
  8.   Jim McManus /   Jim Osborne (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
  Andrés Gimeno
  Antonio Muñoz
4 6 6
7   Jan Kodeš
  Jan Kukal
6 3 8
7   Jan Kodeš
  Jan Kukal
6 3 4
6   Patricio Cornejo
  Jaime Fillol
4 6 6
3   Sergei Likhachev
  Alex Metreveli
6 2 5
6   Patricio Cornejo
  Jaime Fillol
3 6 7
6   Patricio Cornejo
  Jaime Fillol
3 6 6 1
1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6 8 3 6
  Petre Mărmureanu
  Barry Phillips-Moore
7 7 4
4   Jimmy Connors
  Tom Gorman
9 5 6
4   Jimmy Connors
  Tom Gorman
4 6 6
1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6 3 8
  Thomaz Koch
  José Edison Mandarino
5 3
1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2   I Năstase
  I Țiriac
1 6 9
  P Hombergen
  B Mignot
1 2   P Hombergen
  B Mignot
6 3 11
  É Derasse
  S Dron
6 6   P Hombergen
  B Mignot
2 8 4
  A Gimeno
  A Muñoz
3 5   A Gimeno
  A Muñoz
6 6 6
  B Montrenaud
  B Paul
6 7   A Gimeno
  A Muñoz
21 6
  R Cano
  G Vilas
5 5   R Cano
  G Vilas
19 2
  É Huet
  P Seghers
7 7   A Gimeno
  A Muñoz
4 6 6
7   J Kodeš
  J Kukal
6 3 8
7   J Kodeš
  J Kukal
6 6 6
Alt   R Moore
  T Ulrich
2 11   C Barazzutti
  P Bertolucci
2 8 1
  C Barazzutti
  P Bertolucci
6 13 7   J Kodeš
  J Kukal
6 6
  P Beust
  D Contet
5 1   M Estep
  T Ryan
1 1
  M Estep
  T Ryan
7 6   M Estep
  T Ryan
6
  N Kalogeropoulos
  A Pattison
9 6 6   N Kalogeropoulos
  A Pattison
1 r
  K Hirai
  K Watanabe
11 1 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   S Likhachev
  A Metreveli
6 6
  W Gąsiorek
  T Nowicki
6 2 3   JB Chanfreau
  P Joly
1 3
  JB Chanfreau
  P Joly
2 6 6 3   S Likhachev
  A Metreveli
7 6
  D Crealy
  M Mulligan
w / o   P Dominguez
  P Proisy
5 3
  JF Caujolle
  J Thamin
  D Crealy
  M Mulligan
0 4
  P Dominguez
  P Proisy
6 6   P Dominguez
  P Proisy
6 6
  E Gorostiaga
  E Zuleta
1 1 3   S Likhachev
  A Metreveli
6 2 5
6   P Cornejo
  J Fillol
3 6 7
6   P Cornejo
  J Fillol
6 6
  R Case
  J Cooper
  J-C Fauvet
  É Loliée
1 2
  J-C Fauvet
  É Loliée
w / o 6   P Cornejo
  J Fillol
3 6 6
  C Graebner
  H Rahim
4 6 6   A Panatta
  N Pietrangeli
6 3 3
  D Lloyd
  K Warwick
6 4 2   C Graebner
  H Rahim
4 3
  A Panatta
  N Pietrangeli
6 6   A Panatta
  N Pietrangeli
6 6
  B Hugon
  J-P Olivier
1 3

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  J Pinto Bravo
  P Rodríguez
6 2 4
  P Mărmureanu
  B Phillips-Moore
2 6 6   P Mărmureanu
  B Phillips-Moore
6 6
  P Apey
  B Prajoux
10 6 6   P Apey
  B Prajoux
2 0
  A Olmedo
  H Solomon
8 8 0   P Mărmureanu
  B Phillips-Moore
6 8
  T Kakulia
  V Korotkov
w / o 5   L Hoad
  M Orantes
3 6
  F Jauffret
  J-P Meyer
  T Kakulia
  V Korotkov
6 1 3
5   L Hoad
  M Orantes
3 6 6
  P Mărmureanu
  B Phillips-Moore
7 7 4
  S Mureșan
  I Sânteiu
4 5 4   J Connors
  T Gorman
9 5 6
  C Dibley
  G Masters
6 7   C Dibley
  G Masters
6 6
  A Bouteleux
  M Leclercq
5 1   J Hřebec
  F Pála
1 2
  J Hřebec
  F Pála
7 6   C Dibley
  G Masters
6 3 5
  F Bartoni
  P Toci
1 3 4   J Connors
  T Gorman
4 6 7
  P Barthès
  W N'Godrella
6 6   P Barthès
  W N'Godrella
1 4
4   J Connors
  T Gorman
6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  J Kamiwazumi
  T Sakai
4 3
  B Jovanović
  V Zedník
6 6   B Jovanović
  V Zedník
3 1
  J Barrett
  G Deniau
1 4   T Koch
  JE Mandarino
6 6
  T Koch
  JE Mandarino
6 6   T Koch
  JE Mandarino
5 6 6
  J Fassbender
  HJ Pohmann
8   J McManus
  J Osborne
7 3 3
  T Leius
  J Paish
w / o   T Leius
  J Paish
4 6
  F Battegay
  T Bernasconi
3 3 8   J McManus
  J Osborne
6 8
8   J McManus
  J Osborne
6 6   T Koch
  JE Mandarino
5 3
  B De Troye
  P Hagelauer
1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
7 6
  S Baranyi
  P Szőke
w / o   S Baranyi
  P Szőke
3 3
  R Rheinberger
  S Turner
3 2   JC Barclay
  O Parun
6 6
  JC Barclay
  O Parun
6 6   JC Barclay
  O Parun
5 1
  M Claitte
  J Laurent
3 1 1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
7 6
  E Di Matteo
  A Zugarelli
6 6   E Di Matteo
  A Zugarelli
2 0
1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Frew McMillan". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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