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
Champions	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
Score	6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
Draw	57
Seeds	8

Main article: 1972 French Open

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.

Seeds

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

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
		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

Section 1

	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

	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

Section 3

	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

	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

External Links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• 1972 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation