1973 Union Trust Classic – Doubles

The 1973 Union Trust Classic – Doubles was an event of the 1973 Union Trust Classic men's tennis tournament that was played in Merrifield, Virginia in the United States from March 19 through March 25, 1973. The draw comprised 16 teams and four of them were seeded. Cliff Richey and Tom Edlefsen were the defending doubles champions but did not take part in this edition. First-seeded Tom Okker and Marty Riessen won the title, defeating unseeded Arthur Ashe and Roscoe Tanner in the final, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2.

Doubles
1973 Union Trust Classic
Champion	Tom Okker Marty Riessen
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner
Score	4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Seeds

1. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (champions)
2. Mark Cox / Graham Stilwell (semifinals)
3. Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
4. Tom Gorman / Erik van Dillen (first 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

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	2	Mark Cox Graham Stilwell	7	1	7
		Željko Franulović Jan Kodeš	6	6	6			2	Mark Cox Graham Stilwell	6	6
		Ross Case Dick Crealy	7	7					Ross Case Dick Crealy	3	4
		Fred Drilling Premjit Lall	6	5											2	Mark Cox Graham Stilwell	4	6
		Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner	6	6												Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner	6	7
		Bob Carmichael Dennis Ralston	4	4					Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner	6	3	6
		Ray Moore Torben Ulrich	6	6	3			3	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	4	6	3
	3	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	7	3	6																		Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner	6	6	2
	4	Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen	6	7	6																	1	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	4	7	6
		Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor	7	5	7				Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor	6	6
		Jeff Borowiak Haroon Rahim							Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Tom Leonard	4	3
		Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Tom Leonard	w/o													Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor	4	2
		Boro Jovanović Alex Metreveli	6	6	6										1	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6	6
		František Pála Vladimír Zedník	7	4	2				Boro Jovanović Alex Metreveli	3	6	0
		Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie	3	6	1			1	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6	3	6
	1	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6	0	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details