1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1973 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Jimmy Connors ; Ilie Năstase
Runners-up	John Cooper ; Neale Fraser
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–9(3–7), 6–1
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	4
Events

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan did not defend their title as they participated in the Wimbledon boycott of 1973.

Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase defeated John Cooper and Neale Fraser in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–9^(3–7), 6–1 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

01.

Jimmy Connors /

Ilie Năstase (champions)

02.

John Cooper /

Neale Fraser (final)

03. n/a

04.

Sergei Likhachev /

Alex Metreveli (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	6	5	6

	Premjit Lall Jaidip Mukerjea	1	2	7	2
							1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	9	3	6	6

								Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler	7	6	4	3
	Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler	6	9	6

	Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal	4	8	3
													1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	3	6	6	8³	6

													2	John Cooper Neale Fraser	6	3	4	9⁷	1
	David Lloyd John Paish	4	2	6	6	9

	Peter Curtis Roger Taylor	6	6	1	3	7
								David Lloyd John Paish	6	3	2	4

							2	John Cooper Neale Fraser	3	6	6	6
	Chris Kachel Eugene Russo	7	5	6	1	9

2	John Cooper Neale Fraser	5	7	3	6	11

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

1	J Connors I Năstase	7	7	6
	T Kakulia F Pála	5	5	2			1	J Connors I Năstase	6	8	6	8
	M Lara J Pinto Bravo	5	6	6	0	1		O Davidson B Phillips-Moore	4	9	3	6
	O Davidson B Phillips-Moore	7	1	3	6	6								1	J Connors I Năstase	6	5	3	8	8
	N Holmes J Yuill	6	3	4	6										M Machette R Ramírez	4	7	6	6	6
	M Machette R Ramírez	3	6	6	8			M Machette R Ramírez	4	6	5	6	6
	J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	8	6	6	9			J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	6	4	7	4	4
	G Misra C Mukerjea	9	3	2	8																1	J Connors I Năstase	6	6	5	6
	H Engert F Gebert	4	6	3	4																	P Lall J Mukerjea	1	2	7	2
	J Feaver S Warboys	6	3	6	6			J Feaver S Warboys	7	8	9	6	6
	H-J Plötz H-J Pohmann	6	6	6				H-J Plötz H-J Pohmann	9	9	7	2	4
	N Kelaidis J Kuki	1	2	3											J Feaver S Warboys	5	3	8
	A McDonald J Simpson														P Lall J Mukerjea	7	6	9
	S Ball R Giltinan	w/o						A McDonald J Simpson	8	3	4
	P Lall J Mukerjea	8	3	6	9			P Lall J Mukerjea	9	6	6
	T Nowicki P Pokorny	6	6	3	8

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

4	S Likhachev A Metreveli	4	6	4	6	6
	G Perkins K Pugaev	6	4	6	4	3	4	S Likhachev A Metreveli	6	6	9
	B Anstey M Edmondson	6	6	8				B Anstey M Edmondson	3	4	7
	R Buwalda C Dowdeswell	4	4	6									4	S Likhachev A Metreveli	6	8	9	3	12
	F Sedgman V Seixas	3	5	2										J Fassbender K Meiler	4	9	8	6	14
	M Farrell J Lloyd	6	7	6				M Farrell J Lloyd	4	6	7	4
	J Fassbender K Meiler	9	6	7				J Fassbender K Meiler	6	1	9	6
	I Molina J Velasco	8	2	5																	J Fassbender K Meiler	6	9	6
	K Hirai K Tanabe	2	4	9	4																J Kodeš J Kukal	4	8	3
	H Fitzgibbon R McKinley	6	6	8	6			H Fitzgibbon R McKinley	6	5	6	8
	E di Matteo A Zugarelli	4	1	6				J Kodeš J Kukal	8	7	2	9
	J Kodeš J Kukal	6	6	8										J Kodeš J Kukal	6	6	6
	P McNamee R Simpson	6	2	3	4									J Clifton S Matthews	2	2	4
	J Clifton S Matthews	3	6	6	6			J Clifton S Matthews	6	6	6
	A Compton-Dando P Siviter	2	3	2				W Durham C Letcher	4	2	3
	W Durham C Letcher	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round						Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

	D Lloyd J Paish	7	9	4	6
	D Crawford J Fort	5	7	6	4		D Lloyd J Paish	4	6	6	8
	A Amritraj V Amritraj	5	8	4			D Joubert B Mitton	6	3	2	6
	D Joubert B Mitton	7	9	6									D Lloyd J Paish	8	4	8	6	6
	R Bohrnstedt W Brown	6	6	6									R Bohrnstedt W Brown	6	6	9	4	4
	G Fritz H Fritz	3	2	4			R Bohrnstedt W Brown	6	8	6
	L Baraldi E Zuleta	6	2				L Baraldi E Zuleta	2	6	1
	G Braun D Carter	4	3^r																	D Lloyd J Paish	4	2	6	6	9
	C Barazzutti P Toci																			P Curtis R Taylor	6	6	1	3	7
	S Messmer E Montaño	w/o					C Barazzutti P Toci	0	7	4	2
	D Bleckinger W Martin	9	8	6	8		D Bleckinger W Martin	6	5	6	6
	S Baranyi R Machán	8	9	4	6								D Bleckinger W Martin	3	5	4
	A Mills R Wilson	6	9	9									P Curtis R Taylor	6	7	6
	V Pecci T Quintin	4	8	8			A Mills R Wilson	3	4	8
	R Chávez E Gorostiaga	1	1	3			P Curtis R Taylor	6	6	9
	P Curtis R Taylor	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	S Myers J Smith	1	4	1
	P Marzano N Pietrangeli	6	6	6				P Marzano N Pietrangeli	3	8	3	3
	J Crump C McHugo	3	3	4				E Álvarez J Austin	6	6	6	6
	E Álvarez J Austin	6	6	6											E Álvarez J Austin	5	6	5	6	3
	C Kachel E Russo														C Kachel E Russo	7	4	7	2	6
	B Pampoulov M Pampoulov	w/o						C Kachel E Russo	6	6	9
	A Neely J Singh							A Neely J Singh	3	2	8
	A Guerry R Keldie	w/o																				C Kachel E Russo	7	5	6	1	9
	A Mayer E Scott	7	3	2	8	6															2	J Cooper N Fraser	5	7	3	6	11
	J Hřebec V Zedník	5	6	6	6	3		A Mayer E Scott	3	6	6	3	4
	K Hancock W Mason	6	9	6				K Hancock W Mason	6	2	3	6	6
	F Hemmes J Hordijk	4	8	3											K Hancock W Mason	3	6	6	3
	R Drysdale G Newton	2	0	1										2	J Cooper N Fraser	6	4	8	6
	B Borg T Svensson	6	6	6				B Borg T Svensson	1	4	2
	M Collins R Lewis	2	3	6	7	3	2	J Cooper N Fraser	6	6	6
2	J Cooper N Fraser	6	6	3	5	6

References

^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne. pp. 15–17, 45–47. ISBN 978-0362001686.
^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1973 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
1973 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

[1] John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74. London: Queen Anne. pp. 15–17, 45–47. ISBN 978-0362001686.

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.