1972 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1972 French Open
Champions	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
Final score	6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	57
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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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.

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.

Draw[]

Key[]

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 Marmureanu 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
		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
			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								1	2
			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
			1	3

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		J Pinto Bravo P Rodríguez	6	2	4
		P Marmureanu B Phillips-Moore	2	6	6				P Marmureanu 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 Marmureanu 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 Marmureanu 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
		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	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
		T Bernasconi	3	3				8	J McManus J Osborne	6	8
	8	J McManus J Osborne	6	6																			T Koch JE Mandarino	5	3
		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
			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[]

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