Men's doubles Champions Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Runners-up Stan Smith Erik van Dillen Final score 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 Draw 64 (4) Seeds 4
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1972 tennis event results
Roy Emerson and Rod Laver were prevented from defending their title due to the International Lawn Tennis Federation ban on World Championship Tennis contract players competing in their tournaments.[1]
Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan defeated Arthur Ashe and Dennis Ralston in the final, 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.[2]
Seeds [ ]
0 1 . Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (champions)
0 2 . Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen (final)
0 3 . Pierre Barthès / Andrés Gimeno (third round)
0 4 . Juan Gisbert / Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
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
Finals [ ]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
6
6
6
Q
Mike Machette Raúl Ramírez
1
2
4
1
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
8
4
9
6
John Cooper Neale Fraser
6
6
8
2
4
Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes
6
4
6
4
4
John Cooper Neale Fraser
3
6
2
6
6
1
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
6
6
9
2
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
2
2
7
Clark Graebner Dick Stockton
5
4
7
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
7
6
9
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
7
1
4
2
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
9
6
6
Jim McManus Jim Osborne
5
3
9
5
2
Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
7
6
8
7
Top half [ ]
Section 1 [ ]
Section 2 [ ]
Bottom half [ ]
Section 3 [ ]
Section 4 [ ]
References [ ]
^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0942257700 .
^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230 .
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