1973 WCT World Doubles – Doubles

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Doubles
1973 WCT World Doubles
ChampionUnited States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
Runner-upNetherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
Final score6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–0
Events
Doubles
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This was the first edition of the WCT World Doubles tennis tournament. The eight highest ranking teams qualified for the event. Third seeds, Robert Lutz and Stan Smith won the tournament in straight sets in the final against Tom Okker and Marty Riessen

Seeds[]

  1. Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  2. Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen (final)
  3. United States Robert Lutz / United States Stan Smith (champions)
  4. Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle (semifinals)

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 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
6 7 6
Australia Terry Addison
Australia Colin Dibley
4 5 1
1 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
64 6 64 64
3 United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
77 4 77 77
3 United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
79 6 3 710
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Australia Allan Stone
67 3 6 68
3 United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6 77 6
2 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
2 61 0
2 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
65 63 710 6 6
United Kingdom Mark Cox
United Kingdom Graham Stilwell
77 7 68 2 2
2 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6 6 610 2 6
4 Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
2 3 712 6 3
4 Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
6 63 6 77
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Roscoe Tanner
1 77 4 65

References[]

1973 WCT World Doubles Draw

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