1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1972 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Stan Smith Erik van Dillen
Score	6–2, 6–2, 9–7
Draw	64 (4 Q )
Seeds	4

Main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships

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.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan defeated Stan Smith and Erik van Dillen in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

01.   Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (champions)

02.   Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen (final)

03.   Pierre Barthès / Andrés Gimeno (third round)

04.   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
• SR = Special ranking

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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	R Hewitt F McMillan	9	7	6
		J Connors T Gorman	8	5	4					1	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
		A Panatta N Pietrangeli	6	6	3	8	8				J-B Chanfreau G Goven	3	3	1
		J-B Chanfreau G Goven	1	3	6	9	10												1	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
	Q	J Simpson S Stewart	6	8	6															S Likhachev A Metreveli	3	2	2
		P Cramer R Seegers	4	6	3					Q	J Simpson S Stewart	6	4	1
		S Likhachev A Metreveli	3	9	6	6					S Likhachev A Metreveli	8	6	6
		K Fletcher JE Mandarino	6	7	3	1																						1	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
	Q	M Machette R Ramírez	6	3	6	3	6																					Q	M Machette R Ramírez	1	2	4
		R Crealy R Moore	4	6	3	6	3			Q	M Machette R Ramírez	6	7	3	9
		J Austin A Mayer	9	6	6						J Austin A Mayer	2	5	6	8
		P Dominguez P Proisy	8	3	4														Q	M Machette R Ramírez	5	6	4	6	6
		F Jauffret W N'Godrella	6	4	3	5														P Lall J Mukerjea	7	3	6	4	2
		P Lall J Mukerjea	4	6	6	7					P Lall J Mukerjea	6	6	6
		J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	3	3	7						I Molina N Špear	4	0	1
		I Molina N Špear	6	6	9

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	4	J Gisbert M Orantes	6	6	6
		P Curtis V Seixas	4	4	4					4	J Gisbert M Orantes	7	9	6
		A Dawson W Lloyd	7	7	6						A Dawson W Lloyd	5	8	3
		O Bengtson V Zedník	5	5	4														4	J Gisbert M Orantes	2	9	6	6
		A Olmedo R Tanner	9	4	6	9														W Bungert I Năstase	6	7	3	4
		A Mills R Wilson	8	6	3	7					A Olmedo R Tanner	6	3	8	3
		W Bungert I Năstase	6	8	7						W Bungert I Năstase	1	6	9	6
	Q	H Irvine G Perkins	3	6	5																							4	J Gisbert M Orantes	6	4	6	4	4
		P Gerken B Gottfried	8	9	6	6																							J Cooper N Fraser	3	6	2	6	6
		S Ball J Bartlett	9	8	4	4					P Gerken B Gottfried	6	7	1
		J Pinto Bravo P Rodríguez	2	3	5						L Hoad A Segal	8	9	6
		L Hoad A Segal	6	6	7															L Hoad A Segal	3	9	3	4
		S Baranyi P Szőke	6	6	6															J Cooper N Fraser	6	8	6	6
		C Mottram D Schroder	4	3	3						S Baranyi P Szőke	4	1	7	3
		J Cooper N Fraser	6	6	6	6					J Cooper N Fraser	6	6	5	6
		J-C Barclay D Contet	3	3	8	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		A McDonald K Warwick	3	3	2
		C Graebner R Stockton	6	6	6						C Graebner R Stockton	6	6	6
		R Cano G Vilas	6	3	4	1					K Weatherley J de Mendoza	3	3	4
		K Weatherley J de Mendoza	3	6	6	6														C Graebner R Stockton	5	9	6	6
		R Dell G Seewagen	2	9	5	6	6													C Dibley G Masters	7	8	2	3
		D Lloyd J Paish	6	8	7	2	4				R Dell G Seewagen	3	6	2	6	3
	Q	A Fawcett J Yuill	3	2	2						C Dibley G Masters	6	4	6	3	6
		C Dibley G Masters	6	6	6																								C Graebner R Stockton	5	4	7
		C Barazzutti A Zugarelli	7	8	6	8																							P Cornejo J Fillol	7	6	9
		B Bertram W Freer	9	9	3	9					B Bertram W Freer	3	3	4
		P Cornejo J Fillol	7	5	6	9					P Cornejo J Fillol	6	6	6
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	5	7	4	7														P Cornejo J Fillol	9	6	6
		J Hřebec F Pála																	3	P Barthès A Gimeno	7	3	4
		J Fassbender K Meiler	w/o								J Hřebec F Pála	w/o
		P Doerner R Keldie	2	6	9	4	5			3	P Barthès A Gimeno
	3	P Barthès A Gimeno	6	3	8	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		J Kodeš J Kukal	6	3	4	6	6
		I Fletcher B Phillips-Moore	2	6	6	3	4				J Kodeš J Kukal	8	7	6	6
		J Ulrich T Ulrich	2	6	6	8	9				B Mignot O Parun	9	5	2	4
		B Mignot O Parun	6	3	4	9	11													J Kodeš J Kukal	3	6	6	3	4
		V Gerulaitis E Scott	6	9	4	8	7													J McManus J Osborne	6	4	3	6	6
		N Kalogeropoulos A Pattison	4	8	6	9	9				N Kalogeropoulos A Pattison	4	3	8
		J McManus J Osborne	6	6	6						J McManus J Osborne	6	6	9
		S Matthews S Warboys	4	4	4																								J McManus J Osborne	5	3	9	5
		L Lumsden R Russell	2	4	7																							2	S Smith E van Dillen	7	6	8	7
		T Koch LF Tavares	6	6	9						T Koch LF Tavares	7	4	5	6	6
		P Mărmureanu D Sturdza	8	2	6	1					M Estep T Ryan	5	6	7	1	4
		M Estep T Ryan	9	6	4	6														T Koch LF Tavares	9	4	7	4
		P Bertolucci E di Matteo	2	3	4														2	S Smith E van Dillen	8	6	9	6
		J Clifton P Hutchins	6	6	6						J Clifton P Hutchins	1	9	2	4
		I Gulyás P Pokorny	4	0	6	2				2	S Smith E van Dillen	6	7	6	6
	2	S Smith E van Dillen	6	6	3	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1972 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
• 1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation