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

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 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.^[2]

Seeds

1.

Bob Hewitt /

Frew McMillan (champions)

2.

Stan Smith /

Erik van Dillen (final)

3.

Pierre Barthès /

Andrés Gimeno (third round)

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
SR = Special ranking
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

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

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.

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

[1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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

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1972 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles