1973 Paris Open – Doubles

Doubles
1973 Paris Open
1972 Champions	Pierre Barthes François Jauffret
Champions	Juan Gisbert, Sr. Ilie Năstase
Runners-up	Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 7–5

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. All four seeded teams received byes to the second round.

1. Tom Gorman / Stan Smith (Semifinals)
2. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (Semifinals)
3. Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner (Final)
4. Juan Gisbert, Sr. / Ilie Năstase (Champions)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Final

Final
4	Juan Gisbert, Sr.   Ilie Năstase	6	4	7
3	Arthur Ashe   Roscoe Tanner	2	6	5

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	T Gorman   S Smith	7	7
	H Rahim   G Vilas	3	6	6				H Rahim   G Vilas	6	6
	J-C Barclay   N Špear	6	2	3										1	T Gorman   S Smith	6	6
	G Battrick   G Stilwell	6	6												A Muñoz   M Orantes	3	4
	J-P Meyer   W N'Godrella	4	4					G Battrick   G Stilwell	4	4
								A Muñoz   M Orantes	6	6
																					1	T Gorman   S Smith	3	6
																					4	J Gisbert, Sr.   I Năstase	6	7
							4	J Gisbert, Sr.   I Năstase	6	3	6
	P Dominguez   P Proisy	6	7					P Dominguez   P Proisy	3	6	3
	L Borfiga   P Lemoine	1	6											4	J Gisbert, Sr.   I Năstase	7	6
	J Fillol   I Molina	7	6												B Carmichael   F McMillan	5	4
	T Bernasconi   P Hagelauer	5	4					J Fillol   I Molina	2	5
								B Carmichael   F McMillan	6	7

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								K Meiler   R Moore	6	7
	J Borowiak   T Vázquez	4	6	6				J Borowiak   T Vázquez	2	5
	J-L Haillet   P Joly	6	3	4											K Meiler   R Moore	4	2
														3	A Ashe   R Tanner	6	6
								J-B Chanfreau   G Goven	3	4
							3	A Ashe   R Tanner	6	6
																					3	A Ashe   R Tanner	6	6
																					2	T Okker   M Riessen	4	3
								N Pilić   I Ţiriac	5	2
	O N Bengtson   B Borg	6	6					O N Bengtson   B Borg	7	6
	E Deblicker   B Montrenaud	4	4												O N Bengtson   B Borg	3	3
	K Johansson   B Phillips-Moore													2	T Okker   M Riessen	6	6
	P Beust   H Gauvain							K Johansson   B Phillips-Moore	1	2
							2	T Okker   M Riessen	6	6

External links

• 1973 Paris Open Doubles Draw