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Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but only Frew McMillan competed that year with Bob Carmichael. Bob Carmichael and Frew McMillan lost in the semifinals to John Newcombe and Tom Okker.

Champion

Runner-up

Score6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

Draw64

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Men's doubles

1973 French Open

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Score

6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

Details

Draw

64

Seeds

8

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad
Legends	−45	45+	women

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Close

John Newcombe and Tom Okker won in the final 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 against Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase.

Seeds

John Newcombe / Tom Okker (champions)
Niki Pilić / Allan Stone (first round)
Brian Gottfried / Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor (third round)
Bob Carmichael / Frew McMillan (semifinals)
Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase (final)
Manuel Orantes / Ion Țiriac (withdrew)
Tom Gorman / Erik van Dillen (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	Mike Estep Kim Warwick		3	5

	Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		6	7
									Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann	4	6

								6	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	7
	3	Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton	4	6

	6	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	7
															6	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	1	6	3	7	4

															1	John Newcombe Tom Okker	6	3	6	5	6
	5	Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan	6	6

		Jim McManus Andrew Pattison	1	1
								5	Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan	4	6

								1	John Newcombe Tom Okker	6	7
		Arthur Ashe Jan Kodeš	4	6	4

	1	John Newcombe Tom Okker	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	2	N Pilić A Stone	4	6
		M Estep K Warwick	6	7					M Estep K Warwick	7	6
		B Seewagen P Walthall	6	6					B Seewagen P Walthall	5	4
		M Claitte J Laurent	3	1												M Estep K Warwick	6	7
		F Froehling C Pasarell	7	7												F Froehling C Pasarell	3	5
		J Hřebec J Kukal	6	6					F Froehling C Pasarell	6	6
		J Lloyd J Paish	7	1					J Lloyd J Paish	4	0
		N Kelaidis J Kuki	5	0^r																			M Estep K Warwick	3	5
	7	M Orantes I Țiriac																					J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	7
		D Carter P Kronk	w/o						D Carter P Kronk	6	7	4
		J-P Meyer B Montrenaud	6	3	6				J-P Meyer B Montrenaud	7	6	6
		M-i Kim K-s Bae	0	6	0											J-P Meyer B Montrenaud	4	1
		J-B Chanfreau G Goven	6	6												J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	6
		J Kamiwazumi T Sakai	4	4					J-B Chanfreau G Goven	3	6
		J Alexander P Dent	6	4	4				J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	7
		J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	3	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	6	8
		M Lara R Ramírez	6	2	6			3	B Gottfried D Stockton	7	6
		E Di Matteo A Zugarelli	6	6					E Di Matteo A Zugarelli	6	3
		HS Chang SC Hwang	0	1											3	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	7	18
		K Hirai K Tanabe	2	7	6											I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	16
		E Álvarez T Vázquez	6	5	4				K Hirai K Tanabe	6	6
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6					I El Shafei B Fairlie	7	7
		P Beust D Contet	4	4																		3	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	6
	6	J Connors I Năstase	6	6																		6	J Connors I Năstase	6	7
		F Battegay J Loyo Mayo	2	3				6	J Connors I Năstase	7	7
		B Bertram W Lloyd	w/o						B Bertram W Lloyd	5	6
		A Korpás K Meiler													6	J Connors I Năstase	7	6
		V Pecci T Quintin	7	4	6											P Cramer R Moore	5	2
		E Gorostiaga E Zuleta	5	6	4				V Pecci T Quintin	5	6	5
		Á Betancur D Stojović	3	2					P Cramer R Moore	7	4	7
		P Cramer R Moore	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

		P Barthès F Jauffret	6	6
		Vadim Borisov V Marcu	4	2					P Barthès F Jauffret	1	3
		M Holeček O Parun	3	4					I Molina J Velasco	6	6
		I Molina J Velasco	6	6												I Molina J Velasco	5	7	4
		S Faulk P Gerken	7	6											5	B Carmichael F McMillan	7	6	6
		N Kalogeropoulos JE Mandarino	5	3					S Faulk P Gerken	3	1
		P Hombergen B Mignot	3	4				5	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	6
	5	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	6																		5	B Carmichael F McMillan	6	6
		J Bergmann E Montaño	7	7																			J McManus A Pattison	1	1
		É Deblicker J Thamin	5	5					J Bergmann E Montaño	3	5
		J McManus A Pattison	6	6					J McManus A Pattison	6	7
		P Bertolucci A Panatta	4	4												J McManus A Pattison	6	6	7
		R Chávez P Rodríguez	4	6											4	C Drysdale R Taylor	4	7	5
		R Cano G Vilas	6	7					R Cano G Vilas	2	3
		J Moore G Perkins						4	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	6
	4	C Drysdale R Taylor	w/o

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

		A Ashe J Kodeš	w/o
		T Bernasconi P Joly							A Ashe J Kodeš	7	6
		P Dominguez W N'Godrella	w/o						P Dominguez W N'Godrella	5	4
		H Elschenbroich U Pinner														A Ashe J Kodeš	6	6
		H Lofty G Marsten	0	0											8	T Gorman E van Dillen	3	0
		B Borg K Johansson	6	6					B Borg K Johansson	4	1
		G Battrick B Phillips-Moore	1	4				8	T Gorman E van Dillen	6	6
	8	T Gorman E van Dillen	6	6																			A Ashe J Kodeš	4	6	4
		E Dibbs H Solomon	w/o																			1	J Newcombe T Okker	6	4	6
		M Farrell D Lloyd							E Dibbs H Solomon	6	4	1
		S Likhachev A Metreveli	6	6					S Likhachev A Metreveli	2	6	6
		R Case G Masters	3	3												S Likhachev A Metreveli	4	6	2
		D Hărădău T Ovici	3	7	0										1	J Newcombe T Okker	6	4	6
		P Cornejo J Fillol	6	5	6				P Cornejo J Fillol	2	1
		J Lacey K Shimamura	0	1				1	J Newcombe T Okker	6	6
	1	J Newcombe T Okker	6	6

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