Australian Open 1973 / men's doubles

Australian Open 1973
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open men's doubles
1972 ◄ 1973 ► 1974
Grand Slams 1973 men's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's doubles at the 1973 Australian Open

The defending champions were Owen Davidson and Ken Rosewall .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Times Anderson John Newcombe   victory 02.  John Alexander Phil Dent   final 03.  Ross Case Geoff Masters   Semifinals 04th  John Cooper Colin Dibley   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Teimuras Kakulia Alexander Metreweli   Semifinals 06th  Bob Carmichael Allan Stone   Quarter finals 07th  Onny Parun Barry Phillips-Moore   Round of 16 08th.  Bill Bowrey Dick Crealy   Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Times Anderson John Newcombe

7th

2

8th

5

Teimuras Kakulia Alexander Metreweli

5

6th

6th

1

Times Anderson John Newcombe

6th

6th

7th

2

John Alexander Phil Dent

3

4th

6th

3

Ross Case Geoff Masters

7th

6th

4th

2

John Alexander Phil Dent

6th

7th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

Anderson, M. J. Newcombe

6th

6th

M. Cocks I. Pollard

0

2

1

Anderson, M. J. Newcombe

3

6th

6th

F. Gebert H. Kary

5

4th

S. Ball B. Giltinan

6th

3

4th

S. Ball B. Giltinan

7th

6th

1

Anderson, M. J. Newcombe

7th

6th

8th

B. Bowrey D. Crealy

6th

6th

6th

8th

B. Bowrey D. Crealy

6th

1

J. Bartlett G. Perkins

3

7th

3

8th

B. Bowrey D. Crealy

4th

7th

6th

J. Stephens C. Stubs

6th

3

11

J. Stephens C. Stubs

6th

6th

4th

G. Goven W. N'Godrella

3

6th

9

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

J. Cooper C. Dibley

w.

O.

R. Frawley W. Johnson

4th

J. Cooper C. Dibley

7th

7th

T. Bernasconi S. Sea

2

6th

2

K. Meiler H.-J. Suddenly

5

5

K. Meiler H.-J. Suddenly

6th

4th

6th

4th

J. Cooper C. Dibley

7th

3

4th

5

T. Kakulia A. Metreweli

6th

6th

5

T. Kakulia A. Metreweli

6th

6th

6th

M. Pettman A. Rae

2

3

5

T. Kakulia A. Metreweli

7th

6th

L. Elvstrom P. Fitzgerald

6th

7th

5

N. Fraser M. Rose

5

4th

N. Fraser M. Rose

7th

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

J. Kamiwazumi K. Tanabe

6th

4th

A. McDonald K. Warwick

7th

6th

A. McDonald K. Warwick

6th

6th

N. Kelaidis J. Kuki

4th

4th

6th

B. Carmichael A. Stone

7th

7th

6th

B. Carmichael A. Stone

6th

6th

6th

B. Carmichael A. Stone

5

4th

W. Durham M. Sr.

7th

7th

3

R. Case G. Masters

7th

6th

R. Machán B. Taróczy

5

6th

W. Durham M. Sr.

1

4th

T. Dawson P. Kronk

2

4th

3

R. Case G. Masters

6th

6th

3

R. Case G. Masters

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

P. Dominguez P. Proisy

6th

6th

C. Letcher G. Thomson

3

2

P. Dominguez P. Proisy

6th

4th

6th

S. Baranyi G. Varga

6th

3

7th

O. Parun B. Phillips-Moore

4th

6th

2

7th

O. Parun B. Phillips-Moore

7th

6th

P. Dominguez P. Proisy

3

2

M. Koek F. Sedgman

3

3

2

J. Alexander P. Dent

6th

6th

J. James M. Phillips

6th

6th

J. James M. Phillips

7th

3

4th

T. Noonan G. Parker

3

4th

2

J. Alexander P. Dent

6th

6th

6th

2

J. Alexander P. Dent

6th

6th

Web links

• Draw of the Australian Open on ITFtennis.com (English)