1972 French Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
	1972 French Open
Champions	Bob Hewitt; Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Patricio Cornejo; Jaime Fillol
Final score	6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1
Draw	57
Seeds	8

Arthur Ashe and Marty Riessen were the defending champions but none could compete this year, as both players were banned for the Grand Prix tournaments during the dispute between the ILTF and the WCT.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan won the title by defeating Patricio Cornejo and Jaime Fillol 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

The top seven seeds received a bye to the second round.

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final


	Andrés Gimeno Antonio Muñoz	4	6	6

7	Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal	6	3	8
					7	Jan Kodeš Jan Kukal	6	3	4

					6	Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	4	6	6
3	Sergei Likhachev Alex Metreveli	6	2	5

6	Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	3	6	7
										6	Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	3	6	6	1

										1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	8	3	6
	Petre Marmureanu Barry Phillips-Moore	7	7	4

4	Jimmy Connors Tom Gorman	9	5	6
					4	Jimmy Connors Tom Gorman	4	6	6

					1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	3	8
	Thomaz Koch José Edison Mandarino	5	3

1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	7	6

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	J Pinto Bravo P Rodríguez	6	2	4
	P Marmureanu B Phillips-Moore	2	6	6		P Marmureanu B Phillips-Moore	6	6
	P Apey B Prajoux	10	6	6		P Apey B Prajoux	2	0
	A Olmedo H Solomon	8	8	0							P Marmureanu B Phillips-Moore	6	8
	T Kakulia V Korotkov	w	/	o						5	L Hoad M Orantes	3	6
	F Jauffret J-P Meyer					T Kakulia V Korotkov	6	1	3
					5	L Hoad M Orantes	3	6	6
																P Marmureanu B Phillips-Moore	7	7	4
	S Mureșan I Sânteiu	4	5												4	J Connors T Gorman	9	5	6
	C Dibley G Masters	6	7			C Dibley G Masters	6	6
	A Bouteleux M Leclercq	5	1			J Hřebec F Pála	1	2
	J Hřebec F Pála	7	6								C Dibley G Masters	6	3	5
	F Bartoni P Toci	1	3							4	J Connors T Gorman	4	6	7
	P Barthès W N'Godrella	6	6			P Barthès W N'Godrella	1	4
					4	J Connors T Gorman	6	6

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