1974 Italian Open – Men's doubles

The 1974 Italian Open – Men's doubles was an event of the 1974 Italian Open tennis tournament and was played at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 26 May through 3 June 1974. The draw comprised 32 teams of which four were seeded. John Newcombe and Tom Okker were the defending doubles champions but did not compete in this edition. Unseeded Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez won the doubles title, defeating second-seeded Andrés Gimeno and Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[1][2][3]

Men's doubles
1974 Italian Open
ChampionUnited States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Runner-upSpain Andrés Gimeno
Romania Ilie Năstase
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Draw32
Seeds4

Seeds

  1. United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith (second round)
  2. Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. / Romania Ilie Năstase (final)
  3. United States Tom Gorman / United States Marty Riessen (semifinals)
  4. Sweden Björn Borg / Sweden Ove Bengtson (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
2 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Romania Ilie Năstase
1 6 6
3 United States Tom Gorman
United States Marty Riessen
6 1 1
2 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Romania Ilie Năstase
3 2 3
  United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 6 6
  United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 7
  West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
4 6

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Romania Ilie Năstase
7 7
Italy Martin Mulligan
Italy Nicola Pietrangeli
5 6 2 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Romania Ilie Năstase
6 6
United States Jeff Borowiak
United States Jim McManus
6 4 6 United States Jeff Borowiak
United States Jim McManus
4 2
United States Eddie Dibbs
United States Harold Solomon
2 6 3 2 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Romania Ilie Năstase
5 7 6
Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
6 7 Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
7 6 3
United States Paul Gerken
United States Roscoe Tanner
3 6 Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol
6 6
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
Italy Tonino Zugarelli
6 6 Italy Corrado Barazzutti
Italy Tonino Zugarelli
3 1
Argentina Julián Ganzábal
United States Steve Krulevitz
3 1 2 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Romania Ilie Năstase
1 6 6
3 United States Tom Gorman
United States Marty Riessen
6 6 3 United States Tom Gorman
United States Marty Riessen
6 1 1
Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec
Sweden Kjell Johansson
3 3 3 United States Tom Gorman
United States Marty Riessen
6 7
Australia Dick Crealy
New Zealand Onny Parun
7 6 Australia Dick Crealy
New Zealand Onny Parun
4 6
Italy Ezio Di Matteo
Italy Piero Toci
5 4 3 United States Tom Gorman
United States Marty Riessen
6 6
United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Erik van Dillen
6 6 United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Erik van Dillen
3 4
Italy Massimo Di Domenico
Italy Fabrizio Matteoli
3 4 United States Charlie Pasarell
United States Erik van Dillen
w/o
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník
6 6 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník
Brazil Thomaz Koch
Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo
2 3

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
France Georges Goven
France Patrick Proisy
6 6
Austria Hans Kary
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
3 0 France Georges Goven
France Patrick Proisy
6 0
Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Italy Adriano Panatta
6 6 Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Italy Adriano Panatta
7 6
Soviet Union Vladimir Korotkov
Soviet Union Alexander Volkov
1 2 Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Italy Adriano Panatta
3 6
United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
2 6 6 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 7
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
6 4 2 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
7 6 6
Australia Colin Dibley
Colombia Iván Molina
7 3 6 4 Sweden Björn Borg
Sweden Ove Bengtson
5 7 3
4 Sweden Björn Borg
Sweden Ove Bengtson
6 6 7 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 7
West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6 6 West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
4 6
Paraguay Víctor Pecci
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
2 0 West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6 6
Italy Vincenzo Franchitti
Italy Pietro Marzano
6 3 6 Italy Vincenzo Franchitti
Italy Pietro Marzano
1 2
Soviet Union Teimuraz Kakulia
Soviet Union Alex Metreveli
3 6 4 West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
4 6 6
United States Dick Dell
United States Sherwood Stewart
7 6 United States Dick Dell
United States Sherwood Stewart
6 3 2
India Vijay Amritraj
United States Fred McNair
5 2 United States Dick Dell
United States Sherwood Stewart
6 4 6
Sweden Leif Johansson
Sweden Tenny Svensson
4 6 2 1 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
2 6 3
1 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6 4 6

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 75–78. ISBN 9780362002171.
  2. "Borg surprises Nastase for title". Schenectady Gazette. 4 June 1974.
  3. "Tireless Borg halts Nastase for crown". St. Petersburg Times. 4 June 1974.
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