1974 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1974 Australian Open
Champions	Ross Case Geoff Masters
Runners-up	Syd Ball Bob Giltinan
Score	6–7, 6–3, 6–4

Main article: 1974 Australian Open

Mal Anderson and John Newcombe were the defending champions.

Seeds

1. John Newcombe / Tony Roche (semifinals)
2. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (champion)
3. John Alexander / Allan Stone (quarterfinals)
4. Björn Borg / Jimmy Connors (third round)
5. Phil Dent / Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
6. Syd Ball / Bob Giltinan (final)
7. Karl Meiler / Onny Parun (third round)
8. Bob Carmichael / Ray Ruffels (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	7
	8	Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels	3	6
								1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	4	7	10
								6	Syd Ball Bob Giltinan	6	5	12
	6	Syd Ball Bob Giltinan	6	7
	3	John Alexander Allan Stone	3	5
															6	Syd Ball Bob Giltinan	7	3	4
															2	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	6	6
		Ian Fletcher Kim Warwick	7	7
	5	Phil Dent Colin Dibley	6	6
									Ian Fletcher Kim Warwick	4	6	4
								2	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	2	6
		Ray Keldie Barry Phillips-Moore	5	6
	2	Ross Case Geoff Masters	7	7

Top half

Top half 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6
									V Eke P McNamee	4	4
															1	J Newcombe T Roche	7	6
																T Bernasconi J-L Haillet	5	4
									T Bernasconi J-L Haillet	7	7
									K Hancock C Mason	6	6
																						1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	7
																						8	B Carmichael R Ruffels	3	6
									J Bartlett J Paish	2	6	6
									J-P Meyer W N'Godrella	6	3	4
																J Bartlett J Paish	6	3
															8	B Carmichael R Ruffels	7	6
									E Ewert M Rose	2	2
								8	B Carmichael R Ruffels	6	6

Top half 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	S Ball B Giltinan	6	6
									J-F Caujolle L Parker	1	4
															6	S Ball B Giltinan	6	6
																W Coghlan C Stubs	4	4
									W Coghlan C Stubs	6	7
									G Hardie A Kourim	3	6
																						6	S Ball B Giltinan	6	7
		D Naegelen U Pinner	6	6																		3	J Alexander A Stone	3	5
		M Pettman A Rae	3	3					D Naegelen U Pinner	2	3
		J Hordijk J Singh	2	2					J James M Phillips	6	6
		J James M Phillips	6	6												J James M Phillips	3	2
															3	J Alexander A Stone	6	6
									J Cooper N Fraser	6	2
								3	J Alexander A Stone	7	6

Bottom half

Bottom half 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	B Borg J Connors	6	6
									K Hirai K Tanabe	3	2
															4	B Borg J Connors	5	7	3
		I Fletcher K Warwick	6	6												I Fletcher K Warwick	7	6	6
		W Brown M Holeček	4	3					I Fletcher K Warwick	6	6	6
									D Crealy V Zednik	4	7	2
																							I Fletcher K Warwick	7	7
																						5	P Dent C Dibley	6	6
									J Eastburn F Sedgman	4	4
									F Blatter P Kanderal	6	6
																F Blatter P Kanderal	3	4
															5	P Dent C Dibley	6	6
									J Feaver G Thomson	3	6
								5	P Dent C Dibley	6	7

Bottom half 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	K Meiler O Parun	6	6
									G Braun J Trickey	3	4
															7	K Meiler O Parun	6	6
																R Keldie B Phillips-Moore	7	7
									R Keldie B Phillips-Moore	7	6
									R Casey A Hammond	6	4
																							R Keldie B Phillips-Moore	5	6
																						2	R Case G Masters	7	7
									M Farrell J Lloyd	6	4
									A Gardiner H Turnbull	7	6
																A Gardiner H Turnbull	4	7	1
															2	R Case G Masters	6	6	6
									W Durham C Letcher	6	5	3
								2	R Case G Masters	4	7	6

External links

• 1975 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation