title: 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Doubles
text: # 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Doubles
  
  The 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic – Doubles was an event of the 1972 Charlotte Tennis Classic tennis tournament played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States from April 18 through April 23, 1972. Marty Riessen and Tony Roche were the defending champions, but did not compete together in this edition. Tom Okker and Marty Riessen won the doubles title, defeating John Newcombe and Tony Roche in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6.
  
  ## 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
  
  | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Alexander Terry Addison | 2 | 4 | | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson | 7 | 5 | 7 | Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | Mark Cox Graham Stilwell | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels | 3 | 5 | | | | |
  | | | | | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor | 7 | 6 | | Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 6 | 4 | 7 |
  | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | Roy Barth Tom Leonard | 6 | 3 | 2 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 7 | 6 | | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell | 6 | 4 | | | | | | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Jeff Borowiak Nikola Pilić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Jeff Borowiak Nikola Pilić | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | Bob Maud Doug Stone | 2 | 4 | | Jeff Borowiak Nikola Pilić | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | w/o | | | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  