| Score: | 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 |
| Draw: | 64 (4) |
| Seeds: | 4 |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1972 Wimbledon Championships. Roy Emerson and Rod Laver were prevented from defending their title due to the International Lawn Tennis Federation ban on World Championship Tennis contract players competing in their tournaments.[1]
Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan defeated Stan Smith and Erik van Dillen in the final, 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships.[2]
See also: 1 and 1. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (champions)
See also: 2 and 4. 
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen (final)
See also: 3 and 3. 
Pierre Barthès / 
Andrés Gimeno (third round)
See also: 4 and 2. Juan Gisbert / Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)