Cliff Drysdale and Roger Taylor were the defending US Open men's doubles champions, but did not defend their title.
Third-seeded Owen Davidson and John Newcombe won the title by defeating first-seeded Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall 7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 in the final.
Seeds Some seeds received a bye into the second round.
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links ATP main draw 1973 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation