French Open 1978 / men's doubles

French Open 1978
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open men's doubles
1977 ◄ 1978 ► 1979
Grand Slams 1978 men's doubles
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The men's doubles at the 1978 French Open was a tennis competition in Paris .

Last year's winners were Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez   Semifinals 02.  Phil Dent Bob Hewitt   2nd round 03.  Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker   Semifinals 04th  Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd   Quarter finals 05.  Colin Dibley Kim Warwick   Round of 16 06th  Arthur Ashe Fred McNair   Quarter finals 07th  Patricio Cornejo Seckel Hans Gildemeister   Round of 16 08th.  Mark Edmondson John Marks   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Jürgen Faßbender Karl Meiler   2nd round 10.  Gene Mayer Henry Pfister   victory 11.  Antonio Muñoz Antonio Zugarelli   2nd round 12.  Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson   Round of 16 13.  José Higueras Manuel Orantes   final 14th  Victor Amaya Terry Moor   Round of 16 15th  Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher   Round of 16 16.  Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen   Quarter finals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez

6th

6th

6th

Arthur Ashe Fred McNair

4th

2

1

Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez

6th

1

3

10

Gene Mayer Henry Pfister

2

6th

6th

4th

Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd

3

7th

5

10

Gene Mayer Henry Pfister

6th

6th

7th

10

Gene Mayer Henry Pfister

6th

6th

6th

13

José Higueras Manuel Orantes

3

2

2

8th

Mark Edmondson John Marks

6th

4th

3

3

Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker

4th

6th

6th

3

Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker

2

4th

13

José Higueras Manuel Orantes

6th

6th

16

Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen

0

5

13

José Higueras Manuel Orantes

6th

7th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

B. Gottfried R. Ramirez

7th

6th

P. Dominguez F. Jauffret

6th

2

1

B. Gottfried R. Ramirez

3

6th

6th

D. Ralston S. Smith

6th

3

4th

D. Ralston S. Smith

7th

3

6th

B. Bertram B. Mitton

5

6th

4th

1

B. Gottfried R. Ramirez

6th

6th

J. Borowiak C. Lewis

3

1

J. Borowiak C. Lewis

6th

6th

Á. Betancur I. Molina

3

3

J. Borowiak C. Lewis

6th

5

6th

11

A. Muñoz A. Zugarelli

3

7th

4th

D. Bedel J.-F. Caujolle

4th

4th

11

A. Muñoz A. Zugarelli

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

B. Carmichael B. Teacher

6th

6th

6th

S. Birner J. Granát

3

7th

2

15th

B. Carmichael B. Teacher

6th

6th

F. Dalla-Fontana P. Rodríguez

3

2

A. Jumatano C. Ros

4th

7th

6th

F. Dalla-Fontana P. Rodríguez

6th

6th

8th

15th

B. Carmichael B. Teacher

4th

2

6th

A. Ashe F. McNair

6th

6th

E. Caviglia T. Vazquez

1

4th

JL Clerc B. Prajoux

6th

6th

JL Clerc B. Prajoux

3

6th

2

6th

A. Ashe F. McNair

6th

4th

6th

G. Halder D. Power

3

4th

6th

A. Ashe F. McNair

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

J. Kodeš T. Šmíd

6th

6th

É. Deblicker P. Proisy

3

4th

4th

J. Kodeš T. Šmíd

4th

6th

6th

R. Cano C. Kirmayr

6th

3

3

R. Cano C. Kirmayr

6th

6th

C. Behar A. Cortes

3

4th

4th

J. Kodeš T. Šmíd

6th

3

6th

14th

V. Amaya T. Moor

4th

6th

1

G. Goven J.-L. Haillet

6th

6th

B. Giltinan J. Trickey

4th

3

G. Goven J.-L. Haillet

3

5

14th

V. Amaya T. Moor

6th

7th

F. Mastelli L. Soriano

2

3

14th

V. Amaya T. Moor

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

10

G. Mayer H. Pfister

6th

6th

J. McManus B. Phillips-Moore

2

0

10

G. Mayer H. Pfister

6th

6th

J. James P. McNamee

3

3

R. Chavez J. Todero

2

4th

J. James P. McNamee

6th

6th

10

G. Mayer H. Pfister

6th

6th

6th

7th

P. Cornejo Seckel H. Gildemeister

4th

7th

1

P. Beust D. Contet

6th

6th

B. Fritz B. Paul

4th

2

P. Beust D. Contet

1

2

7th

P. Cornejo Seckel H. Gildemeister

6th

6th

C. Eynaudi A. Hartmann

2

6th

7th

P. Cornejo Seckel H. Gildemeister

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

M. Edmondson J. Marks

6th

6th

6th

H. Günthardt W. Lloyd

7th

4th

4th

8th

M. Edmondson J. Marks

6th

6th

G. Moretton Y. Noah

3

4th

S. Krulevitz J. Yuill

2

6th

6th

G. Moretton Y. Noah

6th

3

8th

8th

M. Edmondson J. Marks

7th

6th

6th

G. Ocleppo C. Roger-Vasselin

5

7th

2

G. Ocleppo C. Roger-Vasselin

6th

6th

B. Andersson L. Sanders

1

4th

G. Ocleppo C. Roger-Vasselin

6th

6th

6th

9

J. Fassbender K. Meiler

7th

2

3

P. Barthès D. Naegelen

6th

3

2

9

J. Fassbender K. Meiler

3

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

12

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

7th

6th

J. Meyers P. Pearson

6th

3

12

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

6th

6th

B. Martin O. Parun

3

2

J. Bartlett D. Carter

3

6th

B. Martin O. Parun

6th

7th

12

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

3

4th

3

W. Fibak, T. Okker

6th

6th

P. McNamara T. Rocavert

6th

6th

R. Gehring J. Soler

3

2

P. McNamara T. Rocavert

1

2

3

W. Fibak, T. Okker

6th

6th

P. Bertolucci A. Panatta

4th

5

3

W. Fibak, T. Okker

6th

7th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

C. Dibley K. Warwick

6th

6th

C. Freyss P. Portes

2

3

5

C. Dibley K. Warwick

7th

6th

Á. Fillol R. Ycaza

6th

3

Á. Fillol R. Ycaza

7th

7th

C. Barazzutti G. Majoli

6th

5

5

C. Dibley K. Warwick

3

5

16

D. Stockton E. van Dillen

6th

7th

E. Álvarez V. Pecci

6th

6th

P. Du Pre S. Menon

2

2

E. Álvarez V. Pecci

7th

3

3

16

D. Stockton E. van Dillen

6th

6th

6th

M. Fishbach, N. Saviano

4th

6th

16

D. Stockton E. van Dillen

6th

7th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

13

J. Higueras M. Orantes

6th

6th

G. Hardie B. Scanlon

2

3

13

J. Higueras M. Orantes

6th

6th

G. Toulon V. Winitsky

1

2

G. Toulon V. Winitsky

6th

1

8th

I. Lendl P. Složil

4th

6th

6th

13

J. Higueras M. Orantes

6th

6th

6th

I. El Shafei B. Fairlie

7th

3

4th

I. El Shafei B. Fairlie

6th

6th

J. Moreno A. Pierola

1

1

I. El Shafei B. Fairlie

6th

2

6th

2

P. Dent B. Hewitt

3

6th

4th

J. Bailey J. Kuki

1

0

2

P. Dent B. Hewitt

6th

6th

Web links

• French Open 1978 (English) on the ATP homepage
• French Open 1978 (English) on the ITF website