US Open 1978 / men's doubles

US 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
US Open men's doubles
1977 ◄ 1978 ► 1979
Grand Slams 1978 men's doubles
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Men's doubles at the 1978 US Open

The defending champions were Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan . Bob Lutz and Stan Smith emerged victorious .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan   Quarter finals 02.  Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker   Semifinals 03.  Bob Lutz Stan Smith   victory 04th  Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez   1 round 05.  Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton   Quarter finals 06th  Peter Fleming John McEnroe   Quarter finals 07th  Víctor Pecci Kim Warwick   Quarter finals 08th.  Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart   final

No. pairing Round reached 09.  John Alexander Phil Dent   Round of 16 10.  Gene Mayer Hank Pfister   2nd round 11.  Colin Dowdeswell Chris Tile   1 round 12.  Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels   2nd round 13.  Ray Moore Roscoe Tanner   Round of 16 14th  Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol   1 round 15th  Ross Case Geoff Masters   Round of 16 16.  Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson   Round of 16

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

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan

6th

2

5

8th

Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart

2

6th

7th

8th

Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart

6th

6th

Mark Edmondson John Marks

3

4th

Mark Edmondson John Marks

6th

6th

6th

Peter Fleming John McEnroe

2

4th

8th

Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart

6th

5

3

3

Bob Lutz Stan Smith

1

7th

6th

5

Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton

4th

6th

4th

3

Bob Lutz Stan Smith

6th

4th

6th

3

Bob Lutz Stan Smith

7th

5

7th

2

Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker

6th

7th

6th

7th

Víctor Pecci Kim Warwick

3

6th

6th

2

Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker

6th

3

7th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

B. Hewitt F. McMillan

7th

7th

J. Borowiak C. Lewis

6th

6th

1

B. Hewitt F. McMillan

7th

6th

C. Graebner C. Pasarell

5

3

C. Graebner C. Pasarell

6th

6th

S. Krulevitz B. Manson

3

4th

1

B. Hewitt F. McMillan

6th

6th

15th

R. Case G. Masters

3

3

J. Newcombe F. Stolle

6th

7th

J. Norback D. Palm

3

6th

J. Newcombe F. Stolle

7th

3

4th

15th

R. Case G. Masters

6th

6th

6th

B. Martin B. Scanlon

6th

6th

15th

R. Case G. Masters

7th

7th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

14th

Á. Fillol J. Fillol

6th

6th

W. Prinsloo J. Smith

7th

7th

W. Prinsloo J. Smith

5

6th

A. Kohlberg M. Purcell

7th

7th

G. Amaya A. Lucchesi

2

4th

A. Kohlberg M. Purcell

6th

6th

A. Kohlberg M. Purcell

2

4th

8th

M. Riessen S. Stewart

6th

6th

H. Bunis C. Hagey

3

7th

3

R. Genois J. Kriek

6th

6th

6th

R. Genois J. Kriek

2

4th

8th

M. Riessen S. Stewart

6th

6th

A. Amritraj J. Whitlinger

3

7th

1

8th

M. Riessen S. Stewart

6th

5

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

F. McNair R. Ramirez

5

1

M. Edmondson J. Marks

7th

6th

M. Edmondson J. Marks

7th

6th

7th

T. Leonard M. Machette

6th

7th

6th

T. Leonard M. Machette

6th

7th

7th

C. Sylvan B. Walts

7th

6th

6th

M. Edmondson J. Marks

6th

6th

A. Ashe Y. Noah

3

1

W. Redondo B. Rowe

4th

4th

A. Ashe Y. Noah

6th

6th

A. Ashe Y. Noah

6th

7th

10

G. Mayer H. Pfister

4th

5

M. Greenberg, M. Shore

3

4th

10

G. Mayer H. Pfister

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

12

B. Carmichael R. Ruffels

6th

6th

B. Coleman R. Pascale

3

1

12

B. Carmichael R. Ruffels

3

1

V. Amaya T. Waltke

6th

6th

V. Amaya T. Waltke

6th

6th

B. Drewett A. Gardiner

3

4th

V. Amaya T. Waltke

1

2

6th

P. Fleming J. McEnroe

6th

6th

H. Günthardt T. Šmíd

7th

6th

A. Amritraj V. Amritraj

6th

4th

H. Günthardt T. Šmíd

6th

4th

6th

P. Fleming J. McEnroe

7th

6th

A. Muñoz R. Ycaza

6th

2

6th

P. Fleming J. McEnroe

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

B. Gottfried D. Stockton

7th

4th

6th

R. Fagel B. Sea Car

5

6th

3

5

B. Gottfried D. Stockton

6th

6th

S. Carnahan T. Wilkison

4th

4th

S. Carnahan T. Wilkison

6th

6th

S. Bondurant B. Willenborg

3

2

5

B. Gottfried D. Stockton

7th

7th

16

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

6th

5

P. Cramer F. González

6th

2

2

D. Ralston E. van Dillen

3

6th

6th

D. Ralston E. van Dillen

6th

2

1

16

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

4th

6th

6th

R. Drysdale V. Winitsky

5

3

16

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

J. Alexander P. Dent

7th

7th

C. Drysdale A. Pattison

6th

6th

9

J. Alexander P. Dent

6th

6th

6th

D. Crealy B. Giltinan

7th

3

3

D. Crealy B. Giltinan

6th

6th

W. Brown J. Singh

3

1

9

J. Alexander P. Dent

6th

3

5

3

B. Lutz S. Smith

4th

6th

7th

S. Menon F. Taygan

6th

4th

4th

J. Eagleton D. Joubert

3

6th

6th

J. Eagleton D. Joubert

1

2

3

B. Lutz S. Smith

6th

6th

J. Feaver J. James

5

4th

3

B. Lutz S. Smith

7th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

7th

V. Pecci K. Warwick

7th

6th

D. Collings W. Maher

6th

2

7th

V. Pecci K. Warwick

6th

6th

D. Carter P. Du Pré

1

2

D. Carter P. Du Pré

5

7th

7th

J. Geraghty J. Yuill

7th

6th

5

7th

V. Pecci K. Warwick

7th

3

6th

M. Fishbach B. Mitton

5

6th

4th

J. Di Louie W. Maze

6th

6th

M. Cahill T. Moor

7th

7th

M. Cahill T. Moor

2

6th

M. Fishbach B. Mitton

6th

7th

M. Fishbach B. Mitton

6th

7th

11

C. Dowdeswell C. tile

3

5

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

13

R. Moore R. Tanner

7th

6th

E. Friedler J. Karzen

6th

4th

13

R. Moore R. Tanner

6th

6th

K. Curren P. Rennert

0

4th

K. Curren P. Rennert

6th

7th

S. Birner J. Granát

3

6th

13

R. Moore R. Tanner

3

6th

1

2

W. Fibak, T. Okker

6th

4th

6th

C. Dibley B. Teacher

7th

6th

S. Docherty E. Teltscher

5

2

C. Dibley B. Teacher

4th

6th

3

2

W. Fibak, T. Okker

6th

3

6th

T. Graham J. Sadri

6th

3

2

W. Fibak, T. Okker

7th

6th

Web links

• Men's doubles from the US Open on ITFtennis.com