1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Doubles

Doubles
1978 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champions	Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner
Runners-up	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Raymond Moore and Roscoe Tanner.

Seeds

1. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (Final)
2. Robert Lutz / Stan Smith (Second Round)
3. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (Semifinals)
4. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (Semifinals)
5. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (First Round)
6. Phil Dent / John Newcombe (Quarterfinals)
7. Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramirez (Quarterfinals)
8. Colin Dibley / Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Hewitt   Frew McMillan	6	6
	4	Fred McNair   Sherwood Stewart	1	4
								1	Bob Hewitt   Frew McMillan	4	4
									Raymond Moore   Roscoe Tanner	6	6
	3	Tom Okker   Marty Riessen	6	3	2
		Raymond Moore   Roscoe Tanner	4	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		S Docherty E Teltscher	2	2				1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	7	7					Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	4	2
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6											1	B Hewitt F McMillan	2	7	7
		J Higueras M Orantes	6	6											7	M Lara R Ramirez	6	6	6
	Q	J Austin N Saviano	2	3					J Higueras M Orantes	5	6
		B Martin E Van Dillen	6	6	6			7	M Lara R Ramirez	7	7
	7	M Lara R Ramirez	4	7	7																	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
	4	F McNair S Stewart	6	6	6																	4	F McNair S Stewart	1	4
	Q	J Bailey H Günthardt	7	1	4			4	F McNair S Stewart	3	7	6
		D Crealy O Davidson	6	6					D Crealy O Davidson	6	6	3
		S Krulevitz T Waltke	1	4											4	F McNair S Stewart	6	3	6
	Q	V Winitsky J Yuill	6	3											6	P Dent J Newcombe	4	6	1
		C Drysdale H Solomon	7	6					C Drysdale H Solomon	6	5
		P Du Pré S Menon	6	3	6			6	P Dent J Newcombe	7	7
	6	P Dent J Newcombe	2	6	7

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	R Case G Masters	5	4
		B Carmichael B Teacher	7	6					B Carmichael B Teacher	6	7
		C Lewis R Simpson	6	6					C Lewis R Simpson	2	6
	Q	G Hardie B Lloyd	4	3												B Carmichael B Teacher	7	4	4
		T Moor B Walts	7	4	4										3	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6
		C Pasarell A Pattison	6	6	6				C Pasarell A Pattison	6	4
		R Fisher J Whitlinger	4	5				3	T Okker M Riessen	7	6
	3	T Okker M Riessen	6	7																		3	T Okker M Riessen	6	3	2
	8	C Dibley S Mayer	7	7																			R Moore R Tanner	4	6	6
		T Leonard M Machette	6	5				8	C Dibley S Mayer	4	7	6
		P Fleming B Scanlon	7	7					P Fleming B Scanlon	6	6	4
		A Fillol J Fillol	6	6											8	C Dibley S Mayer	6	4
		R Moore R Tanner	7	7												R Moore R Tanner	7	6
		A Ashe I Nastase	5	6					R Moore R Tanner	7	6
		B Gottfried D Ralston	7	3	4			2	R Lutz S Smith	5	4
	2	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	6

References

• 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games Doubles Draw