1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Doubles

Doubles
1978 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champions	Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner
Runners-up	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
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

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (final)
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith (second round)
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (semifinals)
Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (semifinals)
Ross Case / Geoff Masters (first round)
Phil Dent / John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramirez (quarterfinals)
Colin Dibley / Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
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 DuPré 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