1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Doubles

Doubles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champions South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Runners-up United States Marty Riessen
United States Roscoe Tanner
Final score 76, 76

Colin Dibley and Sandy Mayer were the defending champions but only Dibley competed that year with Haroon Rahim.

Dibley and Rahim lost in the first round to Robert Lutz and Stan Smith.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan won in the final 76, 76 against Marty Riessen and Roscoe Tanner.

Seeds

  1. United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramirez (Quarterfinals)
  2. South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan (Champions)
  3. United States Robert Lutz / United States Stan Smith (Quarterfinals)
  4. United States Fred McNair / United States Sherwood Stewart (First Round)
  5. United States Marty Riessen / United States Roscoe Tanner (Final)
  6. United States Charlie Pasarell / United States Erik Van Dillen (Semifinals)
  7. Poland Wojciech Fibak / United States Dick Stockton (Semifinals)
  8. Australia Ray Ruffels / Australia Allan Stone (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

  Semifinals Final
                         
  7  Poland Wojciech Fibak
 United States Dick Stockton
6 4  
5  United States Marty Riessen
 United States Roscoe Tanner
7 6  
  5  United States Marty Riessen
 United States Roscoe Tanner
6 6  
  2  South Africa Bob Hewitt
 South Africa Frew McMillan
7 7  
6  United States Charlie Pasarell
 United States Erik Van Dillen
1 7 2
  2  South Africa Bob Hewitt
 South Africa Frew McMillan
6 6 6  

Top Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramirez
6 6  
  United States H Pfister
United States B Walts
4 2   1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramirez
7 6  
  Soviet Union A Metreveli
Hungary B Taróczy
0 5     Australia B Carmichael
United States C B Cox
6 1  
  Australia B Carmichael
United States C B Cox
6 7   1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramirez
6 4  
  West Germany K Meiler
West Germany U Pinner
3 5   7 Poland W Fibak
United States D Stockton
7 6  
  Romania I Ţiriac
Argentina G Vilas
6 7     Romania I Ţiriac
Argentina G Vilas
2 2  
  United States C Richey
United States H Solomon
2 0   7 Poland W Fibak
United States D Stockton
6 6  
7 Poland W Fibak
United States D Stockton
6 6   7 Poland W Fibak
United States D Stockton
6 4  
3 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
3 7 6 5 United States M Riessen
United States R Tanner
7 6  
  Australia C Dibley
Pakistan H Rahim
6 5 3 3 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
6 2 7
  United States T Gorman
United States D Ralston
6 4 6   United States T Gorman
United States D Ralston
3 6 5
  Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
4 6 4 3 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
4 5  
Q United States M Estep
United States P Fleming
7 6   5 United States M Riessen
United States R Tanner
6 7  
Q Brazil C Kirmayr
Paraguay V Pecci
6 2   Q United States M Estep
United States P Fleming
4 3  
  South Africa R Moore
New Zealand O Parun
2 3   5 United States M Riessen
United States R Tanner
6 6  
5 United States M Riessen
United States R Tanner
6 6  

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
6  United States C Pasarell
 United States E Van Dillen
6 6 6  
Q  France E Deblicker
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear
1 7 1     6  United States C Pasarell
 United States E Van Dillen
6 6    
   South Africa B Bertram
 South Africa B Mitton
5 6          United States B Martin
 United States B Scanlon
4 4    
   United States B Martin
 United States B Scanlon
7 7         6  United States C Pasarell
 United States E Van Dillen
6 6    
   United States J McManus
 United States J Osborne
6 4 4          Australia R Laver
 Australia J Newcombe
4 4    
   Australia R Laver
 Australia J Newcombe
3 6 6        Australia R Laver
 Australia J Newcombe
6 4 7
   Australia S Ball
 Australia K Warwick
7 6 6        Australia S Ball
 Australia K Warwick
1 6 6  
4  United States F McNair
 United States S Stewart
6 7 1       6  United States C Pasarell
 United States E Van Dillen
1 7 2
8  Australia R Ruffels
 Australia A Stone
6 7         2  South Africa B Hewitt
 South Africa F McMillan
6 6 6
   Australia R Case
 Australia G Masters
3 6       8  Australia R Ruffels
 Australia A Stone
7 6 6  
   United States J Borowiak
 Rhodesia A Pattison
4 6 3     Q  West Germany F Gebert
 Poland J Niedźwiedzki
5 7 2  
Q  West Germany F Gebert
 Poland J Niedźwiedzki
6 3 6       8  Australia R Ruffels
 Australia A Stone
6 1  
   India A Amritraj
 India V Amritraj
4 1         2  South Africa B Hewitt
 South Africa F McMillan
7 6    
   Australia J Alexander
 South Africa C Drysdale
6 6          Australia J Alexander
 South Africa C Drysdale
2 6 3
   United States J Delaney
 United States G Mayer
6 3       2  South Africa B Hewitt
 South Africa F McMillan
6 4 6  
2  South Africa B Hewitt
 South Africa F McMillan
7 6    

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