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1976 U.S. Pro Indoor – Doubles

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Doubles
1976 U.S. Pro Indoor
Final
ChampionsAustralia Rod Laver
United States Dennis Ralston
Runners-upSouth Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Score7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1975 · U.S. Pro Indoor · 1977 →

Rod Laver and Dennis Ralston won the title, defeating Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3) in the final.

Seeds

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  1. United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
  2. South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan (final)
  3. United States Vitas Gerulaitis / United States Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Jimmy Connors / Romania Ilie Năstase (second round, withdrew)
  5. United Kingdom Mark Cox / South Africa Cliff Drysdale (first round)
  6. Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters (second round)
  7. United States Arthur Ashe / Netherlands Tom Okker (second round)
  8. United States Robert Lutz / United States Stan Smith (semifinals)
  9. United States Dick Stockton / United States Erik van Dillen (semifinals)
  10. Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent (first round, retired)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Australia Rod Laver
United States Dennis Ralston
77 6  
8 United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
64 4  
  Australia Rod Laver
United States Dennis Ralston
78 77  
2 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
66 63  
9 United States Dick Stockton
United States Erik van Dillen
63 4  
2 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
77 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6  
  United States C Pasarell
Australia A Stone
4 0  
1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
3 6 65
6 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
6 77     Australia R Laver
United States D Ralston
6 3 77
  United States J Borowiak
Australia D Crealy
4 65   6 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
2 65  
  Australia R Laver
United States D Ralston
6 6     Australia R Laver
United States D Ralston
6 77  
  United States E Dibbs
United States H Solomon
2 4     Australia R Laver
United States D Ralston
77 6  
3 United States V Gerulaitis
United States S Mayer
77 7   8 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
64 4  
  Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
65 5   3 United States V Gerulaitis
United States S Mayer
77 77  
10 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent
5 0r     Australia T Roche
United States S Stewart
65 63  
  Australia T Roche
United States S Stewart
7 1   3 United States V Gerulaitis
United States S Mayer
3 7 65
8 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
w/o     8 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
6 5 77
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
South Africa B Mitton
      8 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
6 6  
  South Africa R Moore
New Zealand O Parun
3 3     United States C Richey
Australia F Stolle
4 4  
  United States C Richey
Australia F Stolle
6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Sweden B Borg
Australia B Giltinan
6 3 62
  India A Amritraj
India V Amritraj
4 6 77   India A Amritraj
India V Amritraj
6 4 4
  Czechoslovakia J Hřebec
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
7 6     Czechoslovakia J Hřebec
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
2 6 6
5 United Kingdom M Cox
South Africa C Drysdale
5 4     Czechoslovakia J Hřebec
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
1 6 60
  United States B Martin
Soviet Union A Metreveli
2 6 4 9 United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
6 4 77
9 United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
6 2 6 9 United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
w/o    
  Poland W Fibak
West Germany K Meiler
3 6 1 4 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
     
4 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
6 3 6 9 United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
63 4  
  United States M Riessen
United States R Tanner
6 6   2 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
77 6  
  Chile J Fillol
United States T Gorman
4 1     United States M Riessen
United States R Tanner
3 7 6
7 United States A Ashe
Netherlands T Okker
6 5 1
  United States M Riessen
United States R Tanner
     
2 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
w/o    
  United States A Pattison
Australia K Warwick
2 4  
2 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6  
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