1977 Volvo International – Doubles

Doubles
1977 Volvo International
Champions	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Runners-up	Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart
Score	7–5, 6–3

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions and won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Fred McNair and Sherwood Stewart.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (champions)
2. Robert Lutz / Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
3. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (final)
4. Ismail El Shafei / Brian Fairlie (quarterfinals)
5. John Alexander / Kim Warwick (semifinals)
6. Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj (first round)
7. Colin Dowdeswell / Chris Kachel (semifinals)
8. Mark Edmondson / John Marks (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
	1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	7	6
	4	Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart	5	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		J-F Caujolle B Fritz	3	0				1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		A Chandronnait J Wynn	3	4					A Ashe T Wilkison	1	4
		A Ashe T Wilkison	6	6											1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		D Crawford T Hoehn	0	6												J Newcombe M Orantes	4	3
		J Newcombe M Orantes	6	7					J Newcombe M Orantes	7	5	6
		B Manson H Pfister	6	6					B Manson H Pfister	6	7	4
	8	M Edmondson J Marks	1	4																		1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	3	7
	4	I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6																		5	J Alexander K Warwick	4	6	6
		J Eagleton D Joubert	2	3				4	I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6
		R Benavides R Ycaza	2	2					F Gebert W Zirngibl	1	2
		F Gebert W Zirngibl	6	6											4	I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	5
		M Cahill T Moor	6	6											5	J Alexander K Warwick	3	7	7
		J Norbäck D Palm	3	4					M Cahill T Moor	2	3
		C Mayotte J Ratliff	3	6	4			5	J Alexander K Warwick	6	6
	5	J Alexander K Warwick	6	3	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Amritraj V Amritraj	4	6
		G Halder E Montaño	6	7					G Halder E Montaño	6	3
		H Kary S Krulevitz	6	7					H Kary S Krulevitz	7	6
		J Bartlett J Yuill	4	6												H Kary S Krulevitz	7	2	4
		L Álvarez V Pecci	7	7											3	F McNair S Stewart	5	6	6
		J Geraghty T Mayotte	6	6					L Álvarez V Pecci	6	6	2
		R Fagel Z Guerry	1	3				3	F McNair S Stewart	4	7	6
	3	F McNair S Stewart	6	6																		3	F McNair S Stewart	6	6
	7	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	6																		7	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	1	4
		J Delaney S Menon	2	2				7	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	6
		V Amaya T Waltke	6	2	6				V Amaya T Waltke	2	3
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	3	6	3										7	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	4	7	6
		Á Betancur I Molina	6	7											2	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	4
		J C Hagey G Hardie	0	6					Á Betancur I Molina	4	3
		R Lewis W Prinsloo	2	2				2	R Lutz S Smith	6	6
	2	R Lutz S Smith	6	6

External links

• 1977 Volvo International Doubles draw