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1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Doubles

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Doubles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Runners-upUnited States Marty Riessen
United States Roscoe Tanner
Score7–6, 7–6
Events
Singles Doubles
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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 7–6, 7–6 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 Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
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  

References