1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Doubles

Doubles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champions	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner
Score	7–6, 7–6

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

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

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Wojciech Fibak Dick Stockton	6	4
	5	Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner	7	6
								5	Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner	6	6
								2	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	7	7
	6	Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen	1	7	2
	2	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Gottfried R Ramirez	6	6
		H Pfister B Walts	4	2				1	B Gottfried R Ramirez	7	6
		A Metreveli B Taróczy	0	5					B Carmichael C B Cox	6	1
		B Carmichael C B Cox	6	7											1	B Gottfried R Ramirez	6	4
		K Meiler U Pinner	3	5											7	W Fibak D Stockton	7	6
		I Ţiriac G Vilas	6	7					I Ţiriac G Vilas	2	2
		C Richey H Solomon	2	0				7	W Fibak D Stockton	6	6
	7	W Fibak D Stockton	6	6																		7	W Fibak D Stockton	6	4
	3	R Lutz S Smith	3	7	6																	5	M Riessen R Tanner	7	6
		C Dibley H Rahim	6	5	3			3	R Lutz S Smith	6	2	7
		T Gorman D Ralston	6	4	6				T Gorman D Ralston	3	6	5
		P Kronk C Letcher	4	6	4										3	R Lutz S Smith	4	5
	Q	M Estep P Fleming	7	6											5	M Riessen R Tanner	6	7
	Q	C Kirmayr V Pecci	6	2				Q	M Estep P Fleming	4	3
		R Moore O Parun	2	3				5	M Riessen R Tanner	6	6
	5	M Riessen R Tanner	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	6	6
	Q	E Deblicker N Špear	1	7	1			6	C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	6
		B Bertram B Mitton	5	6					B Martin B Scanlon	4	4
		B Martin B Scanlon	7	7											6	C Pasarell E van Dillen	6	6
		J McManus J Osborne	6	4	4											R Laver J Newcombe	4	4
		R Laver J Newcombe	3	6	6				R Laver J Newcombe	6	4	7
		S Ball K Warwick	7	6	6				S Ball K Warwick	1	6	6
	4	F McNair S Stewart	6	7	1																	6	C Pasarell E van Dillen	1	7	2
	8	R Ruffels A Stone	6	7																		2	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
		R Case G Masters	3	6				8	R Ruffels A Stone	7	6	6
		J Borowiak A Pattison	4	6	3			Q	F Gebert J Niedźwiedzki	5	7	2
	Q	F Gebert J Niedźwiedzki	6	3	6										8	R Ruffels A Stone	6	1
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	4	1											2	B Hewitt F McMillan	7	6
		J Alexander C Drysdale	6	6					J Alexander C Drysdale	2	6	3
		J Delaney G Mayer	6	3				2	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	4	6
	2	B Hewitt F McMillan	7	6

References

• 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games Doubles Draw