1977 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1977 French Open
Champion	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Runner-up	Wojciech Fibak Jan Kodeš
Score	7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1977 French Open

Fred McNair and Sherwood Stewart were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Greg Halder and Dale Power.

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Wojciech Fibak and Jan Kodeš.

Seeds

1. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (Champions)
2. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (Semifinals)
3. Bob Hewitt / Ilie Năstase (Semifinals)
4. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (First round)
5. Phil Dent / Kim Warwick (First round)
6. Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta (Quarterfinals)
7. Wojtek Fibak / Jan Kodeš (Final)
8. Jürgen Fassbender / Karl Meiler (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

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		F Pála B Taróczy	1	4				1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		JL Clerc C Kirmayr	6	1					P Huťka J Šimbera	1	2
		P Huťka J Šimbera	7	6											1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6	6
		P Barthès D Naegelen	6	6												Ž Franulović N Pilić	7	3	2
		P McNamara S Myers	2	4					P Barthès D Naegelen	2	2
		Ž Franulović N Pilić	2	7	6				Ž Franulović N Pilić	6	6
		R Moore B Scanlon	6	6	1																	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	7
		C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	0	6																		C Dowdeswell C Kachel	2	6
		E Álvarez B Teacher	2	6	3				C Dowdeswell C Kachel	7	6
		C Casa J Thamin	7	6					C Casa J Thamin	5	3
		D Joubert W Prinsloo	5	3												C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	7
		P Beust D Contet	4	3												J Borowiak B Martin	4	5
		J Borowiak B Martin	6	6					J Borowiak B Martin	6	6
		J Delaney S Menon	6	3	6				J Delaney S Menon	4	2
	5	P Dent K Warwick	4	6	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	B Hewitt I Năstase	6	6
		P Fleming G Mayer	4	4				3	B Hewitt I Năstase	6	6
		D Bohrnstedt M Machette	6	2					A Muñoz J Soler	2	4
		A Muñoz J Soler	7	6											3	B Hewitt I Năstase	6	6	6
		É Deblicker P Proisy	4	6	7											É Deblicker P Proisy	7	2	1
		T Koch T Vázquez	6	4	5				É Deblicker P Proisy	5	6	6
		Á Betancur I Molina	2	5					B Bertram B Mitton	7	2	2
		B Bertram B Mitton	6	7																		3	B Hewitt I Năstase	6	6
		P Dominguez F Jauffret	6	6																		6	P Bertolucci A Panatta	2	4
		E Friedler J Karzen	1	4					P Dominguez F Jauffret	5	6	3
		H Gildemeister F González	6	7					H Gildemeister F González	7	3	6
		H Günthardt H Hoyt	4	6												H Gildemeister F González	6	4	3
		J McEnroe R Ycaza	4	6	6										6	P Bertolucci A Panatta	4	6	6
		H Bunis D Schneider	6	4	3				J McEnroe R Ycaza	6	1
		J Ganzábal J-L Haillet	4	4				6	P Bertolucci A Panatta	7	6
	6	P Bertolucci A Panatta	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	W Fibak J Kodeš	7	6
		D Crealy J Whitlinger	5	4				7	W Fibak J Kodeš	7	6
		S Krulevitz T Waltke	5	1					W Lofgren T Svensson	5	4
		W Lofgren T Svensson	7	6											7	W Fibak J Kodeš	6	6
		V Amaya C Hagey	6	6												V Amaya C Hagey	4	3
		H Gauvain C Roger-Vasselin	1	2					V Amaya C Hagey	6	7
		J-F Caujolle J Higueras	3	3					R Cano B Prajoux	3	6
		R Cano B Prajoux	6	6																		7	W Fibak J Kodeš	6	6
		C Dibley M Edmondson	6	6																			C Dibley M Edmondson	2	3
		R Chappell R Venter	3	3					C Dibley M Edmondson	4	6	6
		J Andrew R Benavides	5	6					C Freyss Y Noah	6	0	3
		C Freyss Y Noah	7	7												C Dibley M Edmondson	6	6
		E Ewert J Trickey	7	4	5											Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	3	3
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	6	7				Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	4	6
		G Halder D Power	4	6	6				G Halder D Power	2	6	1
	4	F McNair S Stewart	6	4	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	J Fassbender K Meiler	6	6
		B Fritz G Goven	3	4				8	J Fassbender K Meiler	6	7
		P DuPré N Saviano	6	6					P DuPré N Saviano	3	6
		A Gattiker J Núñez	2	3											8	J Fassbender K Meiler	6	7
		Á Fillol J Fillol	4	6	6											Á Fillol J Fillol	3	5
		JE Mandarino P Rodríguez	6	2	2				Á Fillol J Fillol	2	6	6
		R Fisher J McManus	5	6	2				P Kronk C Letcher	6	4	2
		P Kronk C Letcher	7	4	6																	8	J Fassbender K Meiler	3	2
		I El Shafei N Špear	7	6																		2	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
		A Gardiner P McNamee	5	4					I El Shafei N Špear	4	2
		P Elter P Složil	3	6					C Lewis R Simpson	6	6
		C Lewis R Simpson	6	7												C Lewis R Simpson	2	2
		E Montaño J Yuill	6	6											2	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
		E Caviglia F Dalla-Fontana	2	4					E Montaño J Yuill	1	6	10
		J Norbäck D Palm	5	1				2	B Lutz S Smith	6	3	12
	2	B Lutz S Smith	7	6

External links

• 1977 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation