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World of Doubles

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World of Doubles
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameATP World of Doubles
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1976
Abolished1982
SurfaceHard (1976–81)
Clay (1982)

The World of Doubles was a defunct Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1976 to 1982. It was held in Woodlands, Texas in the United States from 1976 to 1979 and in Sawgrass, Florida from 1980 to 1982. It was held on outdoor hard courts until 1981, when it switched to outdoor clay courts.

Results

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
1976 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Australia Phil Dent
Australia Allan Stone
6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
1977 Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1978 Poland Wojciech Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1979 United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
Australia Bob Carmichael
United States Tim Gullikson
6–3, 2–2, RET.
1980 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
1981 Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Australia Peter McNamara
United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4
1982 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
W/O

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