1976 Volvo International – Doubles

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Doubles
1976 Volvo International
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Cano
Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci
Score6–3, 6–0
Events
Singles Doubles
  1975  · Volvo International ·  1977  

Haroon Rahim and Erik van Dillen were the defending champions but only Van Dillen competed that year with Dick Crealy.

Contents

Crealy and Van Dillen lost in the quarterfinals to Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez.

Gottfried and Ramírez won in the final 6–3, 6–0 against Ricardo Cano and Víctor Pecci.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez (champions)
  2. Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert, Sr. / Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe / Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters (semifinals)
  5. n/a
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Cano / Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci (final)
  7. Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Colin Dowdeswell / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Kachel (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
73 6
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
6 63
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
66 
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Cano
Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci
3 0  
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Cano
Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci
3 66
7 Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler
64 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg J Sadri
1 6  1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez
76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Golden
Flag placeholder.svg F Pascal
1 2    Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Bartlett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Letcher
6 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Bartlett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Letcher
66 1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg G R Reid
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Thung
66 6   Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
Flag of the United States.svg E van Dillen
1 6  
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Norbäck
Flag of Sweden.svg D Palm
4 77  Flag of Sweden.svg J Norbäck
Flag of Sweden.svg D Palm
5 6  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
Flag of the United States.svg E van Dillen
77 
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez
73 6
8 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Kachel
76 4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Hewitt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
6 63
  Flag of the United States.svg W Blocher
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg P Cramer
5 3  8 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Kachel
66 
  Flag of Austria.svg H Kary
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Mottram
66   Flag of Austria.svg H Kary
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Mottram
2 3  
  Flag of Japan.svg J Kuki
Flag of the United States.svg B Scanlon
3 4  8 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Kachel
4 64
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Battrick
Flag of the United States.svg G Holmes
DEF  4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Hewitt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
61 6
  Flag of the United States.svg P DuPré
Flag of the United States.svg G Hardie
     Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Battrick
Flag of the United States.svg G Holmes
1 4  
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović
Flag of New Zealand.svg O Parun
64 4 4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Hewitt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
66 
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Hewitt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
3 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg J Connors
4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak
Flag of Sweden.svg R Norberg
63 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg J Connors
77 
  Flag of the United States.svg P Fishbach
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Moore
4 66  Flag of the United States.svg P Fishbach
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Moore
6 5  
  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg J Andrew
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg R Benavides
64 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Ashe
Flag of the United States.svg J Connors
6 64
  Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke
66 6 Flag of Argentina.svg R Cano
Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci
71 6
  Flag of the United States.svg A Chandronnait
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg T Ryan
2 3    Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke
4 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Crawford
Flag of the United States.svg S Turner
1 5  6 Flag of Argentina.svg R Cano
Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci
66 
6 Flag of Argentina.svg R Cano
Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci
67 6 Flag of Argentina.svg R Cano
Flag of Paraguay.svg V Pecci
3 66
7 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak
Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler
66 7 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak
Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler
64 4
  Flag of the United States.svg M Fishbach
Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
2 2  7 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak
Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Špear
4 76  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg N Špear
2 2  
  Flag of Colombia.svg Á Betancur
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg J Rasgado
65 3 7 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak
Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler
76 
  Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina
Flag of Colombia.svg N Velasco
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Marks
5 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Martin
Flag of the United States.svg N Saviano
1 3    Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina
Flag of Colombia.svg N Velasco
1 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Marks
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Marks
66 
2 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg J Gisbert, Sr.
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg M Orantes
4 4  

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