1977 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1977 US Open
Champion	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Final score	6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
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Tom Okker and Marty Riessen were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Syd Ball and Kim Warwick.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan won in the final 6–4, 6–0 against Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez.

Seeds

1. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (champions)
2. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (final)
3. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
4. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
5. Wojtek Fibak / Dick Stockton (second round)
6. John Alexander / Phil Dent (first round)
7. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (third round)
8. n.a.
9. Syd Ball / Kim Warwick (semifinals)
10. Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher (quarterfinals)
11. Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj (third round)
12. Colin Dibley / Chris Kachel (third round)
13. David Lloyd / John Lloyd (first round)
14. Mark Edmondson / John Marks (second round)
15. Henry Pfister / Butch Walts (third round)
16. Hans Gildemeister / Belus Prajoux (third round)

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6
	10	Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher	4	2
								1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	4	6
									Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher	2	6	3
	4	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	4	6
		Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher	6	7
															1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6
															2	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	4	0
	9	Syd Ball Kim Warwick	7	6
	3	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6	1
								9	Syd Ball Kim Warwick	4	1
								2	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	6
		Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol	3	4
	2	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		R Genois G Oropez	2	1				1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		W Maze B Nichols	2	6	4				M Fishbach D Schneider	4	2
		M Fishbach D Schneider	6	4	6										1	B Hewitt F McMillan	7	3	6
	15	H Pfister B Walts	7	6											15	H Pfister B Walts	6	6	3
		R Case J Newcombe	5	4				15	H Pfister B Walts	7	7
		J Delaney S Menon	6	6					J Delaney S Menon	6	6
		B Manson T Waltke	2	2																		1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
	7	F McNair S Stewart	6	6																		10	P Kronk C Letcher	4	2
		W Cashman W Drake	3	3				7	F McNair S Stewart	6	6
		G Hardie R Simpson	6	6					G Hardie R Simpson	4	3
		R Fagel C Graebner	4	3											7	F McNair S Stewart	6	3	2
	10	P Kronk C Letcher	4	6	6										10	P Kronk C Letcher [1]	2	6	6
		C Pasarell D Ralston	6	3	2			10	P Kronk C Letcher	6	7
		H Hoyt W Lloyd	6	5	6				Jeff Austin John Austin	4	6
		Jeff Austin John Austin	4	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	B Lutz S Smith	7	7
		V Pecci M Santana	6	6				4	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
		E Teltscher V Winitsky	6	6					E Teltscher V Winitsky	2	2
		P Lamb R Moore	4	3											4	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
	12	C Dibley C Kachel	6	6											12	C Dibley C Kachel	1	1
		J Andrew R Benavides	4	1				12	C Dibley C Kachel	6	6
		J Norbäck D Palm	6	2					S Krulevitz J Yuill	3	3
		S Krulevitz J Yuill	7	6																		4	B Lutz S Smith	4	6
	5	W Fibak D Stockton	6	6	6																		B Carmichael B Teacher	6	7
		J Kodeš T Šmíd	3	7	3			5	W Fibak D Stockton	6	2
		Z Guerry J Ross	4	6	1				B Carmichael B Teacher	7	6
		B Carmichael B Teacher	6	3	6											B Carmichael B Teacher	6	6
	13	D Lloyd J Lloyd	4	6	6											J Feaver J James	2	2
		F González R Ycaza	6	4	7				F González R Ycaza	5	7	6
		J Feaver J James	7	3	6				J Feaver J James	7	6	7
		E Friedler J Karzen	5	6	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	2	6	1
		J McEnroe B Mitton	6	1	6				J McEnroe B Mitton	3	4
		R Chávez E Montaño	6	6	2			9	S Ball K Warwick	6	6
	9	S Ball K Warwick	3	7	6										9	S Ball K Warwick	6	6	6
		S Docherty P Fishbach	4	5												M Cahill T Moor	3	7	3
		P Gerken A Neely	6	7					P Gerken A Neely	6	1	2
		M Cahill T Moor	6	6					M Cahill T Moor	4	6	6
	6	J Alexander P Dent	3	0																		9	S Ball K Warwick	7	6
		A Panatta N Pietrangeli	3	6	6																	3	T Okker M Riessen	6	1
		D Crawford W Prinsloo	6	3	3				A Panatta N Pietrangeli	2	3
		J Bartlett N Fraser	5	6				16	H Gildemeister B Prajoux	6	6
	16	H Gildemeister B Prajoux	7	7											16	H Gildemeister B Prajoux	6	4	3
		W Lofgren S Turner	2	1											3	T Okker M Riessen	2	6	6
		H Bunis P McNamee	6	6					H Bunis P McNamee	6	3
		T Giammalva B Scanlon	0	5				3	T Okker M Riessen	7	6
	3	T Okker M Riessen	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		J Eagleton D Joubert	3	2
		Á Fillol J Fillol	6	6					Á Fillol J Fillol	7	2	6
		H Fritz D Power	3	4				14	M Edmondson J Marks	6	6	4
	14	M Edmondson J Marks	6	6												Á Fillol J Fillol	6	6
		A Amritraj T Wilkison	6	7												A Amritraj T Wilkison	1	2
		M Mitchell T Noonan	4	6					A Amritraj T Wilkison	6	7	6
		D Bohrnstedt M Machette	7	6					D Bohrnstedt M Machette	7	5	3
		J Bailey R King	6	1																			Á Fillol J Fillol	3	4
		E Fromm B Seewagen	6	2																		2	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		P DuPré N Saviano	7	6					P DuPré N Saviano	6	5	6
		P Fleming G Mayer	3	4				11	A Amritraj V Amritraj	3	7	7
	11	A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6											11	A Amritraj V Amritraj	2	2
		J Holladay S Mott	4	4											2	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		V Amaya W Brown	6	6					V Amaya W Brown	5	4
		M Davis P Rennert	4	3				2	B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	6
	2	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6

References

1. "The Summaries of U.S. Open Tennis". nytimes.com.

External links

• ATP main draw
• 1977 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation