1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Doubles

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Doubles
1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
Final
Champions Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1977  · U.S. Pro Indoor ·  1979  

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions.

Contents

Hewitt and McMillan successfully defended their title, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis and Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan (champions)
  2. Flag of Poland.svg Wojtek Fibak / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen / Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case (semifinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair / Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
777 
4 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
645  
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
4 4  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
1 63
  Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
63 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
w/o  
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J Higueras
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg M Orantes
   1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
66 
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Mottram
4 0  
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
66 
  Flag of Italy.svg C Barazzutti
Flag of Italy.svg A Zugarelli
3 2    Flag of the United States.svg CB Cox
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale
4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg CB Cox
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale
66   Flag of the United States.svg CB Cox
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale
677 
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Kodeš
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
3 63 
1 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
777 
4 Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
w/o  4 Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
645  
  Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta
   4 Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
776 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore
Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner
644  
4 Flag of the United States.svg M Riessen
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
66 
6 Flag of the United States.svg F McNair
Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
1 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Leonard
Flag of the United States.svg M Machette
3 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs
Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon
2 4  6 Flag of the United States.svg F McNair
Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
67 
6 Flag of the United States.svg F McNair
Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
776   Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
3 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg B Scanlon
643  5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Fishbach
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Fishbach
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
76 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hřebec
Flag of the United States.svg V Winitsky
3 1  3 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez
5 3  
3 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez
66 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
1 63
  Flag of the United States.svg V Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
63 6
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Rosewall
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Cahill
Flag of the United States.svg T Moor
4 66  Flag of the United States.svg M Cahill
Flag of the United States.svg T Moor
3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Ti Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg To Gullikson
64 1 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Rosewall
2 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg V Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister
Flag of the United States.svg B Walts
1 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg V Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
66   Flag of the United States.svg V Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
66 
2 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
1 4  

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