World of Doubles

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World of Doubles
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameATP World of Doubles
Tour Grand Prix circuit
Founded1976
Abolished1982
Surface Hard (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

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

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