1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Doubles

January 2025 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games s RSA 1928 Raymond MooreUSA Roscoe Tanner RSA 1928 Bob HewittRSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–4 singles doubles Congoleum Classic Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Raymond Moore and Roscoe Tanner. Seeds 30em RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan (final) USA Robert Lutz / USA Stan Smith (second round) NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen (semifinals) USA Fred McNair / USA Sherwood Stewart (semifinals) AUS Ross Case / AUS Geoff Masters (first round) AUS Phil Dent / AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals) MEX Marcello Lara / MEX Raúl Ramirez (quarterfinals) AUS Colin Dibley / USA Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals) Draw Final Semifinals Final 175 1 RSA 1928 Bob HewittRSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6 6 4 USA Fred McNairUSA Sherwood Stewart 1 4 3 NED Tom OkkerUSA Marty Riessen 6 3 2   RSA 1928 Raymond MooreUSA Roscoe Tanner 4 6 6 1 RSA 1928 Bob HewittRSA 1928 Frew McMillan 4 4     RSA 1928 Raymond MooreUSA Roscoe Tanner 6 6   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 F McMillan 6 6     AUS S DochertyUSA E Teltscher 2 2     USA Tim GulliksonUSA Tom Gullikson 7 7     EGY I El ShafeiNZL B Fairlie 6 6     ESP 1977 J HiguerasESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6   Q USA J AustinUSA N Saviano 2 3     USA B MartinUSA E van Dillen 6 6 6 7 MEX M LaraMEX R Ramirez 4 7 7 4 USA F McNairUSA S Stewart 6 6 6 Q USA J BaileySUI H Günthardt 7 1 4   AUS D CrealyAUS O Davidson 6 6     USA S KrulevitzUSA T Waltke 1 4   Q USA V WinitskyRSA 1928 J Yuill 6 3     RSA 1928 C DrysdaleUSA H Solomon 7 6     USA P DuPréIND S Menon 6 3 6 6 AUS P DentAUS J Newcombe 2 6 7 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 F McMillan 6 6     USA Tim GulliksonUSA Tom Gullikson 4 2     ESP 1977 J HiguerasESP 1977 M Orantes 5 6   7 MEX M LaraMEX R Ramirez 7 7   4 USA F McNairUSA S Stewart 3 7 6   AUS D CrealyAUS O Davidson 6 6 3   RSA 1928 C DrysdaleUSA H Solomon 6 5   6 AUS P DentAUS J Newcombe 7 7   1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 F McMillan 2 7 7 7 MEX M LaraMEX R Ramirez 6 6 6 4 USA F McNairUSA S Stewart 6 3 6 6 AUS P DentAUS J Newcombe 4 6 1 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 F McMillan 6 6   4 USA F McNairUSA S Stewart 1 4   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 AUS R CaseAUS G Masters 5 4     AUS B CarmichaelUSA B Teacher 7 6     NZL C LewisNZL R Simpson 6 6   Q USA G HardieAUS B Lloyd 4 3     USA T MoorUSA B Walts 7 4 4   USA C PasarellRhodesia A Pattison 6 6 6   USA R FisherUSA J Whitlinger 4 5   3 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen 6 7   8 AUS C DibleyUSA S Mayer 7 7     USA T LeonardUSA M Machette 6 5     USA P FlemingUSA B Scanlon 7 7     CHI A FillolCHI J Fillol 6 6     RSA 1928 R MooreUSA R Tanner 7 7     USA A AsheROM 1965 I Nastase 5 6     USA B GottfriedUSA D Ralston 7 3 4 2 USA R LutzUSA S Smith 6 6 6   AUS B CarmichaelUSA B Teacher 6 7     NZL C LewisNZL R Simpson 2 6     USA C PasarellRhodesia A Pattison 6 4   3 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen 7 6   8 AUS C DibleyUSA S Mayer 4 7 6   USA P FlemingUSA B Scanlon 6 6 4   RSA 1928 R MooreUSA R Tanner 7 6   2 USA R LutzUSA S Smith 5 4     AUS B CarmichaelUSA B Teacher 7 4 4 3 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen 6 6 6 8 AUS C DibleyUSA S Mayer 6 4     RSA 1928 R MooreUSA R Tanner 7 6   3 NED T OkkerUSA M Riessen 6 3 2   RSA 1928 R MooreUSA R Tanner 4 6 6 References 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games Doubles Draw American Airlines Tennis Games Doubles