1978 US Open – Men's doubles

January 2025 1978 US Open s USA Bob LutzUSA Stan Smithhttps://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/17/archives/winners-of-individual-and-team-championships-during-1978-rowing.html Winners of Individual and Team Championships Dring 1978 nytimes.com USA Marty RiessenUSA Sherwood Stewart 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 64 16 US Open – Men's doubles US Open – Men's doubles 1978 US Open (tennis) Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart. Bob Lutz and Stan Smith won in the final 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 against Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart. Seeds 30em RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan (quarterfinals) POL 1928 Wojtek Fibak / NED Tom Okker (semifinals) USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith (champions) USA Fred McNair / MEX Raúl Ramírez (first round) USA Brian Gottfried / USA Dick Stockton (quarterfinals) USA Peter Fleming / USA John McEnroe (quarterfinals) PAR 1954 Víctor Pecci / AUS Kim Warwick (quarterfinals) USA Marty Riessen / USA Sherwood Stewart (final) AUS John Alexander / AUS Phil Dent (third round) USA Gene Mayer / USA Henry Pfister (second round) SUI Colin Dowdeswell / AUS Chris Kachel (first round) AUS Bob Carmichael / AUS Ray Ruffels (second round) RSA 1928 Raymond Moore / USA Roscoe Tanner (third round) CHI Álvaro Fillol / CHI Jaime Fillol (first round) AUS Ross Case / AUS Geoff Masters (third round) USA Tim Gullikson / USA Tom Gullikson (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 RSA 1928 Bob HewittRSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6 2 5 8 USA Marty RiessenUSA Sherwood Stewart 2 6 7 AUS Mark EdmondsonAUS John Marks 6 6 6 USA Peter FlemingUSA John McEnroe 2 4 5 USA Brian GottfriedUSA Dick Stockton 4 6 4 3 USA Bob LutzUSA Stan Smith 6 4 6 7 PAR 1954 Víctor PecciAUS Kim Warwick 3 6 6 2 POL 1928 Wojtek FibakNED Tom Okker 6 3 7 8 USA Marty RiessenUSA Sherwood Stewart 6 6 AUS Mark EdmondsonAUS John Marks 3 4 3 USA Bob LutzUSA Stan Smith 7 5 7 2 POL 1928 Wojtek FibakNED Tom Okker 6 7 6 8 USA Marty RiessenUSA Sherwood Stewart 6 5 3 3 USA Bob LutzUSA Stan Smith 1 7 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 F McMillan 7 7 USA J BorowiakNZL C Lewis 6 6 USA C GraebnerUSA C Pasarell 6 6 USA S KrulevitzUSA B Manson 3 4 AUS J NewcombeAUS F Stolle 6 7 SWE J NorbäckSWE D Palm 3 6 USA B MartinUSA B Scanlon 6 6 15 AUS R CaseAUS G Masters 7 7 14 CHI Á FillolCHI J Fillol 6 6 RSA 1928 W PrinslooGBR J Smith 7 7 USA G AmayaUSA A Lucchesi 2 4 USA A KohlbergUSA M Purcell 6 6 USA H BunisUSA C Hagey 3 7 3 CAN R GenoisUSA J Kriek 6 6 6 IND A AmritrajUSA J Whitlinger 3 7 1 8 USA M RiessenUSA S Stewart 6 5 6 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 F McMillan 7 6 USA C GraebnerUSA C Pasarell 5 3 AUS J NewcombeAUS F Stolle 7 3 4 15 AUS R CaseAUS G Masters 6 6 6 RSA 1928 W PrinslooGBR J Smith 5 6 USA A KohlbergUSA M Purcell 7 7 CAN R GenoisUSA J Kriek 2 4 8 USA M RiessenUSA S Stewart 6 6 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 F McMillan 6 6 15 AUS R CaseAUS G Masters 3 3 USA A KohlbergUSA M Purcell 2 4 8 USA M RiessenUSA S Stewart 6 6 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 F McMillan 6 2 5 8 USA M RiessenUSA S Stewart 2 6 7 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 USA F McNairMEX R Ramírez 5 1 AUS M EdmondsonAUS J Marks 7 6 USA T LeonardUSA M Machette 6 7 7 USA C SylvanUSA B Walts 7 6 6 USA W RedondoUSA B Rowe 4 4 USA A AsheFRA Y Noah 6 6 USA M GreenbergUSA M Shore 3 4 10 USA G MayerUSA H Pfister 6 6 12 AUS B CarmichaelAUS R Ruffels 6 6 USA B ColemanUSA R Pascale 3 1 USA V AmayaUSA T Waltke 6 6 AUS B DrewettAUS A Gardiner 3 4 SUI H GünthardtTCH T Šmíd 7 6 IND A AmritrajIND V Amritraj 6 4 ESP 1977 A MuñozECU R Ycaza 6 2 6 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 7 6 AUS M EdmondsonAUS J Marks 7 6 7 USA T LeonardUSA M Machette 6 7 6 USA A AsheFRA Y Noah 6 7 10 USA G MayerUSA H Pfister 4 5 12 AUS B CarmichaelAUS R Ruffels 3 1 USA V AmayaUSA T Waltke 6 6 SUI H GünthardtTCH T Šmíd 6 4 6 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 7 6 AUS M EdmondsonAUS J Marks 6 6 USA A AsheFRA Y Noah 3 1 USA V AmayaUSA T Waltke 1 2 6 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 6 6 AUS M EdmondsonAUS J Marks 6 6 6 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 2 4 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 5 USA B GottfriedUSA D Stockton 7 4 6 USA R FagelUSA B Seewagen 5 6 3 USA S CarnahanUSA T Wilkison 6 6 USA S BondurantUSA B Willenborg 3 2 RSA 1928 P CramerPAR 1954 F González 6 2 2 USA D RalstonUSA E van Dillen 3 6 6 GBR R DrysdaleUSA V Winitsky 5 3 16 USA Tim GulliksonUSA Tom Gullikson 7 6 9 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 7 7 RSA 1928 C DrysdaleRHO A Pattison 6 6 AUS D CrealyAUS B Giltinan 6 6 USA W BrownIND J Singh 3 1 IND S MenonUSA F Taygan 6 4 4 USA J EagletonRSA 1928 D Joubert 3 6 6 GBR J FeaverAUS J James 5 4 3 USA B LutzUSA S Smith 7 6 5 USA B GottfriedUSA D Stockton 6 6 USA S CarnahanUSA T Wilkison 4 4 USA D RalstonUSA E van Dillen 6 2 1 16 USA Tim GulliksonUSA Tom Gullikson 4 6 6 9 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 6 6 6 AUS D CrealyAUS B Giltinan 7 3 3 USA J EagletonRSA 1928 D Joubert 1 2 3 USA B LutzUSA S Smith 6 6 5 USA B GottfriedUSA D Stockton 7 7 16 USA Tim GulliksonUSA Tom Gullikson 6 5 9 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 6 3 5 3 USA B LutzUSA S Smith 4 6 7 5 USA B GottfriedUSA D Stockton 4 6 4 3 USA B LutzUSA S Smith 6 4 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 7 PAR 1954 V PecciAUS K Warwick 7 6 AUS D CollingsAUS W Maher 6 2 AUS D CarterUSA P DuPré 5 7 7 USA J GeraghtyRSA 1928 J Yuill 7 6 5 USA J DiLouieUSA B Maze 6 6 USA M CahillUSA T Moor 7 7 USA M FishbachRSA 1928 B Mitton 6 7 11 SUI C DowdeswellAUS C Kachel 3 5 13 RSA 1928 R MooreUSA R Tanner 7 6 USA E FriedlerUSA J Karzen 6 4 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA P Rennert 6 7 TCH S BirnerTCH J Granát 3 6 AUS C DibleyUSA B Teacher 7 6 AUS J EagletonUSA E Teltscher 5 2 USA T GrahamUSA J Sadri 6 3 2 POL 1928 W FibakNED T Okker 7 6 7 PAR 1954 V PecciAUS K Warwick 6 6 AUS D CarterUSA P DuPré 1 2 USA M CahillUSA T Moor 2 6 USA M FishbachRSA 1928 B Mitton 6 7 13 RSA 1928 R MooreUSA R Tanner 6 6 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA P Rennert 0 4 AUS C DibleyUSA B Teacher 4 6 3 2 POL 1928 W FibakNED T Okker 6 3 6 7 PAR 1954 V PecciAUS K Warwick 7 3 6 USA M FishbachRSA 1928 B Mitton 5 6 4 13 RSA 1928 R MooreUSA R Tanner 3 6 1 2 POL 1928 W FibakNED T Okker 6 4 6 7 PAR 1954 V PecciAUS K Warwick 3 6 6 2 POL 1928 W FibakNED T Okker 6 3 7 References External links ATP main draw 1978 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Men's doubles Men's doubles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's doubles