1976 U.S. Pro Indoor – Doubles

Doubles
1976 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champions	Rod Laver Dennis Ralston
Runners-up	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Final score	7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–3)

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Rod Laver and Dennis Ralston won the title, defeating Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–3) in the final.

Seeds

1. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (Quarterfinals)
2. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (Final)
3. Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinals)
4. Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase (Second Round, withdrew)
5. Mark Cox / Cliff Drysdale (First Round)
6. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (Second Round)
7. Arthur Ashe / Tom Okker (Second Round)
8. Robert Lutz / Stan Smith (Semifinals)
9. Dick Stockton / Erik Van Dillen (Semifinals)
10. John Alexander / Phil Dent (First Round, retired)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

Semifinals

Final

Rod Laver   Dennis Ralston

7^7

6

8

Robert Lutz   Stan Smith

6^4

4

Rod Laver   Dennis Ralston

7^8

7^7

2

Bob Hewitt   Frew McMillan

6^6

6^3

9

Dick Stockton   Erik Van Dillen

6^3

4

2

Bob Hewitt   Frew McMillan

7^7

6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	B Gottfried   R Ramírez	6	6
								C Pasarell   A Stone	4	0
														1	B Gottfried   R Ramírez	3	6	6^5
6	R Case   G Masters	6	7^7												R Laver   D Ralston	6	3	7^7
	J Borowiak   D Crealy	4	6^5				6	R Case   G Masters	2	6^5
	R Laver   D Ralston	6	6					R Laver   D Ralston	6	7^7
	E Dibbs   H Solomon	2	4																			R Laver   D Ralston	7^7	6
3	V Gerulaitis   S Mayer	7^7	7																		8	R Lutz   S Smith	6^4	4
	I El Shafei   B Fairlie	6^5	5				3	V Gerulaitis   S Mayer	7^7	7^7
10	J Alexander   P Dent	5	0^r					T Roche   S Stewart	6^5	6^3
	T Roche   S Stewart	7	1											3	V Gerulaitis   S Mayer	3	7	6^5
8	R Lutz   S Smith	w/o												8	R Lutz   S Smith	6	5	7^7
	Ž Franulović   B Mitton						8	R Lutz   S Smith	6	6
	R Moore   O Parun	3	3					C Richey   F Stolle	4	4
	C Richey   F Stolle	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	B Borg   B Giltinan	6	3	6^2
	A Amritraj   V Amritraj	4	6	7^7				A Amritraj   V Amritraj	6	4	4
	J Hřebec   J Kodeš	7	6					J Hřebec   J Kodeš	2	6	6
5	M Cox   C Drysdale	5	4												J Hřebec   J Kodeš	1	6	6^0
	B Martin   A Metreveli	2	6	4										9	D Stockton   E Van Dillen	6	4	7^7
9	D Stockton   E Van Dillen	6	2	6			9	D Stockton   E Van Dillen	w/o
	W Fibak   K Meiler	3	6	1			4	J Connors   I Năstase
4	J Connors   I Năstase	6	3	6																	9	D Stockton   E Van Dillen	6^3	4
	M Riessen   R Tanner	6	6																		2	B Hewitt   F McMillan	7^7	6
	J Fillol   T Gorman	4	1					M Riessen   R Tanner	3	7	6
							7	A Ashe   T Okker	6	5	1
															M Riessen   R Tanner
														2	B Hewitt   F McMillan	w/o
								A Pattison   K Warwick	2	4
							2	B Hewitt   F McMillan	6	6

References

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