1977 American Airlines Tennis Games – Doubles

Doubles
1977 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champions	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner
Final score	7–6, 7–6

Colin Dibley and Sandy Mayer were the defending champions but only Dibley competed that year with Haroon Rahim.

Dibley and Rahim lost in the first round to Robert Lutz and Stan Smith.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan won in the final 7–6, 7–6 against Marty Riessen and Roscoe Tanner.

Seeds

1. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramirez (Quarterfinals)
2. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (Champions)
3. Robert Lutz / Stan Smith (Quarterfinals)
4. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (First Round)
5. Marty Riessen / Roscoe Tanner (Final)
6. Charlie Pasarell / Erik Van Dillen (Semifinals)
7. Wojciech Fibak / Dick Stockton (Semifinals)
8. Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone (Quarterfinals)

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

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Wojciech Fibak   Dick Stockton	6	4
	5	Marty Riessen   Roscoe Tanner	7	6
								5	Marty Riessen   Roscoe Tanner	6	6
								2	Bob Hewitt   Frew McMillan	7	7
	6	Charlie Pasarell   Erik Van Dillen	1	7	2
	2	Bob Hewitt   Frew McMillan	6	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Gottfried R Ramirez	6	6
		H Pfister B Walts	4	2				1	B Gottfried R Ramirez	7	6
		A Metreveli B Taróczy	0	5					B Carmichael C B Cox	6	1
		B Carmichael C B Cox	6	7											1	B Gottfried R Ramirez	6	4
		K Meiler U Pinner	3	5											7	W Fibak D Stockton	7	6
		I Ţiriac G Vilas	6	7					I Ţiriac G Vilas	2	2
		C Richey H Solomon	2	0				7	W Fibak D Stockton	6	6
	7	W Fibak D Stockton	6	6																		7	W Fibak D Stockton	6	4
	3	R Lutz S Smith	3	7	6																	5	M Riessen R Tanner	7	6
		C Dibley H Rahim	6	5	3			3	R Lutz S Smith	6	2	7
		T Gorman D Ralston	6	4	6				T Gorman D Ralston	3	6	5
		P Kronk C Letcher	4	6	4										3	R Lutz S Smith	4	5
	Q	M Estep P Fleming	7	6											5	M Riessen R Tanner	6	7
	Q	C Kirmayr V Pecci	6	2				Q	M Estep P Fleming	4	3
		R Moore O Parun	2	3				5	M Riessen R Tanner	6	6
	5	M Riessen R Tanner	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	C Pasarell   E Van Dillen	6	6	6
Q	E Deblicker   N Špear	1	7	1			6	C Pasarell   E Van Dillen	6	6
	B Bertram   B Mitton	5	6					B Martin   B Scanlon	4	4
	B Martin   B Scanlon	7	7											6	C Pasarell   E Van Dillen	6	6
	J McManus   J Osborne	6	4	4											R Laver   J Newcombe	4	4
	R Laver   J Newcombe	3	6	6				R Laver   J Newcombe	6	4	7
	S Ball   K Warwick	7	6	6				S Ball   K Warwick	1	6	6
4	F McNair   S Stewart	6	7	1																	6	C Pasarell   E Van Dillen	1	7	2
8	R Ruffels   A Stone	6	7																		2	B Hewitt   F McMillan	6	6	6
	R Case   G Masters	3	6				8	R Ruffels   A Stone	7	6	6
	J Borowiak   A Pattison	4	6	3			Q	F Gebert   J Niedźwiedzki	5	7	2
Q	F Gebert   J Niedźwiedzki	6	3	6										8	R Ruffels   A Stone	6	1
	A Amritraj   V Amritraj	4	1											2	B Hewitt   F McMillan	7	6
	J Alexander   C Drysdale	6	6					J Alexander   C Drysdale	2	6	3
	J Delaney   G Mayer	6	3				2	B Hewitt   F McMillan	6	4	6
2	B Hewitt   F McMillan	7	6

References

• 1977 American Airlines Tennis Games Doubles Draw