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Fred McNair and Sherwood Stewart were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Greg Halder and Dale Power.[1]

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Wojciech Fibak and Jan Kodeš.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez (champions)
  2. United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith (semifinals)
  3. South Africa Bob Hewitt / Romania Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
  4. United States Fred McNair / United States Sherwood Stewart (first round)
  5. Australia Phil Dent / Australia Kim Warwick (first round)
  6. Italy Paolo Bertolucci / Italy Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
  7. Poland Wojtek Fibak / Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (final)
  8. West Germany Jürgen Fassbender / West Germany Karl Meiler (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 7
Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell
Australia Chris Kachel
2 6
1 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 6
3 South Africa Bob Hewitt
Romania Ilie Năstase
4 3
3 South Africa Bob Hewitt
Romania Ilie Năstase
6 6
6 Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Italy Adriano Panatta
2 4
1 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
7 4 6 6
7 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6 6 3 4
7 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6 6
Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Mark Edmondson
2 3
7 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6 6
2 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
4 4
8 West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Karl Meiler
3 2
2 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6
Czechoslovakia F Pála
Hungary B Taróczy
1 4 1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6
Argentina JL Clerc
Brazil C Kirmayr
6 1 Czechoslovakia P Huťka
Czechoslovakia J Šimbera
1 2
Czechoslovakia P Huťka
Czechoslovakia J Šimbera
7 6 1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6 6
France P Barthès
France D Naegelen
6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
7 3 2
Australia P McNamara
Australia S Myers
2 4 France P Barthès
France D Naegelen
2 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
2 7 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
6 6
South Africa R Moore
United States B Scanlon
6 6 1 1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 7
Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Australia C Kachel
6 0 6 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Australia C Kachel
2 6
Argentina E Álvarez
United States B Teacher
2 6 3 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Australia C Kachel
7 6
France C Casa
France J Thamin
7 6 France C Casa
France J Thamin
5 3
South Africa D Joubert
South Africa W Prinsloo
5 3 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Australia C Kachel
6 7
France P Beust
France D Contet
4 3 United States J Borowiak
United States B Martin
4 5
United States J Borowiak
United States B Martin
6 6 United States J Borowiak
United States B Martin
6 6
United States J Delaney
India S Menon
6 3 6 United States J Delaney
India S Menon
4 2
5 Australia P Dent
Australia K Warwick
4 6 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 South Africa B Hewitt
Romania I Năstase
6 6
United States P Fleming
United States G Mayer
4 4 3 South Africa B Hewitt
Romania I Năstase
6 6
United States D Bohrnstedt
United States M Machette
6 2 Spain A Muñoz
Spain J Soler
2 4
Spain A Muñoz
Spain J Soler
7 6 3 South Africa B Hewitt
Romania I Năstase
6 6 6
France É Deblicker
France P Proisy
4 6 7 France É Deblicker
France P Proisy
7 2 1
Brazil T Koch
Argentina T Vázquez
6 4 5 France É Deblicker
France P Proisy
5 6 6
Colombia Á Betancur
Colombia I Molina
2 5 South Africa B Bertram
South Africa B Mitton
7 2 2
South Africa B Bertram
South Africa B Mitton
6 7 3 South Africa B Hewitt
Romania I Năstase
6 6
France P Dominguez
France F Jauffret
6 6 6 Italy P Bertolucci
Italy A Panatta
2 4
United States E Friedler
United States J Karzen
1 4 France P Dominguez
France F Jauffret
5 6 3
Chile H Gildemeister
Paraguay F González
6 7 Chile H Gildemeister
Paraguay F González
7 3 6
Switzerland H Günthardt
United States H Hoyt
4 6 Chile H Gildemeister
Paraguay F González
6 4 3
United States J McEnroe
Ecuador R Ycaza
4 6 6 6 Italy P Bertolucci
Italy A Panatta
4 6 6
United States H Bunis
South Africa D Schneider
6 4 3 United States J McEnroe
Ecuador R Ycaza
6 1
Argentina J Ganzábal
France J-L Haillet
4 4 6 Italy P Bertolucci
Italy A Panatta
7 6
6 Italy P Bertolucci
Italy A Panatta
6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Poland W Fibak
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
7 6
Australia D Crealy
United States J Whitlinger
5 4 7 Poland W Fibak
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
7 6
United States S Krulevitz
United States T Waltke
5 1 United States W Lofgren
Sweden T Svensson
5 4
United States W Lofgren
Sweden T Svensson
7 6 7 Poland W Fibak
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
6 6
United States V Amaya
United States C Hagey
6 6 United States V Amaya
United States C Hagey
4 3
France H Gauvain
France C Roger-Vasselin
1 2 United States V Amaya
United States C Hagey
6 7
France J-F Caujolle
Spain J Higueras
3 3 Argentina R Cano
Chile B Prajoux
3 6
Argentina R Cano
Chile B Prajoux
6 6 7 Poland W Fibak
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
6 6
Australia C Dibley
Australia M Edmondson
6 6 Australia C Dibley
Australia M Edmondson
2 3
South Africa R Chappell
South Africa R Venter
3 3 Australia C Dibley
Australia M Edmondson
4 6 6
Venezuela J Andrew
Bolivia R Benavides
5 6 France C Freyss
France Y Noah
6 0 3
France C Freyss
France Y Noah
7 7 Australia C Dibley
Australia M Edmondson
6 6
Australia E Ewert
Australia J Trickey
7 4 5 United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
3 3
United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6 6 7 United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6 4 6
Canada G Halder
Canada D Power
4 6 6 Canada G Halder
Canada D Power
2 6 1
4 United States F McNair
United States S Stewart
6 4 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
6 6
France B Fritz
France G Goven
3 4 8 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
6 7
United States P DuPré
United States N Saviano
6 6 United States P DuPré
United States N Saviano
3 6
Argentina A Gattiker
Chile J Núñez
2 3 8 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
6 7
Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
4 6 6 Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
3 5
Brazil JE Mandarino
Chile P Rodríguez
6 2 2 Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
2 6 6
United States R Fisher
United States J McManus
5 6 2 Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
6 4 2
Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
7 4 6 8 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
3 2
Egypt I El Shafei
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear
7 6 2 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 6
Australia A Gardiner
Australia P McNamee
5 4 Egypt I El Shafei
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear
4 2
West Germany P Elter
Czechoslovakia P Složil
3 6 New Zealand C Lewis
New Zealand R Simpson
6 6
New Zealand C Lewis
New Zealand R Simpson
6 7 New Zealand C Lewis
New Zealand R Simpson
2 2
Mexico E Montaño
South Africa J Yuill
6 6 2 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 6
Argentina E Caviglia
Argentina F Dalla Fontana
2 4 Mexico E Montaño
South Africa J Yuill
1 6 10
Sweden J Norbäck
Sweden D Palm
5 1 2 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 3 12
2 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
7 6

References

  1. ^ a b Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "French Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 40, 45. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
  2. ^ "Gottfried, Ramirez Take French Tennis Doubles". nytimes.com.
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