1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Doubles

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Raymond Moore and Roscoe Tanner.

Doubles
1978 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champions	Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner
Runners-up	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Score	6–4, 6–4

Seeds

1. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (final)
2. Robert Lutz / Stan Smith (second round)
3. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (semifinals)
4. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (semifinals)
5. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (first round)
6. Phil Dent / John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
7. Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramirez (quarterfinals)
8. Colin Dibley / Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6
	4	Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart	1	4
								1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	4	4
									Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner	6	6
	3	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6	3	2
		Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner	4	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		S Docherty E Teltscher	2	2				1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	7	7					Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	4	2
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6											1	B Hewitt F McMillan	2	7	7
		J Higueras M Orantes	6	6											7	M Lara R Ramirez	6	6	6
	Q	J Austin N Saviano	2	3					J Higueras M Orantes	5	6
		B Martin E van Dillen	6	6	6			7	M Lara R Ramirez	7	7
	7	M Lara R Ramirez	4	7	7																	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
	4	F McNair S Stewart	6	6	6																	4	F McNair S Stewart	1	4
	Q	J Bailey H Günthardt	7	1	4			4	F McNair S Stewart	3	7	6
		D Crealy O Davidson	6	6					D Crealy O Davidson	6	6	3
		S Krulevitz T Waltke	1	4											4	F McNair S Stewart	6	3	6
	Q	V Winitsky J Yuill	6	3											6	P Dent J Newcombe	4	6	1
		C Drysdale H Solomon	7	6					C Drysdale H Solomon	6	5
		P DuPré S Menon	6	3	6			6	P Dent J Newcombe	7	7
	6	P Dent J Newcombe	2	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	R Case G Masters	5	4
		B Carmichael B Teacher	7	6					B Carmichael B Teacher	6	7
		C Lewis R Simpson	6	6					C Lewis R Simpson	2	6
	Q	G Hardie B Lloyd	4	3												B Carmichael B Teacher	7	4	4
		T Moor B Walts	7	4	4										3	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6
		C Pasarell A Pattison	6	6	6				C Pasarell A Pattison	6	4
		R Fisher J Whitlinger	4	5				3	T Okker M Riessen	7	6
	3	T Okker M Riessen	6	7																		3	T Okker M Riessen	6	3	2
	8	C Dibley S Mayer	7	7																			R Moore R Tanner	4	6	6
		T Leonard M Machette	6	5				8	C Dibley S Mayer	4	7	6
		P Fleming B Scanlon	7	7					P Fleming B Scanlon	6	6	4
		A Fillol J Fillol	6	6											8	C Dibley S Mayer	6	4
		R Moore R Tanner	7	7												R Moore R Tanner	7	6
		A Ashe I Nastase	5	6					R Moore R Tanner	7	6
		B Gottfried D Ralston	7	3	4			2	R Lutz S Smith	5	4
	2	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	6

References

• 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games Doubles Draw