1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's doubles

Juan Gisbert and Manuel Orantes were the defending champions, but they fell in the first round. Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez claimed the title and $7,000 first-prize money following victory over Fred McNair and Sherwood Stewart in the final.[1]

Men's doubles
1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Runners-upAustralia Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
Score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1975 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1977 →

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.[2]

  1.   Brian Gottfried /   Raúl Ramírez (champions)
  2.   Fred McNair /   Sherwood Stewart (final)
  3.   Juan Gisbert /   Manuel Orantes (first round)
  4.   Jimmy Connors /   Erik van Dillen (withdrew — Connors' back strain)
  5.   Wojciech Fibak /   Karl Meiler (second round)
  6.   Jürgen Fassbender /   Hans-Jürgen Pohmann (quarterfinals)
  7.   Eddie Dibbs /   Harold Solomon (second round)
  8.   Ricardo Cano /   Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
7 6  
    Patricio Cornejo
  Jaime Fillol
5 1  
1   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
6 6  
2   Fred McNair
  Sherwood Stewart
2 2  
    Željko Franulović
  Onny Parun
6 6 2
2   Fred McNair
  Sherwood Stewart
7 2 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
6 6  
    I El Shafei
  B Fairlie
2 4   1   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
6 6  
    D Crealy
  K Warwick
4 6       I Molina
  J Velasco
1 1  
    I Molina
  J Velasco
6 7   1   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
7 6  
6   J Fassbender
  H-J Pohmann
6 7   6   J Fassbender
  H-J Pohmann
6 1  
    J Delaney
  T Gullikson
4 5   6   J Fassbender
  H-J Pohmann
6 6  
    J Borowiak
  B Martin
2 6       A Amritraj
  H Kary
2 1  
    A Amritraj
  H Kary
6 7   1   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
7 6  
3   J Gisbert
  M Orantes
6 5 2     P Cornejo
  J Fillol
5 1  
    M Edmondson
  J Marks
1 7 6     M Edmondson
  J Marks
2 6 6
    R Reid
  R Thung
6 4 2     P Cornejo
  J Fillol
6 3 7
    P Cornejo
  J Fillol
1 6 6     P Cornejo
  J Fillol
6 6 6
8   R Cano
  G Vilas
6 4 6 8   R Cano
  G Vilas
7 4 2
    G Battrick
  N Holmes
3 6 2 8   R Cano
  G Vilas
6 6  
    B Mottram
  N Špear
6 7       B Mottram
  N Špear
4 3  
    F Jauffret
  D Naegelen
3 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
    B Teacher
  T Waltke
4 4  
    E Álvarez
  V Pecci
6 6       E Álvarez
  V Pecci
2 7 6
    K McMillan
  B Phillips-Moore
2 2   5   W Fibak
  K Meiler
6 6 4
5   W Fibak
  K Meiler
6 6       E Álvarez
  V Pecci
6 3  
    Ž Franulović
  O Parun
6 7       Ž Franulović
  O Parun
7 6  
    H Bunis
  R Fisher
2 5       Ž Franulović
  O Parun
7 3 7
    C Dowdeswell
  S Menon
w/o         C Dowdeswell
  S Menon
6 6 6
4   J Connors
  E van Dillen
          Ž Franulović
  O Parun
6 6 2
    B Bertram
  P Cramer
6 6   2   F McNair
  S Stewart
7 2 6
    P Fleming
  F Taygan
3 4       B Bertram
  P Cramer
6 6  
    M Cahill
  J Whitlinger
4 5   7   E Dibbs
  H Solomon
4 2  
7   E Dibbs
  H Solomon
6 7       B Bertram
  P Cramer
3 3  
    Á Betancur
  Á Fillol
3 2   2   F McNair
  S Stewart
6 6  
    V Amaya
  P DuPré
6 6       V Amaya
  P DuPré
6 6  
    H Pfister
  B Scanlon
6 3   2   F McNair
  S Stewart
7 7  
2   F McNair
  S Stewart
7 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. AP. August 17, 1976.
  2. ^ "Ole', Orantes, Ole'". Anderson Daily Bulletin. Anderson, IN. AP. August 13, 1976. p. 8.
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