1978 US Open – Men's doubles

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart.

Men's doubles
1978 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith[1]
Runner-upUnited States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
Score1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1977 · US Open · 1979 →

Bob Lutz and Stan Smith won in the final 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 against Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart.

Seeds

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  1.   Bob Hewitt /   Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)
  2.   Wojtek Fibak /   Tom Okker (semifinals)
  3.   Bob Lutz /   Stan Smith (champions)
  4.   Fred McNair /   Raúl Ramírez (first round)
  5.   Brian Gottfried /   Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  6.   Peter Fleming /   John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  7.   Víctor Pecci /   Kim Warwick (quarterfinals)
  8.   Marty Riessen /   Sherwood Stewart (final)
  9.   John Alexander /   Phil Dent (third round)
  10.   Gene Mayer /   Henry Pfister (second round)
  11.   Colin Dowdeswell /   Chris Kachel (first round)
  12.   Bob Carmichael /   Ray Ruffels (second round)
  13.   Raymond Moore /   Roscoe Tanner (third round)
  14.   Álvaro Fillol /   Jaime Fillol (first round)
  15.   Ross Case /   Geoff Masters (third round)
  16.   Tim Gullikson /   Tom Gullikson (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6 2 5
8   Marty Riessen
  Sherwood Stewart
2 6 7
8   Marty Riessen
  Sherwood Stewart
6 6
  Mark Edmondson
  John Marks
3 4
  Mark Edmondson
  John Marks
6 6
6   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe
2 4
8   Marty Riessen
  Sherwood Stewart
6 5 3
3   Bob Lutz
  Stan Smith
1 7 6
5   Brian Gottfried
  Dick Stockton
4 6 4
3   Bob Lutz
  Stan Smith
6 4 6
3   Bob Lutz
  Stan Smith
7 5 7
2   Wojtek Fibak
  Tom Okker
6 7 6
7   Víctor Pecci
  Kim Warwick
3 6 6
2   Wojtek Fibak
  Tom Okker
6 3 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
7 7
  J Borowiak
  C Lewis
6 6 1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
7 6
  C Graebner
  C Pasarell
6 6   C Graebner
  C Pasarell
5 3
  S Krulevitz
  B Manson
3 4 1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
6 6
  J Newcombe
  F Stolle
6 7 15   R Case
  G Masters
3 3
  J Norbäck
  D Palm
3 6   J Newcombe
  F Stolle
7 3 4
  B Martin
  B Scanlon
6 6 15   R Case
  G Masters
6 6 6
15   R Case
  G Masters
7 7 1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
6 2 5
14   Á Fillol
  J Fillol
6 6 8   M Riessen
  S Stewart
2 6 7
  W Prinsloo
  J Smith
7 7   W Prinsloo
  J Smith
5 6
  G Amaya
  A Lucchesi
2 4   A Kohlberg
  M Purcell
7 7
  A Kohlberg
  M Purcell
6 6   A Kohlberg
  M Purcell
2 4
  H Bunis
  C Hagey
3 7 3 8   M Riessen
  S Stewart
6 6
  R Genois
  J Kriek
6 6 6   R Genois
  J Kriek
2 4
  A Amritraj
  J Whitlinger
3 7 1 8   M Riessen
  S Stewart
6 6
8   M Riessen
  S Stewart
6 5 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   F McNair
  R Ramírez
5 1
  M Edmondson
  J Marks
7 6   M Edmondson
  J Marks
7 6 7
  T Leonard
  M Machette
6 7 7   T Leonard
  M Machette
6 7 6
  C Sylvan
  B Walts
7 6 6   M Edmondson
  J Marks
6 6
  W Redondo
  B Rowe
4 4   A Ashe
  Y Noah
3 1
  A Ashe
  Y Noah
6 6   A Ashe
  Y Noah
6 7
  M Greenberg
  M Shore
3 4 10   G Mayer
  H Pfister
4 5
10   G Mayer
  H Pfister
6 6   M Edmondson
  J Marks
6 6
12   B Carmichael
  R Ruffels
6 6 6   P Fleming
  J McEnroe
2 4
  B Coleman
  R Pascale
3 1 12   B Carmichael
  R Ruffels
3 1
  V Amaya
  T Waltke
6 6   V Amaya
  T Waltke
6 6
  B Drewett
  A Gardiner
3 4   V Amaya
  T Waltke
1 2
  H Günthardt
  T Šmíd
7 6 6   P Fleming
  J McEnroe
6 6
  A Amritraj
  V Amritraj
6 4   H Günthardt
  T Šmíd
6 4
  A Muñoz
  R Ycaza
6 2 6   P Fleming
  J McEnroe
7 6
6   P Fleming
  J McEnroe
7 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   B Gottfried
  D Stockton
7 4 6
  R Fagel
  B Seewagen
5 6 3 5   B Gottfried
  D Stockton
6 6
  S Carnahan
  T Wilkison
6 6   S Carnahan
  T Wilkison
4 4
  S Bondurant
  B Willenborg
3 2 5   B Gottfried
  D Stockton
7 7
  P Cramer
  F González
6 2 2 16   Tim Gullikson
  Tom Gullikson
6 5
  D Ralston
  E van Dillen
3 6 6   D Ralston
  E van Dillen
6 2 1
  R Drysdale
  V Winitsky
5 3 16   Tim Gullikson
  Tom Gullikson
4 6 6
16   Tim Gullikson
  Tom Gullikson
7 6 5   B Gottfried
  D Stockton
4 6 4
9   J Alexander
  P Dent
7 7 3   B Lutz
  S Smith
6 4 6
  C Drysdale
  A Pattison
6 6 9   J Alexander
  P Dent
6 6 6
  D Crealy
  B Giltinan
6 6   D Crealy
  B Giltinan
7 3 3
  W Brown
  J Singh
3 1 9   J Alexander
  P Dent
6 3 5
  S Menon
  F Taygan
6 4 4 3   B Lutz
  S Smith
4 6 7
  J Eagleton
  D Joubert
3 6 6   J Eagleton
  D Joubert
1 2
  J Feaver
  J James
5 4 3   B Lutz
  S Smith
6 6
3   B Lutz
  S Smith
7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   V Pecci
  K Warwick
7 6
  D Collings
  W Maher
6 2 7   V Pecci
  K Warwick
6 6
  D Carter
  P DuPré
5 7 7   D Carter
  P DuPré
1 2
  J Geraghty
  J Yuill
7 6 5 7   V Pecci
  K Warwick
7 3 6
  J DiLouie
  B Maze
6 6   M Fishbach
  B Mitton
5 6 4
  M Cahill
  T Moor
7 7   M Cahill
  T Moor
2 6
  M Fishbach
  B Mitton
6 7   M Fishbach
  B Mitton
6 7
11   C Dowdeswell
  C Kachel
3 5 7   V Pecci
  K Warwick
3 6 6
13   R Moore
  R Tanner
7 6 2   W Fibak
  T Okker
6 3 7
  E Friedler
  J Karzen
6 4 13   R Moore
  R Tanner
6 6
  K Curren
  P Rennert
6 7   K Curren
  P Rennert
0 4
  S Birner
  J Granát
3 6 13   R Moore
  R Tanner
3 6 1
  C Dibley
  B Teacher
7 6 2   W Fibak
  T Okker
6 4 6
  J Eagleton
  E Teltscher
5 2   C Dibley
  B Teacher
4 6 3
  T Graham
  J Sadri
6 3 2   W Fibak
  T Okker
6 3 6
2   W Fibak
  T Okker
7 6

References

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  1. ^ "Winners of Individual and Team Championships Dring 1978". nytimes.com.
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