1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Doubles

Doubles
1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champions South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Runners-up United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States Sandy Mayer
Final score 6–4, 6–4
Main article: 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions.

Hewitt and McMillan successfully defended their title, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis and Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan (Champions)
  2. Poland Wojtek Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker (First Round)
  3. United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez (Second Round)
  4. United States Marty Riessen / United States Dick Stockton (Semifinals)
  5. Australia Syd Ball / Australia Ross Case (Semifinals)
  6. United States Fred McNair / United States Sherwood Stewart (Quarterfinals)
  7. Australia John Alexander / Australia Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinals)
  8. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Hungary Balázs Taróczy (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  South Africa Bob Hewitt
 South Africa Frew McMillan
77 7    
4  United States Marty Riessen
 United States Dick Stockton
64 5    
  1  South Africa Bob Hewitt
 South Africa Frew McMillan
6 6  
     United States Vitas Gerulaitis
 United States Sandy Mayer
4 4  
5  Australia Syd Ball
 Australia Ross Case
1 6 3
     United States Vitas Gerulaitis
 United States Sandy Mayer
6 3 6  

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1  South Africa B Hewitt
 South Africa F McMillan
w/o      
   Spain J Higueras
 Spain M Orantes
          1  South Africa B Hewitt
 South Africa F McMillan
6 6    
       Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
 United Kingdom B Mottram
4 0    
      1  South Africa B Hewitt
 South Africa F McMillan
6 6    
   Italy C Barazzutti
 Italy A Zugarelli
3 2            United States CB Cox
 South Africa C Drysdale
4 2    
   United States CB Cox
 South Africa C Drysdale
6 6          United States CB Cox
 South Africa C Drysdale
6 77  
    8  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
 Hungary B Taróczy
3 63    
      1  South Africa B Hewitt
 South Africa F McMillan
77 7  
4  United States M Riessen
 United States D Stockton
w/o           4  United States M Riessen
 United States D Stockton
64 5  
   Italy P Bertolucci
 Italy A Panatta
          4  United States M Riessen
 United States D Stockton
77 6    
       South Africa R Moore
 United States R Tanner
64 4    
      4  United States M Riessen
 United States D Stockton
6 6  
      6  United States F McNair
 United States S Stewart
1 3    
       United States T Leonard
 United States M Machette
3 5  
   United States E Dibbs
 United States H Solomon
2 4       6  United States F McNair
 United States S Stewart
6 7    
6  United States F McNair
 United States S Stewart
6 6    

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    5  Australia S Ball
 Australia R Case
6 6    
   United States J Borowiak
 Australia D Crealy
77 6          United States J Borowiak
 Australia D Crealy
3 1    
   United States P Fleming
 United States B Scanlon
64 3         5  Australia S Ball
 Australia R Case
6 6    
         United States M Fishbach
 Romania I Năstase
3 4    
       United States M Fishbach
 Romania I Năstase
7 6  
   Czechoslovakia J Hřebec
 United States V Winitsky
3 1       3  United States B Gottfried
 Mexico R Ramírez
5 3    
3  United States B Gottfried
 Mexico R Ramírez
6 6         5  Australia S Ball
 Australia R Case
1 6 3
         United States V Gerulaitis
 United States S Mayer
6 3 6
    7  Australia J Alexander
 Australia K Rosewall
6 6    
   United States M Cahill
 United States T Moor
4 6 6        United States M Cahill
 United States T Moor
3 4    
   United States Ti Gullikson
 United States To Gullikson
6 4 1       7  Australia J Alexander
 Australia K Rosewall
2 1  
         United States V Gerulaitis
 United States S Mayer
6 6    
       United States H Pfister
 United States B Walts
1 4  
   United States V Gerulaitis
 United States S Mayer
6 6          United States V Gerulaitis
 United States S Mayer
6 6    
2  Poland W Fibak
 Netherlands T Okker
1 4    

References

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