1977 US Open – Men's doubles

Tom Okker and Marty Riessen were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Syd Ball and Kim Warwick.

Men's doubles
1977 US Open
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Runner-upUnited States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Score6–4, 6–0
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
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Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan won in the final 6–4, 6–0 against Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez.

Seeds

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  1.   Bob Hewitt /   Frew McMillan (champions)
  2.   Brian Gottfried /   Raúl Ramírez (final)
  3.   Tom Okker /   Marty Riessen (quarterfinals)
  4.   Bob Lutz /   Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  5.   Wojtek Fibak /   Dick Stockton (second round)
  6.   John Alexander /   Phil Dent (first round)
  7.   Fred McNair /   Sherwood Stewart (third round)
  8. n.a.
  9.   Syd Ball /   Kim Warwick (semifinals)
  10.   Paul Kronk /   Cliff Letcher (quarterfinals)
  11.   Anand Amritraj /   Vijay Amritraj (third round)
  12.   Colin Dibley /   Chris Kachel (third round)
  13.   David Lloyd /   John Lloyd (first round)
  14.   Mark Edmondson /   John Marks (second round)
  15.   Henry Pfister /   Butch Walts (third round)
  16.   Hans Gildemeister /   Belus Prajoux (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6 6
10   Paul Kronk
  Cliff Letcher
4 2
1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6 4 6
  Bob Carmichael
  Brian Teacher
2 6 3
4   Bob Lutz
  Stan Smith
4 6
  Bob Carmichael
  Brian Teacher
6 7
1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6 6
2   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
4 0
9   Syd Ball
  Kim Warwick
7 6
3   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6 1
9   Syd Ball
  Kim Warwick
4 1
2   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
6 6
  Álvaro Fillol
  Jaime Fillol
3 4
2   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
6 6
  R Genois
  G Oropez
2 1 1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
6 6
  W Maze
  B Nichols
2 6 4   M Fishbach
  D Schneider
4 2
  M Fishbach
  D Schneider
6 4 6 1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
7 3 6
15   H Pfister
  B Walts
7 6 15   H Pfister
  B Walts
6 6 3
  R Case
  J Newcombe
5 4 15   H Pfister
  B Walts
7 7
  J Delaney
  S Menon
6 6   J Delaney
  S Menon
6 6
  B Manson
  T Waltke
2 2 1   B Hewitt
  F McMillan
6 6
7   F McNair
  S Stewart
6 6 10   P Kronk
  C Letcher
4 2
  W Cashman
  W Drake
3 3 7   F McNair
  S Stewart
6 6
  G Hardie
  R Simpson
6 6   G Hardie
  R Simpson
4 3
  R Fagel
  C Graebner
4 3 7   F McNair
  S Stewart
6 3 2
10   P Kronk
  C Letcher
4 6 6 10   P Kronk
  C Letcher
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2 6 6
  C Pasarell
  D Ralston
6 3 2 10   P Kronk
  C Letcher
6 7
  H Hoyt
  W Lloyd
6 5 6   Jeff Austin
  John Austin
4 6
  Jeff Austin
  John Austin
4 7 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   B Lutz
  S Smith
7 7
  V Pecci
  M Santana
6 6 4   B Lutz
  S Smith
6 6
  E Teltscher
  V Winitsky
6 6   E Teltscher
  V Winitsky
2 2
  P Lamb
  R Moore
4 3 4   B Lutz
  S Smith
6 6
12   C Dibley
  C Kachel
6 6 12   C Dibley
  C Kachel
1 1
  J Andrew
  R Benavides
4 1 12   C Dibley
  C Kachel
6 6
  J Norbäck
  D Palm
6 2   S Krulevitz
  J Yuill
3 3
  S Krulevitz
  J Yuill
7 6 4   B Lutz
  S Smith
4 6
5   W Fibak
  D Stockton
6 6 6   B Carmichael
  B Teacher
6 7
  J Kodeš
  T Šmíd
3 7 3 5   W Fibak
  D Stockton
6 2
  Z Guerry
  J Ross
4 6 1   B Carmichael
  B Teacher
7 6
  B Carmichael
  B Teacher
6 3 6   B Carmichael
  B Teacher
6 6
13   D Lloyd
  J Lloyd
4 6 6   J Feaver
  J James
2 2
  F González
  R Ycaza
6 4 7   F González
  R Ycaza
5 7 6
  J Feaver
  J James
7 3 6   J Feaver
  J James
7 6 7
  E Friedler
  J Karzen
5 6 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Tim Gullikson
  Tom Gullikson
2 6 1
  J McEnroe
  B Mitton
6 1 6   J McEnroe
  B Mitton
3 4
  R Chávez
  E Montaño
6 6 2 9   S Ball
  K Warwick
6 6
9   S Ball
  K Warwick
3 7 6 9   S Ball
  K Warwick
6 6 6
  S Docherty
  P Fishbach
4 5   M Cahill
  T Moor
3 7 3
  P Gerken
  A Neely
6 7   P Gerken
  A Neely
6 1 2
  M Cahill
  T Moor
6 6   M Cahill
  T Moor
4 6 6
6   J Alexander
  P Dent
3 0 9   S Ball
  K Warwick
7 6
  A Panatta
  N Pietrangeli
3 6 6 3   T Okker
  M Riessen
6 1
  D Crawford
  W Prinsloo
6 3 3   A Panatta
  N Pietrangeli
2 3
  J Bartlett
  N Fraser
5 6 16   H Gildemeister
  B Prajoux
6 6
16   H Gildemeister
  B Prajoux
7 7 16   H Gildemeister
  B Prajoux
6 4 3
  W Lofgren
  S Turner
2 1 3   T Okker
  M Riessen
2 6 6
  H Bunis
  P McNamee
6 6   H Bunis
  P McNamee
6 3
  T Giammalva
  B Scanlon
0 5 3   T Okker
  M Riessen
7 6
3   T Okker
  M Riessen
6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  J Eagleton
  D Joubert
3 2
  Á Fillol
  J Fillol
6 6   Á Fillol
  J Fillol
7 2 6
  H Fritz
  D Power
3 4 14   M Edmondson
  J Marks
6 6 4
14   M Edmondson
  J Marks
6 6   Á Fillol
  J Fillol
6 6
  A Amritraj
  T Wilkison
6 7   A Amritraj
  T Wilkison
1 2
  M Mitchell
  T Noonan
4 6   A Amritraj
  T Wilkison
6 7 6
  D Bohrnstedt
  M Machette
7 6   D Bohrnstedt
  M Machette
7 5 3
  J Bailey
  R King
6 1   Á Fillol
  J Fillol
3 4
  E Fromm
  B Seewagen
6 2 2   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
6 6
  P DuPré
  N Saviano
7 6   P DuPré
  N Saviano
6 5 6
  P Fleming
  G Mayer
3 4 11   A Amritraj
  V Amritraj
3 7 7
11   A Amritraj
  V Amritraj
6 6 11   A Amritraj
  V Amritraj
2 2
  J Holladay
  S Mott
4 4 2   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
6 6
  V Amaya
  W Brown
6 6   V Amaya
  W Brown
5 4
  M Davis
  P Rennert
4 3 2   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
7 6
2   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "The Summaries of U.S. Open Tennis". nytimes.com.
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