1978 United Bank Tennis Classic – Doubles

The 1976 United Bank Tennis Classic – Doubles was an event of the 1976 United Bank Tennis Classic men's tennis tournament and was played on indoor carpet courts in Denver, Colorado in the United States, between February 20 and February 26, 1978. The draw consisted of 16 teams of which four were seeded. Colin Dibley and Geoff Masters were the defending doubles champions but did not compete in this edition. First-seeded team of Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan won the United Bank Tennis Classic doubles title by defeating the third-seeded pairing Fred McNair and Sherwood Stewart in the final, 6–3, 6–2.[1][2][3]

Doubles
1978 United Bank Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Runner-upUnited States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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Draw

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6 6 6
  Arthur Ashe
  Stan Smith
7 4 2 1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
7 6
  Nick Saviano
  John Whitlinger
5 7 7   Nick Saviano
  John Whitlinger
6 1
  Tom Leonard
  Mike MacHette
7 6 6 1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6 7 6
4   Colin Dibley
  Geoff Masters
6 6 4   Colin Dibley
  Geoff Masters
7 6 3
  Billy Martin
  Butch Walts
4 4 4   Colin Dibley
  Geoff Masters
6 6
  José Higueras
  Manuel Orantes
6 6   José Higueras
  Manuel Orantes
3 4
  Dick Crealy
  Van Winitsky
2 4 1   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
6 6
  Jan Norbäck
  Jan-Eric Palm
6 4 3   Fred McNair
  Sherwood Stewart
3 2
  Bob Carmichael
  Brian Teacher
7 6   Bob Carmichael
  Brian Teacher
6 6 5
  Tim Gullikson
  Tom Gullikson
5 6 3 3   Fred McNair
  Sherwood Stewart
7 3 7
3   Fred McNair
  Sherwood Stewart
7 4 6 3   Fred McNair
  Sherwood Stewart
7 2 6
  Aniceto Álvarez
  Álvaro Fillol
5 3   John Lloyd
  Kim Warwick
6 6 3
  Bud Cox
  Cliff Drysdale
7 6   Bud Cox
  Cliff Drysdale
4 7 6
  John Lloyd
  Kim Warwick
6 6   John Lloyd
  Kim Warwick
6 5 7
2   Wojciech Fibak
  Marty Riessen
4 4

References

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  1. ^ Teri Thompson (February 27, 1978). "It's all just a breeze for Connors". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com. Connors disposed of one Stan Smith Sunday in the finals of the United Bank Tennis tournament 6-2, 7-6 at the Denver Auditorium Arena.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 27, 118. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  3. ^ "1978 Denver – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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