1977 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1977 French Open
Champion	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Runner-up	Wojciech Fibak Jan Kodeš
Score	7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1977 French Open

Fred McNair and Sherwood Stewart were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Greg Halder and Dale Power.^[1]

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Wojciech Fibak and Jan Kodeš.^[1][2]

Seeds

1. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (champions)
2. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (semifinals)
3. Bob Hewitt / Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
4. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (first round)
5. Phil Dent / Kim Warwick (first round)
6. Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
7. Wojtek Fibak / Jan Kodeš (final)
8. Jürgen Fassbender / Karl Meiler (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	7
		Colin Dowdeswell Chris Kachel	2	6
								1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	6
								3	Bob Hewitt Ilie Năstase	4	3
	3	Bob Hewitt Ilie Năstase	6	6
	6	Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta	2	4
															1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	7	4	6	6
															7	Wojtek Fibak Jan Kodeš	6	6	3	4
	7	Wojtek Fibak Jan Kodeš	6	6
		Colin Dibley Mark Edmondson	2	3
								7	Wojtek Fibak Jan Kodeš	6	6
								2	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	4	4
	8	Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler	3	2
	2	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		F Pála B Taróczy	1	4				1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		JL Clerc C Kirmayr	6	1					P Huťka J Šimbera	1	2
		P Huťka J Šimbera	7	6											1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6	6
		P Barthès D Naegelen	6	6												Ž Franulović N Pilić	7	3	2
		P McNamara S Myers	2	4					P Barthès D Naegelen	2	2
		Ž Franulović N Pilić	2	7	6				Ž Franulović N Pilić	6	6
		R Moore B Scanlon	6	6	1																	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	7
		C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	0	6																		C Dowdeswell C Kachel	2	6
		E Álvarez B Teacher	2	6	3				C Dowdeswell C Kachel	7	6
		C Casa J Thamin	7	6					C Casa J Thamin	5	3
		D Joubert W Prinsloo	5	3												C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	7
		P Beust D Contet	4	3												J Borowiak B Martin	4	5
		J Borowiak B Martin	6	6					J Borowiak B Martin	6	6
		J Delaney S Menon	6	3	6				J Delaney S Menon	4	2
	5	P Dent K Warwick	4	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	B Hewitt I Năstase	6	6
		P Fleming G Mayer	4	4				3	B Hewitt I Năstase	6	6
		D Bohrnstedt M Machette	6	2					A Muñoz J Soler	2	4
		A Muñoz J Soler	7	6											3	B Hewitt I Năstase	6	6	6
		É Deblicker P Proisy	4	6	7											É Deblicker P Proisy	7	2	1
		T Koch T Vázquez	6	4	5				É Deblicker P Proisy	5	6	6
		Á Betancur I Molina	2	5					B Bertram B Mitton	7	2	2
		B Bertram B Mitton	6	7																		3	B Hewitt I Năstase	6	6
		P Dominguez F Jauffret	6	6																		6	P Bertolucci A Panatta	2	4
		E Friedler J Karzen	1	4					P Dominguez F Jauffret	5	6	3
		H Gildemeister F González	6	7					H Gildemeister F González	7	3	6
		H Günthardt H Hoyt	4	6												H Gildemeister F González	6	4	3
		J McEnroe R Ycaza	4	6	6										6	P Bertolucci A Panatta	4	6	6
		H Bunis D Schneider	6	4	3				J McEnroe R Ycaza	6	1
		J Ganzábal J-L Haillet	4	4				6	P Bertolucci A Panatta	7	6
	6	P Bertolucci A Panatta	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	W Fibak J Kodeš	7	6
		D Crealy J Whitlinger	5	4				7	W Fibak J Kodeš	7	6
		S Krulevitz T Waltke	5	1					W Lofgren T Svensson	5	4
		W Lofgren T Svensson	7	6											7	W Fibak J Kodeš	6	6
		V Amaya C Hagey	6	6												V Amaya C Hagey	4	3
		H Gauvain C Roger-Vasselin	1	2					V Amaya C Hagey	6	7
		J-F Caujolle J Higueras	3	3					R Cano B Prajoux	3	6
		R Cano B Prajoux	6	6																		7	W Fibak J Kodeš	6	6
		C Dibley M Edmondson	6	6																			C Dibley M Edmondson	2	3
		R Chappell R Venter	3	3					C Dibley M Edmondson	4	6	6
		J Andrew R Benavides	5	6					C Freyss Y Noah	6	0	3
		C Freyss Y Noah	7	7												C Dibley M Edmondson	6	6
		E Ewert J Trickey	7	4	5											Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	3	3
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	6	7				Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	4	6
		G Halder D Power	4	6	6				G Halder D Power	2	6	1
	4	F McNair S Stewart	6	4	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	J Fassbender K Meiler	6	6
		B Fritz G Goven	3	4				8	J Fassbender K Meiler	6	7
		P DuPré N Saviano	6	6					P DuPré N Saviano	3	6
		A Gattiker J Núñez	2	3											8	J Fassbender K Meiler	6	7
		Á Fillol J Fillol	4	6	6											Á Fillol J Fillol	3	5
		JE Mandarino P Rodríguez	6	2	2				Á Fillol J Fillol	2	6	6
		R Fisher J McManus	5	6	2				P Kronk C Letcher	6	4	2
		P Kronk C Letcher	7	4	6																	8	J Fassbender K Meiler	3	2
		I El Shafei N Špear	7	6																		2	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
		A Gardiner P McNamee	5	4					I El Shafei N Špear	4	2
		P Elter P Složil	3	6					C Lewis R Simpson	6	6
		C Lewis R Simpson	6	7												C Lewis R Simpson	2	2
		E Montaño J Yuill	6	6											2	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
		E Caviglia F Dalla Fontana	2	4					E Montaño J Yuill	1	6	10
		J Norbäck D Palm	5	1				2	B Lutz S Smith	6	3	12
	2	B Lutz S Smith	7	6

References

1. Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "French Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 40, 45. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
2. "Gottfried, Ramirez Take French Tennis Doubles". nytimes.com.

External links

• 1977 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation