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1977 French Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1977 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Runner-upPoland Wojciech Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Score7–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 7
Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell
Australia Chris Kachel
2 6
1 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 6
3 South Africa Bob Hewitt
Romania Ilie Năstase
4 3
3 South Africa Bob Hewitt
Romania Ilie Năstase
6 6
6 Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Italy Adriano Panatta
2 4
1 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
7 4 6 6
7 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6 6 3 4
7 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6 6
Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Mark Edmondson
2 3
7 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
6 6
2 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
4 4
8 West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Karl Meiler
3 2
2 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6
Czechoslovakia F Pála
Hungary B Taróczy
1 4 1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6
Argentina JL Clerc
Brazil C Kirmayr
6 1 Czechoslovakia P Huťka
Czechoslovakia J Šimbera
1 2
Czechoslovakia P Huťka
Czechoslovakia J Šimbera
7 6 1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6 6
France P Barthès
France D Naegelen
6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
7 3 2
Australia P McNamara
Australia S Myers
2 4 France P Barthès
France D Naegelen
2 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
2 7 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Pilić
6 6
South Africa R Moore
United States B Scanlon
6 6 1 1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 7
Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Australia C Kachel
6 0 6 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Australia C Kachel
2 6
Argentina E Álvarez
United States B Teacher
2 6 3 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Australia C Kachel
7 6
France C Casa
France J Thamin
7 6 France C Casa
France J Thamin
5 3
South Africa D Joubert
South Africa W Prinsloo
5 3 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Australia C Kachel
6 7
France P Beust
France D Contet
4 3 United States J Borowiak
United States B Martin
4 5
United States J Borowiak
United States B Martin
6 6 United States J Borowiak
United States B Martin
6 6
United States J Delaney
India S Menon
6 3 6 United States J Delaney
India S Menon
4 2
5 Australia P Dent
Australia K Warwick
4 6 3

Section 2

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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
6 6
France B Fritz
France G Goven
3 4 8 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
6 7
United States P DuPré
United States N Saviano
6 6 United States P DuPré
United States N Saviano
3 6
Argentina A Gattiker
Chile J Núñez
2 3 8 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
6 7
Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
4 6 6 Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
3 5
Brazil JE Mandarino
Chile P Rodríguez
6 2 2 Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
2 6 6
United States R Fisher
United States J McManus
5 6 2 Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
6 4 2
Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
7 4 6 8 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
3 2
Egypt I El Shafei
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear
7 6 2 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 6
Australia A Gardiner
Australia P McNamee
5 4 Egypt I El Shafei
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear
4 2
West Germany P Elter
Czechoslovakia P Složil
3 6 New Zealand C Lewis
New Zealand R Simpson
6 6
New Zealand C Lewis
New Zealand R Simpson
6 7 New Zealand C Lewis
New Zealand R Simpson
2 2
Mexico E Montaño
South Africa J Yuill
6 6 2 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 6
Argentina E Caviglia
Argentina F Dalla Fontana
2 4 Mexico E Montaño
South Africa J Yuill
1 6 10
Sweden J Norbäck
Sweden D Palm
5 1 2 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 3 12
2 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
7 6

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
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