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1978 French Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1978 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Gene Mayer
United States Hank Pfister
Runner-upSpain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–2
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 −45 45+ women
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Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Gene Mayer and Hank Pfister.

Gene Mayer and Hank Pfister won in the final 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 against José Higueras and Manuel Orantes.[1]

Seeds

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  1. United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
  2. Australia Phil Dent / South Africa Bob Hewitt (second round)
  3. Poland Wojtek Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker (semifinals)
  4. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Colin Dibley / Australia Kim Warwick (third round)
  6. United States Arthur Ashe / United States Fred McNair (quarterfinals)
  7. Chile Patricio Cornejo / Chile Hans Gildemeister (third round)
  8. Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia John Marks (quarterfinals)
  9. West Germany Jürgen Fassbender / West Germany Karl Meiler (second round)
  10. United States Gene Mayer / United States Henry Pfister (champions)
  11. Spain Antonio Muñoz / Italy Antonio Zugarelli (second round)
  12. United States Tim Gullikson / United States Tom Gullikson (third round)
  13. Spain José Higueras / Spain Manuel Orantes (final)
  14. United States Victor Amaya / United States Terry Moor (third round)
  15. Australia Bob Carmichael / United States Brian Teacher (third round)
  16. United States Dick Stockton / United States Erik van Dillen (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 6
6 United States Arthur Ashe
United States Fred McNair
4 2
1 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 1 3
10 United States Gene Mayer
United States Hank Pfister
2 6 6
4 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
3 7 5
10 United States Gene Mayer
United States Hank Pfister
6 6 7
10 United States Gene Mayer
United States Hank Pfister
6 6 6
13 Spain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
3 2 2
8 Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia John Marks
6 4 3
3 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
4 6 6
3 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
2 4
13 Spain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
6 6
16 United States Dick Stockton
United States Erik van Dillen
0 5
13 Spain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
6 7

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
7 6
France P Dominguez
France F Jauffret
6 2 1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
3 6 6
United States D Ralston
United States S Smith
7 3 6 United States D Ralston
United States S Smith
6 3 4
South Africa B Bertram
South Africa B Mitton
5 6 4 1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6
United States J Borowiak
New Zealand C Lewis
6 6 United States J Borowiak
New Zealand C Lewis
3 1
Colombia Á Betancur
Colombia I Molina
3 3 United States J Borowiak
New Zealand C Lewis
6 5 6
France D Bedel
France J-F Caujolle
4 4 11 Spain A Muñoz
Italy A Zugarelli
3 7 4
11 Spain A Muñoz
Italy A Zugarelli
6 6 1 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6
15 Australia B Carmichael
United States B Teacher
6 6 6 6 United States A Ashe
United States F McNair
4 2
Czechoslovakia S Birner
Czechoslovakia J Granát
3 7 2 15 Australia B Carmichael
United States B Teacher
6 6
France A Jumatano
France C Ros
4 7 6 Argentina F Dalla Fontana
Chile P Rodríguez
3 2
Argentina F Dalla Fontana
Chile P Rodríguez
6 6 8 15 Australia B Carmichael
United States B Teacher
4 2
Argentina E Caviglia
Argentina T Vázquez
1 4 6 United States A Ashe
United States F McNair
6 6
Argentina JL Clerc
Chile B Prajoux
6 6 Argentina JL Clerc
Chile B Prajoux
3 6 2
Canada G Halder
Canada D Power
3 4 6 United States A Ashe
United States F McNair
6 4 6
6 United States A Ashe
United States F McNair
6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 6
France É Deblicker
France P Proisy
3 4 4 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
4 6 6
Argentina R Cano
Brazil C Kirmayr
6 6 Argentina R Cano
Brazil C Kirmayr
6 3 3
Colombia C Behar
Colombia A Cortes
3 4 4 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 3 6
France G Goven
France J-L Haillet
6 6 14 United States V Amaya
United States T Moor
4 6 1
Australia B Giltinan
Australia J Trickey
4 3 France G Goven
France J-L Haillet
3 5
Argentina F Mastelli
Argentina L Soriano
2 3 14 United States V Amaya
United States T Moor
6 7
14 United States V Amaya
United States T Moor
6 6 4 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
3 7 5
10 United States Gene Mayer
United States H Pfister
6 6 10 United States Gene Mayer
United States H Pfister
6 6 7
United States J McManus
Australia B Phillips-Moore
2 0 10 United States Gene Mayer
United States H Pfister
6 6
Mexico R Chávez
Argentina J Todero
2 4 Australia J James
Australia P McNamee
3 3
Australia J James
Australia P McNamee
6 6 10 United States Gene Mayer
United States H Pfister
6 6 6
France P Beust
France D Contet
6 6 7 Chile P Cornejo
Chile H Gildemeister
4 7 1
France B Fritz
France B Paul
4 2 France P Beust
France D Contet
1 2
Chile C Eynaudi
Chile A Hartmann
2 6 7 Chile P Cornejo
Chile H Gildemeister
6 6
7 Chile P Cornejo
Chile H Gildemeister
6 7

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
6 6 6
Switzerland H Günthardt
Australia W Lloyd
7 4 4 8 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
6 6
United States S Krulevitz
South Africa J Yuill
2 6 6 France G Moretton
France Y Noah
3 4
France G Moretton
France Y Noah
6 3 8 8 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
7 6 6
Italy G Ocleppo
France C Roger-Vasselin
6 6 Italy G Ocleppo
France C Roger-Vasselin
5 7 2
Sweden B Andersson
Netherlands L Sanders
1 4 Italy G Ocleppo
France C Roger-Vasselin
6 6 6
France P Barthès
France D Naegelen
6 3 2 9 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
7 2 3
9 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany K Meiler
3 6 6 8 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
6 4 3
12 United States T Gullikson
United States T Gullikson
7 6 3 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
4 6 6
United States J Meyers
United States P Pearson
6 3 12 United States T Gullikson
United States T Gullikson
6 6
Australia J Bartlett
Australia D Carter
3 6 United States B Martin
New Zealand O Parun
3 2
United States B Martin
New Zealand O Parun
6 7 12 United States T Gullikson
United States T Gullikson
3 4
Australia P McNamara
Australia T Rocavert
6 6 3 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 6
West Germany R Gehring
Spain J Soler
3 2 Australia P McNamara
Australia T Rocavert
1 2
Italy P Bertolucci
Italy A Panatta
4 5 3 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 6
3 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Australia C Dibley
Australia K Warwick
6 6
France C Freyss
France P Portes
2 3 5 Australia C Dibley
Australia K Warwick
7 6
Chile Á Fillol
Ecuador R Ycaza
7 7 Chile Á Fillol
Ecuador R Ycaza
6 3
Italy C Barazzutti
Italy G Majoli
6 5 5 Australia C Dibley
Australia K Warwick
3 5
Argentina L Álvarez
Paraguay V Pecci
6 6 16 United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
6 7
United States P DuPré
India S Menon
2 2 Argentina L Álvarez
Paraguay V Pecci
7 3 3
United States M Fishbach
United States N Saviano
4 6 16 United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
6 6 6
16 United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
6 7 16 United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
0 5
13 Spain J Higueras
Spain M Orantes
6 6 13 Spain J Higueras
Spain M Orantes
6 7
United States G Hardie
United States B Scanlon
2 3 13 Spain J Higueras
Spain M Orantes
6 6
France G Toulon
United States V Winitsky
6 1 8 France G Toulon
United States V Winitsky
1 2
Czechoslovakia I Lendl
Czechoslovakia P Složil
4 6 6 13 Spain J Higueras
Spain M Orantes
6 6 6
Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
6 6 Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
7 3 4
Spain J Moreno
Chile A Pierola
1 1 Egypt I El Shafei
New Zealand B Fairlie
6 2 6
United States J Bailey
Japan J Kuki
1 0 2 Australia P Dent
South Africa B Hewitt
3 6 4
2 Australia P Dent
South Africa B Hewitt
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Internationaux de France 1978". larousse.fr. Archived from the original on 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
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