1978 French Open – Men's doubles

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Gene Mayer and Hank Pfister.

Men's doubles
1978 French Open
Champion	Gene Mayer Hank Pfister
Runner-up	José Higueras Manuel Orantes
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

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

Seeds

Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
Phil Dent / Bob Hewitt (second round)
Wojtek Fibak / Tom Okker (semifinals)
Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)
Colin Dibley / Kim Warwick (third round)
Arthur Ashe / Fred McNair (quarterfinals)
Patricio Cornejo / Hans Gildemeister (third round)
Mark Edmondson / John Marks (quarterfinals)
Jürgen Fassbender / Karl Meiler (second round)
Gene Mayer / Henry Pfister (champions)
Antonio Muñoz / Antonio Zugarelli (second round)
Tim Gullikson / Tom Gullikson (third round)
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes (final)
Victor Amaya / Terry Moor (third round)
Bob Carmichael / Brian Teacher (third round)
Dick Stockton / Erik van Dillen (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	6

	6	Arthur Ashe Fred McNair	4	2
								1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	1	3

								10	Gene Mayer Hank Pfister	2	6	6
	4	Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd	3	7	5

	10	Gene Mayer Hank Pfister	6	6	7
															10	Gene Mayer Hank Pfister	6	6	6

															13	José Higueras Manuel Orantes	3	2	2
	8	Mark Edmondson John Marks	6	4	3

	3	Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker	4	6	6
								3	Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker	2	4

								13	José Higueras Manuel Orantes	6	6
	16	Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen	0	5

	13	José Higueras Manuel Orantes	6	7

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	6
		P Dominguez F Jauffret	6	2				1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	3	6	6
		D Ralston S Smith	7	3	6				D Ralston S Smith	6	3	4
		B Bertram B Mitton	5	6	4										1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		J Borowiak C Lewis	6	6												J Borowiak C Lewis	3	1
		Á Betancur I Molina	3	3					J Borowiak C Lewis	6	5	6
		D Bedel J-F Caujolle	4	4				11	A Muñoz A Zugarelli	3	7	4
	11	A Muñoz A Zugarelli	6	6																		1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
	15	B Carmichael B Teacher	6	6	6																	6	A Ashe F McNair	4	2
		S Birner J Granát	3	7	2			15	B Carmichael B Teacher	6	6
		A Jumatano C Ros	4	7	6				F Dalla Fontana P Rodríguez	3	2
		F Dalla Fontana P Rodríguez	6	6	8										15	B Carmichael B Teacher	4	2
		E Caviglia T Vázquez	1	4											6	A Ashe F McNair	6	6
		JL Clerc B Prajoux	6	6					JL Clerc B Prajoux	3	6	2
		G Halder D Power	3	4				6	A Ashe F McNair	6	4	6
	6	A Ashe F McNair	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	4	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	6
		É Deblicker P Proisy	3	4				4	J Kodeš T Šmíd	4	6	6
		R Cano C Kirmayr	6	6					R Cano C Kirmayr	6	3	3
		C Behar A Cortes	3	4											4	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	3	6
		G Goven J-L Haillet	6	6											14	V Amaya T Moor	4	6	1
		B Giltinan J Trickey	4	3					G Goven J-L Haillet	3	5
		F Mastelli L Soriano	2	3				14	V Amaya T Moor	6	7
	14	V Amaya T Moor	6	6																		4	J Kodeš T Šmíd	3	7	5
	10	Gene Mayer H Pfister	6	6																		10	Gene Mayer H Pfister	6	6	7
		J McManus B Phillips-Moore	2	0				10	Gene Mayer H Pfister	6	6
		R Chávez J Todero	2	4					J James P McNamee	3	3
		J James P McNamee	6	6											10	Gene Mayer H Pfister	6	6	6
		P Beust D Contet	6	6											7	P Cornejo H Gildemeister	4	7	1
		B Fritz B Paul	4	2					P Beust D Contet	1	2
		C Eynaudi A Hartmann	2	6				7	P Cornejo H Gildemeister	6	6
	7	P Cornejo H Gildemeister	6	7

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	8	M Edmondson J Marks	6	6	6
		H Günthardt W Lloyd	7	4	4			8	M Edmondson J Marks	6	6
		S Krulevitz J Yuill	2	6	6				G Moretton Y Noah	3	4
		G Moretton Y Noah	6	3	8										8	M Edmondson J Marks	7	6	6
		G Ocleppo C Roger-Vasselin	6	6												G Ocleppo C Roger-Vasselin	5	7	2
		B Andersson L Sanders	1	4					G Ocleppo C Roger-Vasselin	6	6	6
		P Barthès D Naegelen	6	3	2			9	J Fassbender K Meiler	7	2	3
	9	J Fassbender K Meiler	3	6	6																	8	M Edmondson J Marks	6	4	3
	12	T Gullikson T Gullikson	7	6																		3	W Fibak T Okker	4	6	6
		J Meyers P Pearson	6	3				12	T Gullikson T Gullikson	6	6
		J Bartlett D Carter	3	6					B Martin O Parun	3	2
		B Martin O Parun	6	7											12	T Gullikson T Gullikson	3	4
		P McNamara T Rocavert	6	6											3	W Fibak T Okker	6	6
		R Gehring J Soler	3	2					P McNamara T Rocavert	1	2
		P Bertolucci A Panatta	4	5				3	W Fibak T Okker	6	6
	3	W Fibak T Okker	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	5	C Dibley K Warwick	6	6
		C Freyss P Portes	2	3				5	C Dibley K Warwick	7	6
		Á Fillol R Ycaza	7	7					Á Fillol R Ycaza	6	3
		C Barazzutti G Majoli	6	5											5	C Dibley K Warwick	3	5
		L Álvarez V Pecci	6	6											16	D Stockton E van Dillen	6	7
		P DuPré S Menon	2	2					L Álvarez V Pecci	7	3	3
		M Fishbach N Saviano	4	6				16	D Stockton E van Dillen	6	6	6
	16	D Stockton E van Dillen	6	7																		16	D Stockton E van Dillen	0	5
	13	J Higueras M Orantes	6	6																		13	J Higueras M Orantes	6	7
		G Hardie B Scanlon	2	3				13	J Higueras M Orantes	6	6
		G Toulon V Winitsky	6	1	8				G Toulon V Winitsky	1	2
		I Lendl P Složil	4	6	6										13	J Higueras M Orantes	6	6	6
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6												I El Shafei B Fairlie	7	3	4
		J Moreno A Pierola	1	1					I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	2	6
		J Bailey J Kuki	1	0				2	P Dent B Hewitt	3	6	4
	2	P Dent B Hewitt	6	6

References

"Internationaux de France 1978". larousse.fr.

External links

1978 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

French Open men's doubles drawsheets
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