1977 French Open – Men's Doubles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. "Gottfried, Ramirez Take French Tennis Doubles". nytimes.com.

External links

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