1978 Fischer-Grand Prix – Doubles

Doubles
1978 Fischer-Grand Prix
Final
ChampionsParaguay Víctor Pecci
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Runners-upSouth Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Score6–3, 6–7, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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1978 tennis event results

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 to Víctor Pecci and Balázs Taróczy.

Seeds

  1. South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan (final)
  2. United States Brian Gottfried / United States Stan Smith (first round)
  3. Paraguay Víctor Pecci / Hungary Balázs Taróczy (champions)
  4. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6  
  United Kingdom J Feaver
Australia J James
3 3   1 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6  
  Chile A Fillol
Chile J Fillol
4 2     Austria H Kary
South Africa B Mitton
2 2  
  Austria H Kary
South Africa B Mitton
6 6   1 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6  
4 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
7 6     Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
2 2  
  United States T Gullikson
United States G Hardie
6 2   4 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 4  
  Czechoslovakia P Huťka
Sweden J Svensson
1 4     Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
7 6  
  Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
6 6   1 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
3 7 4
  United States J Austin
United States F Taygan
7 4 6 3 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy
6 6 6
  Austria P Feigl
United States E Friedler
6 6 3   United States J Austin
United States F Taygan
4 2  
  Paraguay F González
Spain A Muñoz
5 4   3 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy
6 6  
3 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy
7 6   3 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy
7 6  
  United States K Richardson
United States J Sadri
7 6 4   South Africa J Kriek
West Germany K Meiler
6 2  
  Sweden O N Bengtson
United Kingdom R Taylor
6 7 6   Sweden O N Bengtson
United Kingdom R Taylor
1 5  
  South Africa J Kriek
West Germany K Meiler
6 6     South Africa J Kriek
West Germany K Meiler
6 7  
2 United States B Gottfried
United States S Smith
2 4  

External links

  • 1978 Fischer-Grand Prix doubles draw