1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Final date	1 July 1977
1976 Champions	Brian Gottfried ; Raúl Ramírez
Champions	Ross Case ; Geoff Masters
Runners-up	John Alexander ; Phil Dent
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4
Draw	64 (5 Q )
Seeds	8

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Jim Delaney and Sashi Menon.

Ross Case and Geoff Masters defeated John Alexander and Phil Dent in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2] This was Ross and Masters' second Men's Doubles Grand Slam title (after the 1974 Australian Open), and also their last.

Seeds

1. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (first round)

2. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)

3. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (third round)

4. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (second round)

5. Wojciech Fibak / Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)

6. Marty Riessen / Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)

7. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (champions)

8. Charlie Pasarell / Erik van Dillen (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher	6	6	9

5	Wojciech Fibak Dick Stockton	4	4	7
								Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher	9	1	7	6	4

								John Alexander Phil Dent	8	6	9	3	6
	John Alexander Phil Dent	6	6	6

	Syd Ball Kim Warwick	4	4	2
															John Alexander Phil Dent	3	4	6	9	4

														7	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	6	3	8	6
6	Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner	6	8	9	6	2

	Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale	8	9	7	4	6
								Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale	1	4	1

							7	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	6	6
7	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	9	5	7	8

2	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	2	8	7	9	6

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	5	8	2	3
	J Delaney S Menon	3	7	6	6	6		J Delaney S Menon	7	8	3
	V Amaya J Hagey	6	6	9				V Amaya J Hagey	9	9	6
LL	M Appleton J Dier	3	4	7											V Amaya J Hagey	9	5	4	4
	R Crealy J Kodeš	9	8	9	8	6									R Carmichael B Teacher	7	7	6	6
	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	8	9	7	9	3		R Crealy J Kodeš	6	3	4	5
	R Fisher J McManus	1	2	4				R Carmichael B Teacher	2	6	6	7
	R Carmichael B Teacher	6	6	6																	R Carmichael B Teacher	6	6	9
	R Bohrnstedt M Machette	6	6	6																5	W Fibak R Stockton	4	4	7
LL	H Bunis G Seewagen	3	4	3				R Bohrnstedt M Machette	1	6	9	6
Q	D Collings G Hutchinson	7	8	4	5			An Amritraj V Amritraj	6	3	8	3
	An Amritraj V Amritraj	5	9	6	7										R Bohrnstedt M Machette	2	6	6	4
Q	R Keighery W Maher	5	2	4										5	W Fibak R Stockton	6	8	3	6
Q	JL Clerc R Ycaza	7	6	6			Q	JL Clerc R Ycaza	6	6	3	4	3
	J Andrew R Benavides	2	1	2			5	W Fibak R Stockton	2	2	6	6	6
5	W Fibak R Stockton	6	6	6

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

3	R Lutz S Smith	2	7	6	6
	Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	5	3	3	3	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	8	6
	P Fleming E Mayer	6	8	3	2	Q	S Carnahan M Wayman	4	4	9	0
Q	S Carnahan M Wayman	4	9	6	6								3	R Lutz S Smith	6	4	6	3
	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6										J Alexander P Dent	3	6	8	6
	C Mukerjea B Nunna	3	0	2			J Alexander P Dent	4	4	6	6	6
	R Ruffels A Stone	7	6	6			R Ruffels A Stone	6	6	3	4	4
	W Prinsloo D Schneider	5	4	0																J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6
	C Bradnam A Jarrett	6	4	9	2															S Ball K Warwick	4	4	2
	H Gildemeister B Prajoux	8	6	7	6		H Gildemeister B Prajoux	7	8	8
	C Dibley M Estep	9	6	6			C Dibley M Estep	9	9	9
	T Gorman D Ralston	8	3	4										C Dibley M Estep	2	4	6	3
LL	As Amritraj A Gardiner	2	7	6	1									S Ball K Warwick	6	6	4	6
	P Kronk C Letcher	6	9	3	6		P Kronk C Letcher	4	6	4	3
	S Ball K Warwick	6	6	6			S Ball K Warwick	6	3	6	6
8	C Pasarell E van Dillen	3	3	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

6	M Riessen R Tanner	3	6	8	6	6
	R Laver J Newcombe	6	0	9	2	2	6	M Riessen R Tanner	9	6	6
	R Beven N Sears	0	6	3			LL	E Ewert J Trickey	8	4	4
LL	E Ewert J Trickey	6	8	6										6	M Riessen R Tanner	6	6	4	6	6
	I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	6											I El Shafei B Fairlie	3	8	6	4	3
Q	R Frawley G Thomson	4	4	4				I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	9
	H Pfister K Walts	7	6	6				H Pfister K Walts	4	4	8
	C Kaskow A Lloyd	5	4	3																	6	M Riessen R Tanner	6	8	9	6	2
	G Moretton Y Noah	7	3	8	3																	M Cox C Drysdale	8	9	7	4	6
	M Cox C Drysdale	5	6	9	6			M Cox C Drysdale	8	9	6
	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	6	6				C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	8	4
	E Friedler J Karzen	3	2	1											M Cox C Drysdale	6	6	6
LL	P Campbell J Holladay	6	6	9										LL	P Campbell J Holladay	2	4	2
	C Lewis R Simpson	3	4	8			LL	P Campbell J Holladay	6	2	3	6	6
LL	P Langsford L Palin	6	6	3	6	6	4	F McNair S Stewart	4	6	6	3	4
4	F McNair S Stewart	8	1	6	2	8

Section 4

First round						Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

7	R Case G Masters	6	6	6
	Á Fillol J Fillol	3	4	4		7	R Case G Masters	7	6	6	8	6
	E Montaño J Yuill	2	4	4			B Bertram B Mitton	5	4	8	9	2
	B Bertram B Mitton	6	6	6									7	R Case G Masters	4	9	6	4	9
	M Edmondson J Marks	6	6	6										W Martin O Parun	6	7	3	6	7
	JE Mandarino M Vázquez	2	1	2			M Edmondson J Marks	6	3	6	6	15
	W Martin O Parun	7	6	6	6		W Martin O Parun	3	6	3	8	17
	J Feaver R Taylor	9	2	4	2															7	R Case G Masters	6	9	5	7	8
	W Bowrey N Fraser	3	6	4	2															2	R Hewitt F McMillan	2	8	7	9	6
	R Drysdale R Lewis	6	3	6	6		R Drysdale R Lewis	6	3	4	7
	J Borowiak A Pattison	6	7	6			J Borowiak A Pattison	3	6	6	9
LL	U Marten R Probst	3	5	4										J Borowiak A Pattison	4	4	4
	Á Betancur D Joubert	1	3	2									2	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
	D Lloyd J Lloyd	6	6	6			D Lloyd J Lloyd	3	2	4
	R Moore W Scanlon	5	1	4		2	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
2	R Hewitt F McMillan	7	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Wimbledon Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 51, 56. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.
^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1977 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

[World_of_Tennis-1-1] Barrett, John; Flink, Steve; Tingay, Lance (1978). "Wimbledon Championships". World of Tennis 1978: A BP Yearbook (10th Year ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 51, 56. ISBN 978-0-354-09039-1. ISSN 0305-6325. OCLC 237184605. OL 15012356M.

[Barrett-2] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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