1978 Seiko World Super Tennis – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1978 Seiko World Super Tennis | |
| Champions | Ross Case Geoff Masters |
| Runners-up | Pat Du Pré Tom Gorman |
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
This was the first edition of the event.
Ross Case and Geoff Masters won the title, defeating Pat Du Pré and Tom Gorman 6–3, 6–4 in the final.[1]
Seeds
- Sherwood Stewart / Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
- John Alexander / Syd Ball (first round)
- Mark Edmondson / John Marks (quarterfinals)
- Arthur Ashe / Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
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
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Stewart D Stockton | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Panatta K Warwick | 6 | 6 | 1 | S Stewart D Stockton | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Du Pré T Gorman | 6 | 6 | P Du Pré T Gorman | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Kachel S Menon | 4 | 3 | P Du Pré T Gorman | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Ashe I Năstase | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | A Ashe I Năstase | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C Drysdale T Moor | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | A Ashe I Năstase | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Saviano E Teltscher | 7 | 6 | N Saviano E Teltscher | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Gullikson B Walts | 6 | 3 | P Du Pré T Gorman | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Hirai J Kamiwazumi | 6 | 3 | 3 | R Case G Masters | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Case G Masters | 3 | 6 | 6 | R Case G Masters | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Borowiak D Carter | 1 | 2 | 3 | M Edmondson J Marks | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Edmondson J Marks | 6 | 6 | R Case G Masters | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Dibley B Teacher | 7 | 6 | 6 | M Cahill H Pfister | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Cahill H Pfister | 6 | 7 | 7 | M Cahill H Pfister | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ž Franulović B Mottram | 7 | 6 | Ž Franulović B Mottram | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Alexander S Ball | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0354090681.