1978 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1978 French Open
Final
Champion	Gene Mayer Hank Pfister
Runner-up	José Higueras Manuel Orantes
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
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Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Gene Mayer and Hank Pfister.

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

Seeds

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

External links

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