1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Doubles

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions.

Doubles
1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champions	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Hewitt and McMillan successfully defended their title, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis and Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (Champions)
2. Wojtek Fibak / Tom Okker (First Round)
3. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (Second Round)
4. Marty Riessen / Dick Stockton (Semifinals)
5. Syd Ball / Ross Case (Semifinals)
6. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (Quarterfinals)
7. John Alexander / Ken Rosewall (Quarterfinals)
8. Jan Kodeš / Balázs Taróczy (Second Round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	7^7	7
	4	Marty Riessen Dick Stockton	6^4	5
								1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6
									Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer	4	4
	5	Syd Ball Ross Case	1	6	3
		Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer	6	3	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	w/o
		J Higueras M Orantes						1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
									Ž Franulović B Mottram	4	0
															1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		C Barazzutti A Zugarelli	3	2												CB Cox C Drysdale	4	2
		CB Cox C Drysdale	6	6					CB Cox C Drysdale	6	7^7
								8	J Kodeš B Taróczy	3	6^3
																						1	B Hewitt F McMillan	7^7	7
	4	M Riessen D Stockton	w/o																			4	M Riessen D Stockton	6^4	5
		P Bertolucci A Panatta						4	M Riessen D Stockton	7^7	6
									R Moore R Tanner	6^4	4
															4	M Riessen D Stockton	6	6
															6	F McNair S Stewart	1	3
									T Leonard M Machette	3	5
		E Dibbs H Solomon	2	4				6	F McNair S Stewart	6	7
	6	F McNair S Stewart	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								5	S Ball R Case	6	6
		J Borowiak D Crealy	7^7	6					J Borowiak D Crealy	3	1
		P Fleming B Scanlon	6^4	3											5	S Ball R Case	6	6
																M Fishbach I Năstase	3	4
									M Fishbach I Năstase	7	6
		J Hřebec V Winitsky	3	1				3	B Gottfried R Ramírez	5	3
	3	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6																		5	S Ball R Case	1	6	3
																							V Gerulaitis S Mayer	6	3	6
								7	J Alexander K Rosewall	6	6
		M Cahill T Moor	4	6	6				M Cahill T Moor	3	4
		Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	4	1										7	J Alexander K Rosewall	2	1
																V Gerulaitis S Mayer	6	6
									H Pfister B Walts	1	4
		V Gerulaitis S Mayer	6	6					V Gerulaitis S Mayer	6	6
	2	W Fibak T Okker	1	4

References

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