1976 Pacific Southwest Open – Doubles

The 1976 Pacific Southwest Open – Doubles was an event of the 1975 Pacific Southwest Open tennis tournament and was played on indoor carpet courts at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, in the United States, between September 16 and September 22, 1975. The draw comprised 32 teams of which eight were seeded. Anand Amritraj and Vijay Amritraj were the defending Pacific Southwest Open doubles champions but lost in the quarterfinals. Fifth-seeded team of Bob Lutz and Stan Smith won the title by defeating the sixth-seeded team Arthur Ashe and Charlie Pasarell in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4.

Seeds

Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (second round)
Bob Hewitt / Geoff Masters (semifinals)
Marty Riessen / Erik van Dillen (quarterfinals)
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (champions)
Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell (final)
Ray Ruffels / Allan Stone (semifinals)
Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

7	Ray Ruffels Allan Stone	7	4	5

5	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	6	7
					5	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	3	6

					6	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	2	6	3
3	Bob Hewitt Geoff Masters	4	6	4

6	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	3	6

Top half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	2	6
	Phil Dent Sandy Mayer	3	6	3	1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	4	6	6
	Peter Fleming Ferdi Taygan	2	6			Lito Álvarez Guillermo Vilas	6	4	1
	Lito Álvarez Guillermo Vilas	6	7							1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	4
	Colin Dibley Raymond Moore	7	4	4						7	Ray Ruffels Allan Stone	7	6
	Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6		Dick Stockton Roscoe Tanner	4	6	6
	Byron Bertram Pat Cramer	3	6	5	7	Ray Ruffels Allan Stone	6	3	7
7	Ray Ruffels Allan Stone	6	4	7											7	Ray Ruffels Allan Stone	7	4	5
5	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	6												5	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	6	7
	Woody Blocher George Hardie	3	4		5	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	6
	William Brown Brian Teacher	6	4			John Feaver John Lloyd	2	0
	John Feaver John Lloyd	7	6							5	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	3	6
	Jeff Austin Mike MacHette	6	3	6						4	Marty Riessen Erik van Dillen	3	6	2
	Andrew Pattison Haroon Rahim	4	6	3		Jeff Austin Mike MacHette	3	4
	Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol	7	6	3	4	Marty Riessen Erik van Dillen	6	6
4	Marty Riessen Erik van Dillen	6	7	6

Bottom half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

3	Bob Hewitt Geoff Masters	6	7
	Ove Bengtson Jim McManus	2	5		3	Bob Hewitt Geoff Masters	6	6
	Dick R. Bohrnstedt Chris Kachel	6	6			Dick R. Bohrnstedt Chris Kachel	4	4
	Kjell Johansson Steve Krulevitz	0	1							3	Bob Hewitt Geoff Masters	6	6
	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	4	4							8	Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj	4	4
	Mike Cahill John Whitlinger	6	6			Mike Cahill John Whitlinger	1	6	2
	Jim Delaney Billy Martin	6	2		8	Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj	6	2	6
8	Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj	7	6												3	Bob Hewitt Geoff Masters	4	6	4
6	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	6												6	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	3	6
	Bernard Mitton John Yuill	3	2		6	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	6	5	6
	Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon	4	6	2		Jeff Borowiak Ilie Năstase	3	7	4
	Jeff Borowiak Ilie Năstase	6	2	6						6	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	4	7	6
	John Andrews Sashi Menon	7	6								John Andrews Sashi Menon	6	5	4
	Syd Ball Dick Crealy	6	4			John Andrews Sashi Menon	6	5	7
	Tom Gorman Dennis Ralston	4	7	6	2	Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart	4	7	6
2	Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart	6	5	7

References

John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 97–98. ISBN 9780354090117.
"1976 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

ITF tournament edition details

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