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Men's doubles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
Final date	1 July 1977
1976 Champions	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Final
Champions	Ross Case Geoff Masters
Runners-up	John Alexander Phil Dent
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4
Details
Draw	64 (5 Q )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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. This was Ross and Masters' second Men's Doubles Grand Slam title (after the 1974 Australian Open), and also their last.

Seeds

01.   Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (first round)

02.   Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)

03.   Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (third round)

04.   Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (second round)

05.   Wojciech Fibak / Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)

06.   Marty Riessen / Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)

07.   Ross Case / Geoff Masters (champions)

08.   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
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

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.
2. 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

• 1977 Wimbledon Championships
• Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's doubles