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Doubles
1978 American Airlines Tennis Games
Final
Champions	Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner
Runners-up	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Score	6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Raymond Moore and Roscoe Tanner.

Seeds

1. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (final)
2. Robert Lutz / Stan Smith (second round)
3. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (semifinals)
4. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (semifinals)
5. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (first round)
6. Phil Dent / John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
7. Marcello Lara / Raúl Ramirez (quarterfinals)
8. Colin Dibley / Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)

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

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6
	4	Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart	1	4
								1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	4	4
									Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner	6	6
	3	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6	3	2
		Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner	4	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		S Docherty E Teltscher	2	2				1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	7	7					Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	4	2
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6											1	B Hewitt F McMillan	2	7	7
		J Higueras M Orantes	6	6											7	M Lara R Ramirez	6	6	6
	Q	J Austin N Saviano	2	3					J Higueras M Orantes	5	6
		B Martin E van Dillen	6	6	6			7	M Lara R Ramirez	7	7
	7	M Lara R Ramirez	4	7	7																	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
	4	F McNair S Stewart	6	6	6																	4	F McNair S Stewart	1	4
	Q	J Bailey H Günthardt	7	1	4			4	F McNair S Stewart	3	7	6
		D Crealy O Davidson	6	6					D Crealy O Davidson	6	6	3
		S Krulevitz T Waltke	1	4											4	F McNair S Stewart	6	3	6
	Q	V Winitsky J Yuill	6	3											6	P Dent J Newcombe	4	6	1
		C Drysdale H Solomon	7	6					C Drysdale H Solomon	6	5
		P DuPré S Menon	6	3	6			6	P Dent J Newcombe	7	7
	6	P Dent J Newcombe	2	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	R Case G Masters	5	4
		B Carmichael B Teacher	7	6					B Carmichael B Teacher	6	7
		C Lewis R Simpson	6	6					C Lewis R Simpson	2	6
	Q	G Hardie B Lloyd	4	3												B Carmichael B Teacher	7	4	4
		T Moor B Walts	7	4	4										3	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6
		C Pasarell A Pattison	6	6	6				C Pasarell A Pattison	6	4
		R Fisher J Whitlinger	4	5				3	T Okker M Riessen	7	6
	3	T Okker M Riessen	6	7																		3	T Okker M Riessen	6	3	2
	8	C Dibley S Mayer	7	7																			R Moore R Tanner	4	6	6
		T Leonard M Machette	6	5				8	C Dibley S Mayer	4	7	6
		P Fleming B Scanlon	7	7					P Fleming B Scanlon	6	6	4
		A Fillol J Fillol	6	6											8	C Dibley S Mayer	6	4
		R Moore R Tanner	7	7												R Moore R Tanner	7	6
		A Ashe I Nastase	5	6					R Moore R Tanner	7	6
		B Gottfried D Ralston	7	3	4			2	R Lutz S Smith	5	4
	2	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	6

References

• 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games Doubles Draw

• 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games