1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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Ross Case and Geoff Masters were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Mark Edmondson and John Marks.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan defeated Peter Fleming and John McEnroe in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

Seeds

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Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	8	6	6
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer	4	9	3	3
										1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	9	7	6
										4	John Alexander Phil Dent	7	5	4
	4	John Alexander Phil Dent	6	7	6
	12	Colin Dowdeswell Chris Kachel	4	5	4
																			1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6	6
																				Peter Fleming John McEnroe	1	4	2
	7	Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez	7	6	8
		Peter Fleming John McEnroe	9	8	9
											Peter Fleming John McEnroe	1	6	9	6
										2	Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker	6	3	7	4
		Mark Edmondson John Marks	3	4	6	6	1
	2	Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker	6	6	3	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	R Hewitt F McMillan	9	6	9
		V Amaya J Smith	8	3	8					1	R Hewitt F McMillan	9	6	9
		J Norbäck D Palm	6	5	5	1					R Carmichael B Teacher	8	3	7
		R Carmichael B Teacher	4	7	7	6													1	R Hewitt F McMillan	7	9	6
		C Mottram R Taylor	6	6	5	6													16	J Newcombe A Roche	5	8	4
		R Beven N Sears	4	4	7	4					C Mottram R Taylor	2	3	2
		D Lloyd J Lloyd	6	4	4	4				16	J Newcombe A Roche	6	6	6
	16	J Newcombe A Roche	3	6	6	6																						1	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	8	6	6
	9	M Riessen R Stockton	9	6	6																							5	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	4	9	3	3
		R Simpson V Winitsky	8	2	4					9	M Riessen R Stockton	6	4	5	6	6
		B Mitton A Pattison	6	8	2	6	12				A Ashe Y Noah	2	6	7	3	4
		A Ashe Y Noah	4	9	6	4	14												9	M Riessen R Stockton	8	4	2	0
		T Leonard M Machette	6	6	6														5	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	6	6	6	6
	Q	S Birner J Šimbera	2	1	3						T Leonard M Machette	7	4	9	4	4
		S Docherty G Halder	7	4	4					5	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	5	6	7	6	6
	5	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	9	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	4	J Alexander P Dent	9	4	6	8	6
		J Borowiak C Lewis	8	6	3	9	3			4	J Alexander P Dent	5	9	6	6
		P Campbell J McManus	2	3	9	3					J Bailey R Fisher	7	8	3	1
		J Bailey R Fisher	6	6	8	6													4	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6
	Q	R Giltinan J Trickey	6	8	6	4	9												14	E Mayer H Pfister	4	4	2
		S Carnahan M Wayman	3	9	3	6	7			Q	R Giltinan J Trickey	3	7	9	5	3
	LL	N Callaghan V Eke	1	2	4					14	E Mayer H Pfister	6	5	8	7	6
	14	E Mayer H Pfister	6	6	6																							4	J Alexander P Dent	6	7	6
	12	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	8	6	6																						12	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	4	5	4
		R Kelly G Thomson	2	9	1	2				12	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	7	4	6	6	6
		J Paish S Sorensen	9	2	6	3	4				C Pasarell E van Dillen	5	6	4	8	4
		C Pasarell E van Dillen	8	6	3	6	6												12	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	7	9	7
		C Kirmayr R Ycaza	6	3	5	6													Q	D Collings K Hancock	5	8	5
	Q	D Collings K Hancock	2	6	7	8				Q	D Collings K Hancock	3	9	6	6
		Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	6	8						Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	8	4	3
	8	R Ruffels A Stone	3	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	7	F McNair R Ramírez	7	6	6
		JL Clerc B Prajoux	5	4	3					7	F McNair R Ramírez	7	6	5	6
		T Gorman S Stewart	6	6	6						T Gorman S Stewart	5	4	7	2
		R Crealy R Frawley	2	4	2														7	F McNair R Ramírez	6	6	6
		R Drysdale R Lewis	9	9	4	9														A Amritraj V Amritraj	3	3	4
		J Hřebec V Zedník	7	8	6	8					R Drysdale R Lewis	1	2	6	9	12
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	9	6						A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	3	8	14
	15	Á Fillol J Fillol	3	7	4																							7	F McNair R Ramírez	7	6	8
	13	R Moore R Tanner	4	4	8																								P Fleming J McEnroe	9	8	9
		E Álvarez V Pecci	6	6	9						E Álvarez V Pecci	6	6	6
		J Feaver J James	8	6	5						I El Shafei B Fairlie	4	3	4
		I El Shafei B Fairlie	9	8	7															E Álvarez V Pecci	2	4	4
		C Fancutt P McNamee	1	2	5															P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6	6
		P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6	7						P Fleming J McEnroe	4	6	6	8	13
		C Bradnam A Jarrett	5	5	8						R Lutz S Smith	6	1	3	9	11
	3	R Lutz S Smith	7	7	9

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	6	R Case G Masters	6	9	6
		D Ralston F Stolle	3	8	2					6	R Case G Masters	8	3	9	9	2
	Q	B Drewett W Maher	2	4	7						M Edmondson J Marks	9	6	7	8	6
		M Edmondson J Marks	6	6	9															M Edmondson J Marks	6	6	7
		J Hagey T Wilkison	8	6	6															J Hagey T Wilkison	4	4	5
	LL	P McNamara T Rocavert	6	3	4						J Hagey T Wilkison	6	6	6
	LL	M Fancutt W Hampson	6	6	3	5	7			LL	M Fancutt W Hampson	4	2	4
	LL	JL Damiani C Motta	4	4	6	7	5																						M Edmondson J Marks	3	4	6	6	1
	11	S Ball K Warwick	8	6	6																							2	W Fibak T Okker	6	6	3	4	6
		M Fishbach P Fishbach	6	2	4					11	S Ball K Warwick	4	7	6	8	6
		M Appleton J Dier	7	7	4	4					O Bengtson M Cox	6	5	3	9	3
		O Bengtson M Cox	5	9	6	6													11	S Ball K Warwick	3	7	3	6
		W Martin O Parun	3	4	4														2	W Fibak T Okker	6	5	6	8
		C Dibley C Letcher	6	6	6						C Dibley C Letcher	3	1	4
	LL	J-B Chanfreau S Myers	2	4	1					2	W Fibak T Okker	6	6	6
	2	W Fibak T Okker	6	6	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1978 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
• 1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation