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1978 United Bank Tennis Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1978 United Bank Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Runner-upUnited States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1977 · Denver Open · 1979 →

The 1976 United Bank Tennis Classic – Doubles was an event of the 1976 United Bank Tennis Classic men's tennis tournament and was played on indoor carpet courts in Denver, Colorado in the United States, between February 20 and February 26, 1978. The draw consisted of 16 teams of which four were seeded. Colin Dibley and Geoff Masters were the defending doubles champions but did not compete in this edition. First-seeded team of Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan won the United Bank Tennis Classic doubles title by defeating the third-seeded pairing Fred McNair and Sherwood Stewart in the final, 6–3, 6–2.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 6 6
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Stan Smith
7 4 2 1 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
7 6
United States Nick Saviano
United States John Whitlinger
5 7 7 United States Nick Saviano
United States John Whitlinger
6 1
United States Tom Leonard
United States Mike MacHette
7 6 6 1 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 7 6
4 Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Geoff Masters
6 6 4 Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Geoff Masters
7 6 3
United States Billy Martin
United States Butch Walts
4 4 4 Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Geoff Masters
6 6
Spain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
6 6 Spain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
3 4
Australia Dick Crealy
United States Van Winitsky
2 4 1 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 6
Sweden Jan Norbäck
Sweden Jan-Eric Palm
6 4 3 United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
3 2
Australia Bob Carmichael
United States Brian Teacher
7 6 Australia Bob Carmichael
United States Brian Teacher
6 6 5
United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
5 6 3 3 United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
7 3 7
3 United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
7 4 6 3 United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
7 2 6
Spain Aniceto Álvarez
Chile Álvaro Fillol
5 3 United Kingdom John Lloyd
Australia Kim Warwick
6 6 3
United States Bud Cox
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
7 6 United States Bud Cox
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
4 7 6
United Kingdom John Lloyd
Australia Kim Warwick
6 6 United Kingdom John Lloyd
Australia Kim Warwick
6 5 7
2 Poland Wojciech Fibak
United States Marty Riessen
4 4

References

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  1. ^ Teri Thompson (February 27, 1978). "It's all just a breeze for Connors". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com. Connors disposed of one Stan Smith Sunday in the finals of the United Bank Tennis tournament 6-2, 7-6 at the Denver Auditorium Arena.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 27, 118. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  3. ^ "1978 Denver – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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