1978 Volvo International – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1978 Volvo International | |
| Champion | Robin Drysdale Van Winitsky |
| Runner-up | Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton |
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Draw | 24 |
| Seeds | 8 |
The 1978 Volvo International – Doubles was an event of the 1978 Volvo International tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts at the Mt. Cranmore Stadium in North Conway, New Hampshire in the United States, between July 31 and August 6, 1978. The draw comprised 24 teams and eight of them were seeded. Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending Volvo International doubles champions but did not compete together in this edition. The unseeded team of Robin Drysdale and Van Winitsky won the doubles title after a straight-sets win in the final against unseeded pairing Mike Fishbach and Bernard Mitton, 6–3, 6–4.[1][2]
Seeds
- Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (second round)
- John Alexander / Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
- Arthur Ashe / Bob Hewitt (first round)
- Gene Mayer / Hank Pfister (semifinals)
- José Higueras / Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
- Jaime Fillol / Álvaro Fillol (second round)
- Tim Gullikson / Tom Gullikson (second round)
- Paul Kronk / Cliff Letcher (second round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Robin Drysdale Van Winitsky | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Robin Drysdale Van Winitsky | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Gene Mayer Hank Pfister | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
Top half
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bob Lutz Stan Smith | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt | 6 | 6 | Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ted Hoehn Tim Mayotte | 4 | 4 | Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Željko Franulović Hans Gildemeister | 6 | 7 | Željko Franulović Hans Gildemeister | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Gottfried Larry Gottfried | 4 | 6 | Željko Franulović Hans Gildemeister | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arthur Ashe Bob Hewitt | 6 | 7 | 4 | Robin Drysdale Van Winitsky | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Robin Drysdale Van Winitsky | 7 | 6 | 6 | Robin Drysdale Van Winitsky | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Johan Kriek Peter Pearson | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robin Drysdale Van Winitsky | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan Norbäck Douglas Palm | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | José Higueras Manuel Orantes | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Chandronnait Chris Mayotte | 1 | 7 | 4 | Jan Norbäck Douglas Palm | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | José Higueras Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roberto Lombardi John Ross | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| David Graham John Sadri | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Graham John Sadri | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gene Mayer Hank Pfister | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dick Crealy Pat DuPré | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francisco Gonzalez Chris Sylvan | 7 | 6 | 3r | 4 | Gene Mayer Hank Pfister | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gene Mayer Hank Pfister | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | Gene Mayer Hank Pfister | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Bartlett Tim Garcia | 2 | 1 | Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton | 6 | 6 | Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jerry Cromwell Paul Sullivan | 1 | 3 | 2 | John Alexander Wojciech Fibak | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Corrado Barazzutti Hans Kary | 6 | 6 | Corrado Barazzutti Hans Kary | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | John Alexander Wojciech Fibak | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 28, 122. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ "1978 North Conway – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).