1978 Fischer-Grand Prix – Doubles

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Doubles
1978 Fischer-Grand Prix
ChampionsParaguay Victor Pecci
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Runners-upSouth Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Final score6–3, 6–7, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1977 · Vienna Open · 1979 →

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 to Victor Pecci and Balázs Taróczy.

Seeds[]

  1. South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan (final)
  2. United States Brian Gottfried / United States Stan Smith (first round)
  3. Paraguay Victor Pecci / Hungary Balázs Taróczy (champions)
  4. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (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
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6  
  United Kingdom J Feaver
Australia J James
3 3   1 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6  
  Chile A Fillol
Chile J Fillol
4 2     Austria H Kary
South Africa B Mitton
2 2  
  Austria H Kary
South Africa B Mitton
6 6   1 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6  
4 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
7 6     Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
2 2  
  United States T Gullikson
United States G Hardie
6 2   4 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 4  
  Czechoslovakia P Hutka
Sweden J Svensson
1 4     Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
7 6  
  Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
6 6   1 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
3 7 4
  United States J Austin
United States F Taygan
7 4 6 3 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy
6 6 6
  Austria P Feigl
United States E Friedler
6 6 3   United States J Austin
United States F Taygan
4 2  
  Paraguay F González
Spain A Muñoz
5 4   3 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy
6 6  
3 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy
7 6   3 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy
7 6  
  United States K Richardson
United States J Sadri
7 6 4   South Africa J Kriek
West Germany K Meiler
6 2  
  Sweden O N Bengtson
United Kingdom R Taylor
6 7 6   Sweden O N Bengtson
United Kingdom R Taylor
1 5  
  South Africa J Kriek
West Germany K Meiler
6 6     South Africa J Kriek
West Germany K Meiler
6 7  
2 United States B Gottfried
United States S Smith
2 4  

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