1978 US Open – Men's doubles
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{{GrandSlamEvents|1978|US Open|s|
|champ = {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz
{{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/17/archives/winners-of-individual-and-team-championships-during-1978-rowing.html|title=Winners of Individual and Team Championships Dring 1978|work=nytimes.com}}
|runner = {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart
|score = 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
|draw = 64
|seeds = 16
|before_name = US Open – Men's doubles
|after_name = US Open – Men's doubles
}}
{{main|1978 US Open (tennis)}}
Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart.
Bob Lutz and Stan Smith won in the final 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 against Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart.
Seeds
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- {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|POL|1928}} Wojtek Fibak / {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz / {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith (champions)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair / {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez (first round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried / {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming / {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|PAR|1954}} Víctor Pecci / {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen / {{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart (final)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander / {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent (third round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer / {{flagicon|USA}} Henry Pfister (second round)
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Colin Dowdeswell / {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Kachel (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Carmichael / {{flagicon|AUS}} Ray Ruffels (second round)
- {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Raymond Moore / {{flagicon|USA}} Roscoe Tanner (third round)
- {{flagicon|CHI}} Álvaro Fillol / {{flagicon|CHI}} Jaime Fillol (first round)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Case / {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters (third round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Gullikson / {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gullikson (third round)
}}
Draw
{{Draw key}}
=Finals=
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3
|RD1=Quarterfinals
|RD2=Semifinals
|RD3=Final
|team-width=175
|RD1-seed1=1
|RD1-team1={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Frew McMillan
|RD1-score1-1=6
|RD1-score1-2=2
|RD1-score1-3=5
|RD1-seed2=8
|RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart
|RD1-score2-1=2
|RD1-score2-2=6
|RD1-score2-3=7
|RD1-seed3=
|RD1-team3={{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson
{{flagicon|AUS}} John Marks
|RD1-score3-1=6
|RD1-score3-2=6
|RD1-score3-3=
|RD1-seed4=6
|RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming
{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe
|RD1-score4-1=2
|RD1-score4-2=4
|RD1-score4-3=
|RD1-seed5=5
|RD1-team5={{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|USA}} Dick Stockton
|RD1-score5-1=4
|RD1-score5-2=6
|RD1-score5-3=4
|RD1-seed6=3
|RD1-team6={{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz
{{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
|RD1-score6-1=6
|RD1-score6-2=4
|RD1-score6-3=6
|RD1-seed7=7
|RD1-team7={{flagicon|PAR|1954}} Víctor Pecci
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick
|RD1-score7-1=3
|RD1-score7-2=6
|RD1-score7-3=6
|RD1-seed8=2
|RD1-team8={{flagicon|POL|1928}} Wojtek Fibak
{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker
|RD1-score8-1=6
|RD1-score8-2=3
|RD1-score8-3=7
|RD2-seed1=8
|RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart
|RD2-score1-1=6
|RD2-score1-2=6
|RD2-score1-3=
|RD2-seed2=
|RD2-team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson
{{flagicon|AUS}} John Marks
|RD2-score2-1=3
|RD2-score2-2=4
|RD2-score2-3=
|RD2-seed3=3
|RD2-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz
{{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
|RD2-score3-1=7
|RD2-score3-2=5
|RD2-score3-3=7
|RD2-seed4=2
|RD2-team4={{flagicon|POL|1928}} Wojtek Fibak
{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker
|RD2-score4-1=6
|RD2-score4-2=7
|RD2-score4-3=6
|RD3-seed1=8
|RD3-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart
|RD3-score1-1=6
|RD3-score1-2=5
|RD3-score1-3=3
|RD3-seed2=3
|RD3-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz
{{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
|RD3-score2-1=1
|RD3-score2-2=7
|RD3-score2-3=6
}}
=Top half=
==Section 1==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3
|RD1=First round
|RD2=Second round
|RD3=Third round
|RD4=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Hewitt
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} F McMillan
| RD1-score01-1=7
| RD1-score01-2=7
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} J Borowiak
{{flagicon|NZL}} C Lewis
| RD1-score02-1=6
| RD1-score02-2=6
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} C Graebner
{{flagicon|USA}} C Pasarell
| RD1-score03-1=6
| RD1-score03-2=6
| RD1-score03-3=
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} S Krulevitz
{{flagicon|USA}} B Manson
| RD1-score04-1=3
| RD1-score04-2=4
| RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} J Newcombe
{{flagicon|AUS}} F Stolle
| RD1-score05-1=6
| RD1-score05-2=7
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|SWE}} J Norbäck
{{flagicon|SWE}} D Palm
| RD1-score06-1=3
| RD1-score06-2=6
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07= {{flagicon|USA}} B Martin
{{flagicon|USA}} B Scanlon
| RD1-score07-1=6
| RD1-score07-2=6
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=15
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} R Case
{{flagicon|AUS}} G Masters
| RD1-score08-1=7
| RD1-score08-2=7
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=14
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|CHI}} Á Fillol
{{flagicon|CHI}} J Fillol
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-2=6
| RD1-score09-3=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} W Prinsloo
{{flagicon|GBR}} J Smith
| RD1-score10-1=7
| RD1-score10-2=7
| RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} G Amaya
{{flagicon|USA}} A Lucchesi
| RD1-score11-1=2
| RD1-score11-2=4
| RD1-score11-3=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} A Kohlberg
{{flagicon|USA}} M Purcell
| RD1-score12-1=6
| RD1-score12-2=6
| RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} H Bunis
{{flagicon|USA}} C Hagey
| RD1-score13-1=3
| RD1-score13-2=7
| RD1-score13-3=3
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|CAN}} R Genois
{{flagicon|USA}} J Kriek
| RD1-score14-1=6
| RD1-score14-2=6
| RD1-score14-3=6
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|IND}} A Amritraj
{{flagicon|USA}} J Whitlinger
| RD1-score15-1=3
| RD1-score15-2=7
| RD1-score15-3=1
| RD1-seed16=8
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|USA}} M Riessen
{{flagicon|USA}} S Stewart
| RD1-score16-1=6
| RD1-score16-2=5
| RD1-score16-3=6
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Hewitt
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} F McMillan
| RD2-score01-1=7
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} C Graebner
{{flagicon|USA}} C Pasarell
| RD2-score02-1=5
| RD2-score02-2=3
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} J Newcombe
{{flagicon|AUS}} F Stolle
| RD2-score03-1=7
| RD2-score03-2=3
| RD2-score03-3=4
| RD2-seed04=15
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} R Case
{{flagicon|AUS}} G Masters
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=6
| RD2-score04-3=6
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} W Prinsloo
{{flagicon|GBR}} J Smith
| RD2-score05-1=5
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} A Kohlberg
{{flagicon|USA}} M Purcell
| RD2-score06-1=7
| RD2-score06-2=7
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|CAN}} R Genois
{{flagicon|USA}} J Kriek
| RD2-score07-1=2
| RD2-score07-2=4
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=8
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} M Riessen
{{flagicon|USA}} S Stewart
| RD2-score08-1=6
| RD2-score08-2=6
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Hewitt
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} F McMillan
| RD3-score01-1=6
| RD3-score01-2=6
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=15
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} R Case
{{flagicon|AUS}} G Masters
| RD3-score02-1=3
| RD3-score02-2=3
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} A Kohlberg
{{flagicon|USA}} M Purcell
| RD3-score03-1=2
| RD3-score03-2=4
| RD3-score03-3=
| RD3-seed04=8
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} M Riessen
{{flagicon|USA}} S Stewart
| RD3-score04-1=6
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Hewitt
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} F McMillan
| RD4-score01-1=6
| RD4-score01-2=2
| RD4-score01-3=5
| RD4-seed02=8
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} M Riessen
{{flagicon|USA}} S Stewart
| RD4-score02-1=2
| RD4-score02-2=6
| RD4-score02-3=7
}}
==Section 2==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3
|RD1=First round
|RD2=Second round
|RD3=Third round
|RD4=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed01=4
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} F McNair
{{flagicon|MEX}} R Ramírez
| RD1-score01-1=5
| RD1-score01-2=1
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} M Edmondson
{{flagicon|AUS}} J Marks
| RD1-score02-1=7
| RD1-score02-2=6
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} T Leonard
{{flagicon|USA}} M Machette
| RD1-score03-1=6
| RD1-score03-2=7
| RD1-score03-3=7
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} C Sylvan
{{flagicon|USA}} B Walts
| RD1-score04-1=7
| RD1-score04-2=6
| RD1-score04-3=6
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} W Redondo
{{flagicon|USA}} B Rowe
| RD1-score05-1=4
| RD1-score05-2=4
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|USA}} A Ashe
{{flagicon|FRA}} Y Noah
| RD1-score06-1=6
| RD1-score06-2=6
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07= {{flagicon|USA}} M Greenberg
{{flagicon|USA}} M Shore
| RD1-score07-1=3
| RD1-score07-2=4
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=10
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} G Mayer
{{flagicon|USA}} H Pfister
| RD1-score08-1=6
| RD1-score08-2=6
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=12
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} B Carmichael
{{flagicon|AUS}} R Ruffels
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-2=6
| RD1-score09-3=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} B Coleman
{{flagicon|USA}} R Pascale
| RD1-score10-1=3
| RD1-score10-2=1
| RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} V Amaya
{{flagicon|USA}} T Waltke
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=6
| RD1-score11-3=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|AUS}} B Drewett
{{flagicon|AUS}} A Gardiner
| RD1-score12-1=3
| RD1-score12-2=4
| RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|SUI}} H Günthardt
{{flagicon|TCH}} T Šmíd
| RD1-score13-1=7
| RD1-score13-2=6
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|IND}} A Amritraj
{{flagicon|IND}} V Amritraj
| RD1-score14-1=6
| RD1-score14-2=4
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ESP|1977}} A Muñoz
{{flagicon|ECU}} R Ycaza
| RD1-score15-1=6
| RD1-score15-2=2
| RD1-score15-3=
| RD1-seed16=6
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|USA}} P Fleming
{{flagicon|USA}} J McEnroe
| RD1-score16-1=7
| RD1-score16-2=6
| RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} M Edmondson
{{flagicon|AUS}} J Marks
| RD2-score01-1=7
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=7
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} T Leonard
{{flagicon|USA}} M Machette
| RD2-score02-1=6
| RD2-score02-2=7
| RD2-score02-3=6
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} A Ashe
{{flagicon|FRA}} Y Noah
| RD2-score03-1=6
| RD2-score03-2=7
| RD2-score03-3=
| RD2-seed04=10
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} G Mayer
{{flagicon|USA}} H Pfister
| RD2-score04-1=4
| RD2-score04-2=5
| RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=12
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} B Carmichael
{{flagicon|AUS}} R Ruffels
| RD2-score05-1=3
| RD2-score05-2=1
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} V Amaya
{{flagicon|USA}} T Waltke
| RD2-score06-1=6
| RD2-score06-2=6
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|SUI}} H Günthardt
{{flagicon|TCH}} T Šmíd
| RD2-score07-1=6
| RD2-score07-2=4
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=6
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} P Fleming
{{flagicon|USA}} J McEnroe
| RD2-score08-1=7
| RD2-score08-2=6
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} M Edmondson
{{flagicon|AUS}} J Marks
| RD3-score01-1=6
| RD3-score01-2=6
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} A Ashe
{{flagicon|FRA}} Y Noah
| RD3-score02-1=3
| RD3-score02-2=1
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} V Amaya
{{flagicon|USA}} T Waltke
| RD3-score03-1=1
| RD3-score03-2=2
| RD3-score03-3=
| RD3-seed04=6
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} P Fleming
{{flagicon|USA}} J McEnroe
| RD3-score04-1=6
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} M Edmondson
{{flagicon|AUS}} J Marks
| RD4-score01-1=6
| RD4-score01-2=6
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=6
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} P Fleming
{{flagicon|USA}} J McEnroe
| RD4-score02-1=2
| RD4-score02-2=4
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
=Bottom half=
==Section 3==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3
|RD1=First round
|RD2=Second round
|RD3=Third round
|RD4=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed01=5
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Gottfried
{{flagicon|USA}} D Stockton
| RD1-score01-1=7
| RD1-score01-2=4
| RD1-score01-3=6
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} R Fagel
{{flagicon|USA}} B Seewagen
| RD1-score02-1=5
| RD1-score02-2=6
| RD1-score02-3=3
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} S Carnahan
{{flagicon|USA}} T Wilkison
| RD1-score03-1=6
| RD1-score03-2=6
| RD1-score03-3=
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} S Bondurant
{{flagicon|USA}} B Willenborg
| RD1-score04-1=3
| RD1-score04-2=2
| RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} P Cramer
{{flagicon|PAR|1954}} F González
| RD1-score05-1=6
| RD1-score05-2=2
| RD1-score05-3=2
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|USA}} D Ralston
{{flagicon|USA}} E van Dillen
| RD1-score06-1=3
| RD1-score06-2=6
| RD1-score06-3=6
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|GBR}} R Drysdale
{{flagicon|USA}} V Winitsky
| RD1-score07-1=5
| RD1-score07-2=3
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=16
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} Tim Gullikson
{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gullikson
| RD1-score08-1=7
| RD1-score08-2=6
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=9
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} J Alexander
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Dent
| RD1-score09-1=7
| RD1-score09-2=7
| RD1-score09-3=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} C Drysdale
{{flagicon|RHO}} A Pattison
| RD1-score10-1=6
| RD1-score10-2=6
| RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|AUS}} D Crealy
{{flagicon|AUS}} B Giltinan
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=6
| RD1-score11-3=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} W Brown
{{flagicon|IND}} J Singh
| RD1-score12-1=3
| RD1-score12-2=1
| RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|IND}} S Menon
{{flagicon|USA}} F Taygan
| RD1-score13-1=6
| RD1-score13-2=4
| RD1-score13-3=4
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} J Eagleton
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} D Joubert
| RD1-score14-1=3
| RD1-score14-2=6
| RD1-score14-3=6
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|GBR}} J Feaver
{{flagicon|AUS}} J James
| RD1-score15-1=5
| RD1-score15-2=4
| RD1-score15-3=
| RD1-seed16=3
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|USA}} B Lutz
{{flagicon|USA}} S Smith
| RD1-score16-1=7
| RD1-score16-2=6
| RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=5
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Gottfried
{{flagicon|USA}} D Stockton
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} S Carnahan
{{flagicon|USA}} T Wilkison
| RD2-score02-1=4
| RD2-score02-2=4
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} D Ralston
{{flagicon|USA}} E van Dillen
| RD2-score03-1=6
| RD2-score03-2=2
| RD2-score03-3=1
| RD2-seed04=16
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} Tim Gullikson
{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gullikson
| RD2-score04-1=4
| RD2-score04-2=6
| RD2-score04-3=6
| RD2-seed05=9
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|AUS}} J Alexander
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Dent
| RD2-score05-1=6
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=6
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|AUS}} D Crealy
{{flagicon|AUS}} B Giltinan
| RD2-score06-1=7
| RD2-score06-2=3
| RD2-score06-3=3
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} J Eagleton
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} D Joubert
| RD2-score07-1=1
| RD2-score07-2=2
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=3
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} B Lutz
{{flagicon|USA}} S Smith
| RD2-score08-1=6
| RD2-score08-2=6
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=5
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Gottfried
{{flagicon|USA}} D Stockton
| RD3-score01-1=7
| RD3-score01-2=7
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=16
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} Tim Gullikson
{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gullikson
| RD3-score02-1=6
| RD3-score02-2=5
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=9
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} J Alexander
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Dent
| RD3-score03-1=6
| RD3-score03-2=3
| RD3-score03-3=5
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} B Lutz
{{flagicon|USA}} S Smith
| RD3-score04-1=4
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=7
| RD4-seed01=5
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Gottfried
{{flagicon|USA}} D Stockton
| RD4-score01-1=4
| RD4-score01-2=6
| RD4-score01-3=4
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} B Lutz
{{flagicon|USA}} S Smith
| RD4-score02-1=6
| RD4-score02-2=4
| RD4-score02-3=6
}}
==Section 4==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3
|RD1=First round
|RD2=Second round
|RD3=Third round
|RD4=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed01=7
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|PAR|1954}} V Pecci
{{flagicon|AUS}} K Warwick
| RD1-score01-1=7
| RD1-score01-2=6
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} D Collings
{{flagicon|AUS}} W Maher
| RD1-score02-1=6
| RD1-score02-2=2
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} D Carter
{{flagicon|USA}} P DuPré
| RD1-score03-1=5
| RD1-score03-2=7
| RD1-score03-3=7
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} J Geraghty
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} J Yuill
| RD1-score04-1=7
| RD1-score04-2=6
| RD1-score04-3=5
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} J DiLouie
{{flagicon|USA}} B Maze
| RD1-score05-1=6
| RD1-score05-2=6
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|USA}} M Cahill
{{flagicon|USA}} T Moor
| RD1-score06-1=7
| RD1-score06-2=7
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|USA}} M Fishbach
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Mitton
| RD1-score07-1=6
| RD1-score07-2=7
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=11
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|SUI}} C Dowdeswell
{{flagicon|AUS}} C Kachel
| RD1-score08-1=3
| RD1-score08-2=5
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=13
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} R Moore
{{flagicon|USA}} R Tanner
| RD1-score09-1=7
| RD1-score09-2=6
| RD1-score09-3=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} E Friedler
{{flagicon|USA}} J Karzen
| RD1-score10-1=6
| RD1-score10-2=4
| RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} K Curren
{{flagicon|USA}} P Rennert
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=7
| RD1-score11-3=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|TCH}} S Birner
{{flagicon|TCH}} J Granát
| RD1-score12-1=3
| RD1-score12-2=6
| RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|AUS}} C Dibley
{{flagicon|USA}} B Teacher
| RD1-score13-1=7
| RD1-score13-2=6
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|AUS}} J Eagleton
{{flagicon|USA}} E Teltscher
| RD1-score14-1=5
| RD1-score14-2=2
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|USA}} T Graham
{{flagicon|USA}} J Sadri
| RD1-score15-1=6
| RD1-score15-2=3
| RD1-score15-3=
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|POL|1928}} W Fibak
{{flagicon|NED}} T Okker
| RD1-score16-1=7
| RD1-score16-2=6
| RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=7
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|PAR|1954}} V Pecci
{{flagicon|AUS}} K Warwick
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} D Carter
{{flagicon|USA}} P DuPré
| RD2-score02-1=1
| RD2-score02-2=2
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} M Cahill
{{flagicon|USA}} T Moor
| RD2-score03-1=2
| RD2-score03-2=6
| RD2-score03-3=
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} M Fishbach
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Mitton
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=7
| RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=13
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} R Moore
{{flagicon|USA}} R Tanner
| RD2-score05-1=6
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} K Curren
{{flagicon|USA}} P Rennert
| RD2-score06-1=0
| RD2-score06-2=4
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} C Dibley
{{flagicon|USA}} B Teacher
| RD2-score07-1=4
| RD2-score07-2=6
| RD2-score07-3=3
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|POL|1928}} W Fibak
{{flagicon|NED}} T Okker
| RD2-score08-1=6
| RD2-score08-2=3
| RD2-score08-3=6
| RD3-seed01=7
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|PAR|1954}} V Pecci
{{flagicon|AUS}} K Warwick
| RD3-score01-1=7
| RD3-score01-2=3
| RD3-score01-3=6
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} M Fishbach
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} B Mitton
| RD3-score02-1=5
| RD3-score02-2=6
| RD3-score02-3=4
| RD3-seed03=13
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} R Moore
{{flagicon|USA}} R Tanner
| RD3-score03-1=3
| RD3-score03-2=6
| RD3-score03-3=1
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|POL|1928}} W Fibak
{{flagicon|NED}} T Okker
| RD3-score04-1=6
| RD3-score04-2=4
| RD3-score04-3=6
| RD4-seed01=7
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|PAR|1954}} V Pecci
{{flagicon|AUS}} K Warwick
| RD4-score01-1=3
| RD4-score01-2=6
| RD4-score01-3=6
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|POL|1928}} W Fibak
{{flagicon|NED}} T Okker
| RD4-score02-1=6
| RD4-score02-2=3
| RD4-score02-3=7
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/us-open/560/1978/draws?matchtype=doubles ATP main draw]
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/US-open/usa/1978/m-sl-usa-01a-1978/draws-and-results/ 1978 US Open – Men's draws and results] at the International Tennis Federation
{{US Open men's doubles drawsheets}}
{{US Open men's doubles champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1978 US Open - Men's Doubles}}