1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Doubles

Doubles
1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champions	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer
Score	6–4, 6–4

Main article: 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions.

Hewitt and McMillan successfully defended their title, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis and Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (champions)
2. Wojtek Fibak / Tom Okker (first round)
3. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (second round)
4. Marty Riessen / Dick Stockton (semifinals)
5. Syd Ball / Ross Case (semifinals)
6. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (quarterfinals)
7. John Alexander / Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
8. Jan Kodeš / Balázs Taróczy (second round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	77	7
	4	Marty Riessen Dick Stockton	64	5
								1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6
									Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer	4	4
	5	Syd Ball Ross Case	1	6	3
		Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer	6	3	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	w/o
		J Higueras M Orantes						1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
									Ž Franulović B Mottram	4	0
															1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		C Barazzutti A Zugarelli	3	2												CB Cox C Drysdale	4	2
		CB Cox C Drysdale	6	6					CB Cox C Drysdale	6	77
								8	J Kodeš B Taróczy	3	63
																						1	B Hewitt F McMillan	77	7
	4	M Riessen D Stockton	w/o																			4	M Riessen D Stockton	64	5
		P Bertolucci A Panatta						4	M Riessen D Stockton	77	6
									R Moore R Tanner	64	4
															4	M Riessen D Stockton	6	6
															6	F McNair S Stewart	1	3
									T Leonard M Machette	3	5
		E Dibbs H Solomon	2	4				6	F McNair S Stewart	6	7
	6	F McNair S Stewart	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								5	S Ball R Case	6	6
		J Borowiak D Crealy	77	6					J Borowiak D Crealy	3	1
		P Fleming B Scanlon	64	3											5	S Ball R Case	6	6
																M Fishbach I Năstase	3	4
									M Fishbach I Năstase	7	6
		J Hřebec V Winitsky	3	1				3	B Gottfried R Ramírez	5	3
	3	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6																		5	S Ball R Case	1	6	3
																							V Gerulaitis S Mayer	6	3	6
								7	J Alexander K Rosewall	6	6
		M Cahill T Moor	4	6	6				M Cahill T Moor	3	4
		Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	4	1										7	J Alexander K Rosewall	2	1
																V Gerulaitis S Mayer	6	6
									H Pfister B Walts	1	4
		V Gerulaitis S Mayer	6	6					V Gerulaitis S Mayer	6	6
	2	W Fibak T Okker	1	4

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