1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1976 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Brian Gottfried ; Raúl Ramírez
Runners-up	Ross Case ; Geoff Masters
Score	3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Details
Draw	64 (5Q)
Seeds	8
Events
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Vitas Gerulaitis and Sandy Mayer were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ross Case and Geoff Masters.

Champions

Brian Gottfried

Raúl Ramírez

Runners-up

Ross Case

Geoff Masters

Score3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5

Draw64 (5)

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Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez defeated Case and Masters in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] This was Gottfried and Ramírez' first and only Wimbledon title, and second Grand Slam overall.

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Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Final

1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	6	3	6

7	Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler	4	4	6	2
							1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	7	8

								Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj	3	5	6
	Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj	6	3	6	3	6

	Mike Estep Tom Gorman	3	6	3	6	4
												1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	3	6	8	2	7

													Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	3	6	6	5
6	Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer	6	6	8	3	1

	Ross Case Geoff Masters	3	4	9	6	6
								Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	6	6

							5	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	4	3	4
5	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	6	6

	Syd Ball Niki Pilić	3	1	3

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	8	9	6	6
	J Newcombe A Roche	9	9	7	3	4	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	3	6	6	6
LL	M Myburg R Van't Hof	6	6	6				M Edmondson J Marks	6	3	4	4
	M Edmondson J Marks	1	3	0										1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	8	6	8
	J Borowiak H Rahim	6	3	6	6										J Borowiak H Rahim	6	1	6
LL	P Campbell L Parker	4	6	1	4			J Borowiak H Rahim	8	5	6	3	6
	I Molina B Taróczy	3	1^r					A Metreveli K Pugaev	6	7	2	6	3
	A Metreveli K Pugaev	6	3																		1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6	3	6
7	W Fibak K Meiler	6	8	7	6																7	W Fibak K Meiler	4	4	6	2
	P Cornejo J Fillol	3	9	5	3		7	W Fibak K Meiler	6	6	6
	É Deblicker T Gullikson	6	6	5	6			É Deblicker T Gullikson	3	2	3
	R Dell W Martin	4	3	7	4									7	W Fibak K Meiler	6	4	4	6	8
	R Moore E van Dillen	6	8	6	4										J Delaney S Menon	4	6	6	3	6
	J Delaney S Menon	4	9	8	6			J Delaney S Menon	6	7	7
Q	P Fleming B Teacher	8	9	6	3	4		F Jauffret P Proisy	3	5	5
	F Jauffret P Proisy	9	8	4	6	6

First round							Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

3	R Hewitt F McMillan	8	4	6	3
	A Amritraj V Amritraj	9	6	3	6			A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	6
	Ž Franulović O Parun	8	6	8	6			Ž Franulović O Parun	3	4	2
	J Andrew R Benavides	9	4	6	4									A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	6
Q	P Langsford J Soares	7	8	3										P Dent A Pattison	3	4	4
	P Dent A Pattison	9	9	6				P Dent A Pattison	6	6	9	8
	G Battrick J Feaver	7	6	3	7			G Battrick J Feaver	8	4	7	6
	J McManus A Neely	5	2	6	5																A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	3	6	3	6
8	F McNair S Stewart	4	5	6	6	3															M Estep T Gorman	3	6	3	6	4
	I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	7	3	4	6		I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	7	3
Q	J-B Chanfreau W Redondo	5	4	4				M Estep T Gorman	8	3	9	6
	M Estep T Gorman	7	6	6										M Estep T Gorman	6	5	3	6	14
	C Dowdeswell A Stone	6	3	6	6									C Dowdeswell A Stone	4	7	6	4	12
Q	M Farrell S Warboys	3	6	2	4			C Dowdeswell A Stone	6	7	9
	G Reid R Thung	7	9	6	4	4		V Amaya G Hardie	4	5	8
	V Amaya G Hardie	9	7	3	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

	R Drysdale J Smith	8	6	6
LL	B Drewett P McNamara	6	1	2				R Drysdale J Smith	2	4	6	8	6
	R Lewis M Robinson	6	9	6				R Lewis M Robinson	6	6	3	6	4
	N Holmes B Phillips-Moore	3	8	4											R Drysdale J Smith	4	1	9	2
	R Stockton R Tanner	8	2	3										6	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	6	6	8	6
LL	R Chávez E Montaño	9	6	6			LL	R Chávez E Montaño	4	4	2
Q	E Mayer E Scott	w/o					6	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	6	6	6
6	V Gerulaitis A Mayer																			6	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	6	6	8	3	1
	A Ashe C Pasarell	6	3	4	6	3															R Case G Masters	3	4	9	6	6
	R Crealy K Warwick	3	6	6	3	6		R Crealy K Warwick	4	2	3
	B Borg G Vilas	6	2					B Borg G Vilas	6	6	6
	P Kronk N Špear	4	3^r												B Borg G Vilas	w/o
	R Case G Masters	9	6	8	6										R Case G Masters
	J-F Caujolle G Goven	8	3	9	1			R Case G Masters	6	8	6
	J Ganzábal C Kirmayr	4	2	2			4	T Okker M Riessen	4	6	3
4	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	R Carmichael R Ruffels	7	6	4	6	6
	N Fraser L Hoad	9	2	6	3	3		R Carmichael R Ruffels	4	9	3	4
	A Panatta I Țiriac	8	6	3	7	6		A Panatta I Țiriac	6	8	6	6
	M Cox C Drysdale	9	3	6	5	3									A Panatta I Țiriac	3	7	8
	E Álvarez V Pecci	5	6	6	5	6								5	R Lutz S Smith	6	9	9
	R Cano B Prajoux	7	4	4	7	4		L Álvarez V Pecci	1	4	4
	D Lloyd J Lloyd	6	1	5	4		5	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	6
5	R Lutz S Smith	4	6	7	6																5	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	6
	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	0	4	8																		S Ball N Pilić	3	1	3
	B Bertram B Mitton	6	6	9				B Bertram B Mitton	6	3	6	6
	E Ewert C Kachel							E Ewert C Kachel	3	6	3	2
	C Mottram R Taylor	w/o													B Bertram B Mitton	4	6	3	7	4
	J Andrews C Dibley	6	4	7	8										S Ball N Pilić	6	3	6	5	6
	S Ball N Pilić	3	6	9	9			S Ball N Pilić	9	7	2	1	11
	M Cahill J Whitlinger	4	6	6	0	2	2	J Connors I Năstase	8	5	6	6	9
2	J Connors I Năstase	6	4	2	6	6

1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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