1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1977 Wimbledon Championships
1976 Champions	Brian Gottfried ; Raúl Ramírez
Final
Champions	Ross Case ; Geoff Masters
Runners-up	John Alexander ; Phil Dent
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4
Date	1 July 1977
Details
Draw	64 (5Q)
Seeds	8
Events
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Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Jim Delaney and Sashi Menon.

1976Champions

Brian Gottfried

Raúl Ramírez

Champions

Ross Case

Geoff Masters

Runners-up

John Alexander

Phil Dent

Score6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4

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Ross Case and Geoff Masters defeated John Alexander and Phil Dent in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 8–9, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]^[2] This was Ross and Masters' second Men's Doubles Grand Slam title (after the 1974 Australian Open), and also their last.

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Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher	6	6	9

5	Wojciech Fibak Dick Stockton	4	4	7
								Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher	9	1	7	6	4

								John Alexander Phil Dent	8	6	9	3	6
	John Alexander Phil Dent	6	6	6

	Syd Ball Kim Warwick	4	4	2
															John Alexander Phil Dent	3	4	6	9	4

														7	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	6	3	8	6
6	Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner	6	8	9	6	2

	Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale	8	9	7	4	6
								Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale	1	4	1

							7	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	6	6
7	Ross Case Geoff Masters	6	9	5	7	8

2	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	2	8	7	9	6

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	5	8	2	3
	J Delaney S Menon	3	7	6	6	6		J Delaney S Menon	7	8	3
	V Amaya J Hagey	6	6	9				V Amaya J Hagey	9	9	6
LL	M Appleton J Dier	3	4	7											V Amaya J Hagey	9	5	4	4
	R Crealy J Kodeš	9	8	9	8	6									R Carmichael B Teacher	7	7	6	6
	V Gerulaitis A Mayer	8	9	7	9	3		R Crealy J Kodeš	6	3	4	5
	R Fisher J McManus	1	2	4				R Carmichael B Teacher	2	6	6	7
	R Carmichael B Teacher	6	6	6																	R Carmichael B Teacher	6	6	9
	R Bohrnstedt M Machette	6	6	6																5	W Fibak R Stockton	4	4	7
LL	H Bunis G Seewagen	3	4	3				R Bohrnstedt M Machette	1	6	9	6
Q	D Collings G Hutchinson	7	8	4	5			An Amritraj V Amritraj	6	3	8	3
	An Amritraj V Amritraj	5	9	6	7										R Bohrnstedt M Machette	2	6	6	4
Q	R Keighery W Maher	5	2	4										5	W Fibak R Stockton	6	8	3	6
Q	JL Clerc R Ycaza	7	6	6			Q	JL Clerc R Ycaza	6	6	3	4	3
	J Andrew R Benavides	2	1	2			5	W Fibak R Stockton	2	2	6	6	6
5	W Fibak R Stockton	6	6	6

First round						Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

3	R Lutz S Smith	2	7	6	6
	Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	5	3	3	3	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	8	6
	P Fleming E Mayer	6	8	3	2	Q	S Carnahan M Wayman	4	4	9	0
Q	S Carnahan M Wayman	4	9	6	6								3	R Lutz S Smith	6	4	6	3
	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6										J Alexander P Dent	3	6	8	6
	C Mukerjea B Nunna	3	0	2			J Alexander P Dent	4	4	6	6	6
	R Ruffels A Stone	7	6	6			R Ruffels A Stone	6	6	3	4	4
	W Prinsloo D Schneider	5	4	0																J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6
	C Bradnam A Jarrett	6	4	9	2															S Ball K Warwick	4	4	2
	H Gildemeister B Prajoux	8	6	7	6		H Gildemeister B Prajoux	7	8	8
	C Dibley M Estep	9	6	6			C Dibley M Estep	9	9	9
	T Gorman D Ralston	8	3	4										C Dibley M Estep	2	4	6	3
LL	As Amritraj A Gardiner	2	7	6	1									S Ball K Warwick	6	6	4	6
	P Kronk C Letcher	6	9	3	6		P Kronk C Letcher	4	6	4	3
	S Ball K Warwick	6	6	6			S Ball K Warwick	6	3	6	6
8	C Pasarell E van Dillen	3	3	4

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

6	M Riessen R Tanner	3	6	8	6	6
	R Laver J Newcombe	6	0	9	2	2	6	M Riessen R Tanner	9	6	6
	R Beven N Sears	0	6	3			LL	E Ewert J Trickey	8	4	4
LL	E Ewert J Trickey	6	8	6										6	M Riessen R Tanner	6	6	4	6	6
	I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	6											I El Shafei B Fairlie	3	8	6	4	3
Q	R Frawley G Thomson	4	4	4				I El Shafei B Fairlie	6	6	9
	H Pfister K Walts	7	6	6				H Pfister K Walts	4	4	8
	C Kaskow A Lloyd	5	4	3																	6	M Riessen R Tanner	6	8	9	6	2
	G Moretton Y Noah	7	3	8	3																	M Cox C Drysdale	8	9	7	4	6
	M Cox C Drysdale	5	6	9	6			M Cox C Drysdale	8	9	6
	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	6	6				C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	8	4
	E Friedler J Karzen	3	2	1											M Cox C Drysdale	6	6	6
LL	P Campbell J Holladay	6	6	9										LL	P Campbell J Holladay	2	4	2
	C Lewis R Simpson	3	4	8			LL	P Campbell J Holladay	6	2	3	6	6
LL	P Langsford L Palin	6	6	3	6	6	4	F McNair S Stewart	4	6	6	3	4
4	F McNair S Stewart	8	1	6	2	8

First round						Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

7	R Case G Masters	6	6	6
	Á Fillol J Fillol	3	4	4		7	R Case G Masters	7	6	6	8	6
	E Montaño J Yuill	2	4	4			B Bertram B Mitton	5	4	8	9	2
	B Bertram B Mitton	6	6	6									7	R Case G Masters	4	9	6	4	9
	M Edmondson J Marks	6	6	6										W Martin O Parun	6	7	3	6	7
	JE Mandarino M Vázquez	2	1	2			M Edmondson J Marks	6	3	6	6	15
	W Martin O Parun	7	6	6	6		W Martin O Parun	3	6	3	8	17
	J Feaver R Taylor	9	2	4	2															7	R Case G Masters	6	9	5	7	8
	W Bowrey N Fraser	3	6	4	2															2	R Hewitt F McMillan	2	8	7	9	6
	R Drysdale R Lewis	6	3	6	6		R Drysdale R Lewis	6	3	4	7
	J Borowiak A Pattison	6	7	6			J Borowiak A Pattison	3	6	6	9
LL	U Marten R Probst	3	5	4										J Borowiak A Pattison	4	4	4
	Á Betancur D Joubert	1	3	2									2	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
	D Lloyd J Lloyd	6	6	6			D Lloyd J Lloyd	3	2	4
	R Moore W Scanlon	5	1	4		2	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
2	R Hewitt F McMillan	7	6	6

1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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