1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
	1976 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Brian Gottfried ; Raúl Ramírez
Runners-up	Ross Case ; Geoff Masters
Final score	3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
Draw	64 (5Q)
Seeds	8

Vitas Gerulaitis and Sandy Mayer were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ross Case and Geoff Masters.

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.

Seeds

01.

Brian Gottfried /

Raúl Ramírez (Champions)

02.

Jimmy Connors /

Ilie Năstase (Second round)

03.

Bob Hewitt /

Frew McMillan (First round)

04.

Tom Okker /

Marty Riessen (Second round)

05.

Bob Lutz /

Stan Smith (Semifinals)

06.

Vitas Gerulaitis /

Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinals)

07.

Wojciech Fibak /

Karl Meiler (Quarterfinals)

08.

Fred McNair /

Sherwood Stewart (First round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

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References

Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1976 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.