title: 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles
text: # 1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles
  
  Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Jim Delaney and Sashi Menon.
  
  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. This was Ross and Masters' second Men's Doubles Grand Slam title (after the 1974 Australian Open), and also their last.
  
  ## Seeds
  
      01. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (first round)
      02. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)
      03. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (third round)
      04. Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart (second round)
      05. Wojciech Fibak / Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
      06. Marty Riessen / Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
      07. Ross Case / Geoff Masters (champions)
      08. Charlie Pasarell / Erik van Dillen (first round)
  
  Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
  
  ## 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
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | | Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Wojciech Fibak Dick Stockton | 4 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 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 | | | | John Alexander Phil Dent | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Syd Ball Kim Warwick | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ross Case Geoff Masters | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
  | | Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | 7 | Ross Case Geoff Masters | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  