1976 Volvo International – Doubles

Doubles
1976 Volvo International
Champions	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Runners-up	Ricardo Cano Víctor Pecci
Score	6–3, 6–0

Haroon Rahim and Erik van Dillen were the defending champions but only Van Dillen competed that year with Dick Crealy.

Crealy and Van Dillen lost in the quarterfinals to Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez.

Gottfried and Ramírez won in the final 6–3, 6–0 against Ricardo Cano and Víctor Pecci.

Seeds

1. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (champions)
2. Juan Gisbert, Sr. / Manuel Orantes (first round)
3. Arthur Ashe / Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
4. Bob Hewitt / Geoff Masters (semifinals)
5. n/a
6. Ricardo Cano / Víctor Pecci (final)
7. Wojciech Fibak / Karl Meiler (semifinals)
8. Colin Dowdeswell / Chris Kachel (quarterfinals)

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	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	7	3	6
	4	Bob Hewitt Geoff Masters	6	6	3
								1	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	6
								6	Ricardo Cano Víctor Pecci	3	0
	6	Ricardo Cano Víctor Pecci	3	6	6
	7	Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler	6	4	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	7
		G Mayer J Sadri	1	6				1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	6
		D Golden F Pascal	1	2					J Bartlett C Letcher	6	2
		J Bartlett C Letcher	6	6											1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	7
		G R Reid R Thung	6	6	6											D Crealy E van Dillen	1	6
		J Norbäck D Palm	4	7	7				J Norbäck D Palm	5	6
									D Crealy E van Dillen	7	7
																						1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	3	6
	8	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	7	6																		4	B Hewitt G Masters	6	6	3
		W Blocher P Cramer	5	3				8	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	6	6
		H Kary B Mottram	6	6					H Kary B Mottram	2	3
		J Kuki B Scanlon	3	4											8	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	4	6	4
		G Battrick G Holmes	DEF												4	B Hewitt G Masters	6	1	6
		P DuPré G Hardie							G Battrick G Holmes	1	4
		Ž Franulović O Parun	6	4	4			4	B Hewitt G Masters	6	6
	4	B Hewitt G Masters	3	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	3	A Ashe J Connors	4	6	6
		J Borowiak R Norberg	6	3	2			3	A Ashe J Connors	7	7
		P Fishbach R Moore	4	6	6				P Fishbach R Moore	6	5
		J Andrew R Benavides	6	4	3										3	A Ashe J Connors	6	6	4
		F Taygan T Waltke	6	6											6	R Cano V Pecci	7	1	6
		A Chandronnait T Ryan	2	3					F Taygan T Waltke	4	1
		D Crawford S Turner	1	5				6	R Cano V Pecci	6	6
	6	R Cano V Pecci	6	7																		6	R Cano V Pecci	3	6	6
	7	W Fibak K Meiler	6	6																		7	W Fibak K Meiler	6	4	4
		M Fishbach S Mayer	2	2				7	W Fibak K Meiler	6	6
		B Phillips-Moore N Špear	4	7	6				B Phillips-Moore N Špear	2	2
		Á Betancur J Rasgado	6	5	3										7	W Fibak K Meiler	7	6
		I Molina N Velasco	6	6												M Edmondson J Marks	5	4
		B Martin N Saviano	1	3					I Molina N Velasco	1	2
		M Edmondson J Marks	6	6					M Edmondson J Marks	6	6
	2	J Gisbert, Sr. M Orantes	4	4

External links

• 1976 Volvo International Doubles draw