Men's doubles
1978 US Open
Final
Champion	Bob Lutz Stan Smith[1]
Runner-up	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
Score	1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart.

Bob Lutz and Stan Smith won in the final 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 against Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	2	5
	8	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	2	6	7
								8	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	6	6
									Mark Edmondson John Marks	3	4
		Mark Edmondson John Marks	6	6
	6	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	2	4
															8	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	6	5	3
															3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	1	7	6
	5	Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton	4	6	4
	3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	4	6
								3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	7	5	7
								2	Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker	6	7	6
	7	Víctor Pecci Kim Warwick	3	6	6
	2	Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker	6	3	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Hewitt F McMillan	7	7
		J Borowiak C Lewis	6	6				1	B Hewitt F McMillan	7	6
		C Graebner C Pasarell	6	6					C Graebner C Pasarell	5	3
		S Krulevitz B Manson	3	4											1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		J Newcombe F Stolle	6	7											15	R Case G Masters	3	3
		J Norbäck D Palm	3	6					J Newcombe F Stolle	7	3	4
		B Martin B Scanlon	6	6				15	R Case G Masters	6	6	6
	15	R Case G Masters	7	7																		1	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	2	5
	14	Á Fillol J Fillol	6	6																		8	M Riessen S Stewart	2	6	7
		W Prinsloo J Smith	7	7					W Prinsloo J Smith	5	6
		G Amaya A Lucchesi	2	4					A Kohlberg M Purcell	7	7
		A Kohlberg M Purcell	6	6												A Kohlberg M Purcell	2	4
		H Bunis C Hagey	3	7	3										8	M Riessen S Stewart	6	6
		R Genois J Kriek	6	6	6				R Genois J Kriek	2	4
		A Amritraj J Whitlinger	3	7	1			8	M Riessen S Stewart	6	6
	8	M Riessen S Stewart	6	5	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	F McNair R Ramírez	5	1
		M Edmondson J Marks	7	6					M Edmondson J Marks	7	6	7
		T Leonard M Machette	6	7	7				T Leonard M Machette	6	7	6
		C Sylvan B Walts	7	6	6											M Edmondson J Marks	6	6
		W Redondo B Rowe	4	4												A Ashe Y Noah	3	1
		A Ashe Y Noah	6	6					A Ashe Y Noah	6	7
		M Greenberg M Shore	3	4				10	G Mayer H Pfister	4	5
	10	G Mayer H Pfister	6	6																			M Edmondson J Marks	6	6
	12	B Carmichael R Ruffels	6	6																		6	P Fleming J McEnroe	2	4
		B Coleman R Pascale	3	1				12	B Carmichael R Ruffels	3	1
		V Amaya T Waltke	6	6					V Amaya T Waltke	6	6
		B Drewett A Gardiner	3	4												V Amaya T Waltke	1	2
		H Günthardt T Šmíd	7	6											6	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	4					H Günthardt T Šmíd	6	4
		A Muñoz R Ycaza	6	2				6	P Fleming J McEnroe	7	6
	6	P Fleming J McEnroe	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	B Gottfried D Stockton	7	4	6
		R Fagel B Seewagen	5	6	3			5	B Gottfried D Stockton	6	6
		S Carnahan T Wilkison	6	6					S Carnahan T Wilkison	4	4
		S Bondurant B Willenborg	3	2											5	B Gottfried D Stockton	7	7
		P Cramer F González	6	2	2										16	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	5
		D Ralston E van Dillen	3	6	6				D Ralston E van Dillen	6	2	1
		R Drysdale V Winitsky	5	3				16	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	4	6	6
	16	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	7	6																		5	B Gottfried D Stockton	4	6	4
	9	J Alexander P Dent	7	7																		3	B Lutz S Smith	6	4	6
		C Drysdale A Pattison	6	6				9	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6
		D Crealy B Giltinan	6	6					D Crealy B Giltinan	7	3	3
		W Brown J Singh	3	1											9	J Alexander P Dent	6	3	5
		S Menon F Taygan	6	4	4										3	B Lutz S Smith	4	6	7
		J Eagleton D Joubert	3	6	6				J Eagleton D Joubert	1	2
		J Feaver J James	5	4				3	B Lutz S Smith	6	6
	3	B Lutz S Smith	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	V Pecci K Warwick	7	6
		D Collings W Maher	6	2				7	V Pecci K Warwick	6	6
		D Carter P DuPré	5	7	7				D Carter P DuPré	1	2
		J Geraghty J Yuill	7	6	5										7	V Pecci K Warwick	7	3	6
		J DiLouie B Maze	6	6												M Fishbach B Mitton	5	6	4
		M Cahill T Moor	7	7					M Cahill T Moor	2	6
		M Fishbach B Mitton	6	7					M Fishbach B Mitton	6	7
	11	C Dowdeswell C Kachel	3	5																		7	V Pecci K Warwick	3	6	6
	13	R Moore R Tanner	7	6																		2	W Fibak T Okker	6	3	7
		E Friedler J Karzen	6	4				13	R Moore R Tanner	6	6
		K Curren P Rennert	6	7					K Curren P Rennert	0	4
		S Birner J Granát	3	6											13	R Moore R Tanner	3	6	1
		C Dibley B Teacher	7	6											2	W Fibak T Okker	6	4	6
		J Eagleton E Teltscher	5	2					C Dibley B Teacher	4	6	3
		T Graham J Sadri	6	3				2	W Fibak T Okker	6	3	6
	2	W Fibak T Okker	7	6

• ATP main draw
• 1978 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation