World of Doubles (tennis)

World of Doubles
Defunct tennis tournament
Created 1976
Ended 1982
Event name ATP World of Doubles (1976–82)
Tour Grand Prix circuit (1976–82)
Surface Hard (1976–81)
Clay (1982)

The World of Doubles is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1976 to 1982. It was held in Woodlands, Texas in the United States from 1976 to 1979 and in Sawgrass, Florida from 1980 to 1982. It was held on outdoor hard courts until 1981, when it switched to outdoor clay courts.

Results

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1976 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Phil Dent
Allan Stone
6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
1977 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1978 Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1979 Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
Bob Carmichael
Tim Gullikson
6–3, 2–2, RET.
1980 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
1981 Heinz Günthardt
Peter McNamara
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4
1982 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick
W/O

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