1978 US Open – Men's doubles

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.

Seeds
• # Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)

• #🇵🇱 Wojtek Fibak / Tom Okker (semifinals)

• #🇺🇸 Bob Lutz / 🇺🇸 Stan Smith (champions)

• #🇺🇸 Fred McNair / 🇲🇽 Raúl Ramírez (first round)

• #🇺🇸 Brian Gottfried / 🇺🇸 Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)

• #🇺🇸 Peter Fleming / 🇺🇸 John McEnroe (quarterfinals)

• # Víctor Pecci / 🇦🇺 Kim Warwick (quarterfinals)

• #🇺🇸 Marty Riessen / 🇺🇸 Sherwood Stewart (final)

• #🇦🇺 John Alexander / 🇦🇺 Phil Dent (third round)

• #🇺🇸 Gene Mayer / 🇺🇸 Henry Pfister (second round)

• # Colin Dowdeswell / 🇦🇺 Chris Kachel (first round)

• #🇦🇺 Bob Carmichael / 🇦🇺 Ray Ruffels (second round)

• # Raymond Moore / 🇺🇸 Roscoe Tanner (third round)

• # Álvaro Fillol / Jaime Fillol (first round)

• #🇦🇺 Ross Case / 🇦🇺 Geoff Masters (third round)

• #🇺🇸 Tim Gullikson / 🇺🇸 Tom Gullikson (third round)