1979 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1979 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
Runner-upAustralia Ross Case
United States Phil Dent
Score6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Gene Mayer and Henry Pfister were the defending champions but only Gene Mayer competed that year.

Gene Mayer teamed up with his brother Sandy Mayer and successfully defended his title by defeating Ross Case and Phil Dent 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the final. [1]

Seeds

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  1. Poland Wojtek Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker (second round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (semifinals)
  3. United States Sandy Mayer / United States Gene Mayer (champions)
  4. United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
  5. Paraguay Víctor Pecci / Hungary Balázs Taróczy (withdrew)
  6. Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / South Africa Bob Hewitt (third round)
  7. Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac (second round)
  8. Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia John Marks (first round)
  9. United States Peter Fleming / Australia Kim Warwick (third round)
  10. Australia Ross Case / Australia Phil Dent (final)
  11. United States Arthur Ashe / United States Dick Stockton (semifinals)
  12. United States Tim Gullikson / United States Tom Gullikson (third round)
  13. United States Pat DuPré / United States Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  14. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović / Chile Hans Gildemeister (second round)
  15. India Anand Amritraj / South Africa Ray Moore (third round)
  16. United States Bruce Manson / Rhodesia Andrew Pattison (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
10 Australia Ross Case
Australia Phil Dent
6 6
Chile Álvaro Fillol
Chile Jaime Fillol
2 2
10 Australia Ross Case
Australia Phil Dent
6 3 4 6 6
11 United States Arthur Ashe
United States Dick Stockton
4 6 6 3 4
4 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
7 6r
11 United States Arthur Ashe
United States Dick Stockton
6 7
10 Australia Ross Case
Australia Phil Dent
4 4 4
3 United States Sandy Mayer
United States Gene Mayer
6 6 6
13 United States Pat DuPré
United States Stan Smith
6 6
3 United States Sandy Mayer
United States Gene Mayer
7 7
3 United States Sandy Mayer
United States Gene Mayer
7 5 6 7
2 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
6 7 3 6
16 United States Bruce Manson
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
1 2
2 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 6
Australia S Myers
Australia B Phillips-Moore
2 4 1 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 5 5
United Kingdom J Lloyd
Australia P McNamara
w/o United Kingdom J Lloyd
Australia P McNamara
1 7 7
France F Jauffret
France Y Noah
United Kingdom J Lloyd
Australia P McNamara
1 3
Spain Á Giménez
United States B Rowe
7 6 3 10 Australia R Case
Australia P Dent
6 6
Australia D Carter
Australia J James
6 7 6 Australia D Carter
Australia J James
6 5
India R Krishnan
India B Nunna
4 2 10 Australia R Case
Australia P Dent
7 7
10 Australia R Case
Australia P Dent
6 6 10 Australia R Case
Australia P Dent
6 6
15 India A Amritraj
South Africa R Moore
6 6 Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
2 2
Brazil N Keller
Brazil C Motta
3 1 15 India A Amritraj
South Africa R Moore
6 6
Uruguay D Pérez
Uruguay H Roverano
2 4 Brazil R Guedes
Brazil C Sacomandi
3 2
Brazil R Guedes
Brazil C Sacomandi
6 6 15 India A Amritraj
South Africa R Moore
6 6 9
Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
6 6 Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
2 7 11
Paraguay F González
United States E Teltscher
4 3 Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
6 7
Spain M Farani
Chile W Villanueva
0 1 7 Romania I Năstase
Romania I Țiriac
3 6
7 Romania I Năstase
Romania I Țiriac
6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 5 6
Italy C Barazzutti
Argentina R Cano
3 7 3 4 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6
Brazil C Kirmayr
Ecuador R Ycaza
2 0 France J-L Haillet
France P Portes
3 3
France J-L Haillet
France P Portes
6 6 4 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 3 6
France P Dominguez
France G Moretton
6 6 France P Dominguez
France G Moretton
2 6 3
Brazil E Botto
Brazil P Penetta
1 0 France P Dominguez
France G Moretton
7 6
Uruguay JL Damiani
Peru F Maynetto
7 5 6 14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
Chile H Gildemeister
5 3
14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
Chile H Gildemeister
5 7 8 4 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
7 6r
11 United States A Ashe
United States D Stockton
6 6 11 United States A Ashe
United States D Stockton
6 7
Argentina E Álvarez
Spain A Muñoz
3 2 11 United States A Ashe
United States D Stockton
6 6
Romania A Dîrzu
Romania F Segărceanu
6 7 Romania A Dîrzu
Romania F Segărceanu
0 3
France R Brunet
France J-B Chanfreau
1 5 11 United States A Ashe
United States D Stockton
6 6 6
United States D Ralston
Australia F Stolle
3 2 Australia B Carmichael
United States B Teacher
7 3 4
Australia B Carmichael
United States B Teacher
6 6 Australia B Carmichael
United States B Teacher
6 6
United States N Saviano
United States B Scanlon
w/o United States N Saviano
United States B Scanlon
1 4
5 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Switzerland H Günthardt
South Africa B Hewitt
3 7 8
South Africa D Joubert
New Zealand R Simpson
6 6 6 6 Switzerland H Günthardt
South Africa B Hewitt
3 7 8
Colombia A Cortes
Argentina T Vázquez
3 7 2 United States W Maze
United States F Taygan
6 6 6
United States W Maze
United States F Taygan
6 6 6 6 Switzerland H Günthardt
South Africa B Hewitt
3 6 4
Czechoslovakia I Lendl
Czechoslovakia P Složil
2 4 13 United States P DuPré
United States S Smith
6 3 6
Italy P Bertolucci
Italy A Panatta
6 6 Italy P Bertolucci
Italy A Panatta
6 4
Australia N Jensen
Morocco O Laimina
1 3 13 United States P DuPré
United States S Smith
7 6
13 United States P DuPré
United States S Smith
6 6 13 United States P DuPré
United States S Smith
6 6
12 United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
7 6 3 United States S Mayer
United States G Mayer
7 7
France P Beust
France B Paul
6 4 12 United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6 5 11
United States V Amaya
United States E van Dillen
5 6 6 United States V Amaya
United States E van Dillen
2 7 9
Italy G Ocleppo
France C Roger-Vasselin
7 3 3 12 United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
3 5
France A Jumatano
France C Ros
0 4 3 United States S Mayer
United States G Mayer
6 7
France D Bedel
France É Deblicker
6 6 France D Bedel
France É Deblicker
2 1
France P Larfouillut
Monaco E Van Der Pol
1 2 3 United States S Mayer
United States G Mayer
6 6
3 United States S Mayer
United States G Mayer
6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States P Fleming
Australia K Warwick
5 4
Venezuela J Andrew
Brazil J Soares
7 6 Venezuela J Andrew
Brazil J Soares
3 4
France J-F Caujolle
France C Freyss
6 3 United States R Fagel
United States B Martin
6 6
United States R Fagel
United States B Martin
7 6 United States R Fagel
United States B Martin
3 7 3
Czechoslovakia J Granát
Netherlands L Sanders
6 3 6 16 United States B Manson
Rhodesia A Pattison
6 5 6
Chile J Ayala
Chile JC Ayala
1 6 1 Czechoslovakia J Granát
Netherlands L Sanders
3 6
United States D Eddy
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja
2 2 16 United States B Manson
Rhodesia A Pattison
6 7
16 United States B Manson
Rhodesia A Pattison
6 6 16 United States B Manson
Rhodesia A Pattison
1 2
9 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
6 6 2 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 6
United States H Hoyt
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear
0 3 9 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
7 6
United States R Crawford
Mexico E Montaño
6 3 United States J Kriek
United States T Moor
6 0
United States J Kriek
United States T Moor
7 6 9 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
6 2
France B Fritz
France P Proisy
2 6 3 2 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
7 6
Monaco B Balleret
France J Thamin
6 4 6 Monaco B Balleret
France J Thamin
1 2
United States M Cahill
United States V Winitsky
2 1 2 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 6
2 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Mrs. Lloyd Wins French Open". nytimes.com.
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