1979 US Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1979 US Open
Champion	John McEnroe Peter Fleming
Runner-up	Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Final score	6–2, 6–4

The Men's Doubles tournament at the 1979 US Open was held from August 28 to September 9, 1979 on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. John McEnroe and Peter Fleming won the title, defeating Bob Lutz and Stan Smith in the final.

Seeds

1. Peter Fleming / John McEnroe (Champion)
2. Wojciech Fibak / Tom Okker (Second round)
3. Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart (Semifinal)
4. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (Final)
5. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (Second round)
6. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (Quarterfinal)
7. Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (First round)
8. Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd (Second round)
9. Bob Carmichael / Phil Dent (Second round)
10. Vijay Amritraj / Gene Mayer (First round)
11. Mark Edmondson / John Marks (Second round)
12. Anand Amritraj / Ross Case (First round)
13. Tim Gullikson / Tom Gullikson (Third round)
14. Bruce Manson / Andrew Pattison (Quarter final)
15. Pat Du Pré / Dick Stockton (First round)
16. Colin Dowdeswell / Heinz Günthardt (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Peter Fleming   John McEnroe	6	6
		Peter Feigl   Jaime Fillol	4	4
								1	Peter Fleming   John McEnroe	4	6	7	6
								4	Paul McNamee   Peter McNamara	6	3	6	1
	4	Paul McNamee   Peter McNamara	7	6
	11	Heinz Günthardt   Fred Stolle	6	3
																	1	Peter Fleming   John McEnroe	7	3	6	3	6
																	2	Bob Lutz   Stan Smith	6	6	1	6	3
	12	Andrew Pattison   Butch Walts	7	3	4
	3	Marty Riessen   Sherwood Stewart	6	6	6
								3	Marty Riessen   Sherwood Stewart	2	1	1
								2	Bob Lutz   Stan Smith	6	6	6
	5	Bob Hewitt   Frew McMillan	6	5
	2	Bob Lutz   Stan Smith	7	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	7
		S Denton R Van't Hof	3	5				1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6
		J Lloyd F McNair	6	6					J Lloyd F McNair	2	2
		P Davies J Hayes	3	1											1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6
		J Newcombe J Turpin	7	6											16	C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	3	2
		W Blocher H Fritz	5	3					J Newcombe J Turpin	3	4
	16	C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	W-O					16	C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	6	6
		P Campbell C Strode																				1	P Fleming J McEnroe	4	7	6
	14	B Manson A Pattison	6	6																		14	B Manson A Pattison	6	5	3
		T Leonard J Van Linge	4	4				14	B Manson A Pattison	6	6
		L Álvarez P McNamee	6	6	6				L Álvarez P McNamee	4	3
		J Bailey R Thung	7	3	4										14	B Manson A Pattison	6	6
		R Meyer H Reid	6	6	6											F Buehning P Rennert	3	2
		C Owens S Vuille	4	7	4				R Meyer H Reid	6	6
		F Buehning P Rennert	7	5	6				F Buehning P Rennert	7	7
	7	I Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	7	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Riessen S Stewart	6	7
		J Eagleton Rt Trogolo	1	5				3	M Riessen S Stewart	6	6
		Eric Fromm Jon Molin	6	5	6				E Fromm J Molin	3	4
		R G Benavides Saravia H Ismail	3	7	4										3	M Riessen S Stewart	6	7
		B Mitton R Moore	6	2	6											B Mitton Ray Moore	3	6
		O Bengtson B Martin	4	6	3				B Mitton Ray Moore	1	6	6
	9	B Carmichael P Dent	6	6				9	B Carmichael P Dent	6	2	1
		T Garcia M Grant	3	2																		3	M Riessen S Stewart	7	6	6
		C Dibley J Fillol	7	2	6																		F González E Teltscher	6	7	2
	12	A Amritraj R Case	6	6	2				C Dibley J Fillol	4	7	6
		V Amaya H Pfister	6	6					V Amaya H Pfister	6	6	7
		Jn Kriek N Saviano	3	2												V Amaya H Pfister	7	3	2
		F González E Teltscher	6	7												F González E Teltscher	5	6	6
		R Beven J Paish	1	6					F González E Teltscher	6	7
	5	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	7				5	B Gottfried R Ramírez	2	5
		R Crawford T Delatte	3	5

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		M De Palmer R Harmon	2	4				6	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		J Austin V Winitsky	7	6					J Austin V Winitsky	4	2
		Kh Richardson J Yuill	6	1											6	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	7
		A Gómez R Ycaza	6	3	6										13	T Gullikson T Gullikson	2	5
		S Ball K Warwick	3	6	3				A Gómez R Ycaza	4	4
	13	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	6				13	T Gullikson T Gullikson	6	6
		A Gardiner T Rocavert	4	4																		6	B Hewitt F McMillan	3	5
		C Fancutt A Kohlberg	2	7	6																	4	B Lutz S Smith	6	7
	15	P Du Pré D Stockton	6	6	2				C Fancutt A Kohlberg	6	2	4
		S Docherty J James	6	6					S Docherty J James	3	6	6
		A Madani M Myburg	4	1												S Docherty J James	6	4
		W Maze B Walts	6	6	6										4	B Lutz S Smith	7	6
		A Amritraj W Prinsloo	7	4	4				W Maze B Walts	5	4
	4	B Lutz S Smith	6	6				4	B Lutz S Smith	7	6
		J-L Damiani A Gattiker	3	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	6	6
		M Purcell B Testerman	7	2	2			8	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	3
		C Pasarell D Schneider	6	7					C Pasarell D Schneider	7	6
		George Amaya Guillermo Oropez	2	6												C Pasarell D Schneider	3	3
		J Sadri T Wilkison	6	2	7											J Sadri T Wilkison	6	6
		Gene Malin V Van Patten	3	6	5				J Sadri T Wilkison	6	6
	11	M Edmondson J Marks	6	6				11	M Edmondson J Marks	4	4
		J Norback R Simpson	1	2																			J Sadri T Wilkison	3	5
		J Garcia-Requena B Kleege	6	6	6																		R Emerson F Stolle	6	7
	10	V Amritraj G Mayer	7	4	4				J Garcia-Requena B Kleege	3	5
		S Davis D Ralston	6	6	6				S Davis D Ralston	6	7
		W Girle T Williams	7	3	4											S Davis D Ralston	6	3	3
		R Emerson F Stolle	6	3	6											R Emerson F Stolle	1	6	6
		K Curren M Shore	3	6	4				R Emerson F Stolle	6	6	6
	2	W Fibak T Okker	7	6				2	W Fibak T Okker	7	4	1
		C Lewis B Nichols	6	3

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – draw
• International Tennis Federation (ITF) – tournament edition details