1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
Runners-up	Penny Johnson Paula Smith
Final score	6–1, 6–0

Third-seeded pair Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith won the title after defeating Penny Johnson and Paula Smith in the final.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Evonne Goolagong-Cawley / Kerry Reid (withdrew — Reid calf injury)
2. Mima Jaušovec / Renáta Tomanová (semifinals)
3. Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith (champions)
4. Diane Desfor / Barbara Hallquist (semifinals)
5. Sherry Acker / Renée Richards (second round)
6. Regina Maršíková / Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
7. Brigitte Cuypers / Laura duPont (quarterfinals)
8. Betsy Nagelsen / Janet Newberry (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Penny Johnson Paula Smith	7	7
	4	Diane Desfor Barbara Hallquist	6	5
									Penny Johnson Paula Smith	1	0
								3	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	6	6
	3	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	6	7
	2	Mima Jaušovec Renáta Tomanová	4	5

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Alt	W Gilchrist B Perry	6	4	1
		P Johnson P Smith	2	6	6				P Johnson P Smith	7	6
									D Evers K Hallam	5	3
																P Johnson P Smith	7	6	6
															6	R Maršíková V Ruzici	5	7	3
									V González E Raponi	5	6	3
		C O'Neil M Wikstedt	7	2	2			6	R Maršíková V Ruzici	7	4	6
	6	R Maršíková V Ruzici	5	6	6																		P Johnson P Smith	7	7
																						4	D Desfor B Hallquist	6	5
								4	D Desfor B Hallquist	6	6
		L Forood J Russell	6	6					L Forood J Russell	3	1
		Sandy Stap Sue Stap	2	1											4	D Desfor B Hallquist	7	6	6
		M Carillo S Margolin	4	6											8	B Nagelsen J Newberry	5	7	3
		J Chaloner N Weigel	6	7					J Chaloner N Weigel	3	4
								8	B Nagelsen J Newberry	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	S Acker R Richards	6	6
		T Lewis S McInerney	0	1				5	S Acker R Richards	6	3	4
									L Allen P Louie	3	6	6
																L Allen P Louie	0	2
		B Jordan K Ruddell	3	5											3	K Jordan A Smith	6	6
		K Latham L Siegel	6	7					K Latham L Siegel	1	0
								3	K Jordan A Smith	6	6
																						3	K Jordan A Smith	6	7
																						2	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	4	5
								7	B Cuypers L duPont	3	6	7
		R Blount C Stoll	3	6	4				L Harrison D Morrison	6	2	5
		L Harrison D Morrison	6	3	6										7	B Cuypers L duPont	3	1
															2	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	6	6
									W White N Yeargin	2	2
		D Gilbert M-L Piatek	3	1				2	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	6	6
	2	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	6	6

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1979". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-23.