French Open 1979 / men's doubles

French Open 1979
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open men's doubles
1978 ◄ 1979 ► 1980
Grand Slams 1979 men's doubles
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The men's doubles at the 1979 French Open was a tennis competition in Paris .

Last year's winners were Gene Mayer and Hank Pfister .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker   2nd round 02.  Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd   Semifinals 03.  Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer   victory 04th  Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez   Quarter finals 05.  Victor Pecci Balázs Taróczy   1 round 06th  Heinz Günthardt Bob Hewitt   Round of 16 07th  Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac   2nd round 08th.  Peter Fleming Kim Warwick   1 round

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Mark Edmondson John Marks   Round of 16 10.  Ross Case Phil Dent   final 11.  Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton   Semifinals 12.  Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson   Round of 16 13.  Pat Du Pre Stan Smith   Quarter finals 14th  Željko Franulović Hans Gildemeister   2nd round 15th  Anand Amritraj Ray Moore   Round of 16 16.  Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison   Quarter finals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

10

Ross Case Phil Dent

6th

6th

Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol

2

2

10

Ross Case Phil Dent

6th

3

4th

6th

6th

11

Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton

4th

6th

6th

3

4th

4th

Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez

7th

6th

r

11

Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton

6th

7th

10

Ross Case Phil Dent

4th

4th

4th

3

Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer

6th

6th

6th

13

Pat Du Pre Stan Smith

6th

6th

3

Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer

7th

7th

3

Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer

7th

5

6th

7th

2

Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd

6th

7th

3

6th

16

Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison

1

2

2

Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

W. Fibak, T. Okker

6th

6th

S. Myers, B. Phillips-Moore

2

4th

1

W. Fibak, T. Okker

6th

5

5

J. Lloyd P. McNamara

1

7th

7th

J. Lloyd P. McNamara

w.

O.

F. Jauffret Y. Noah

J. Lloyd P. McNamara

1

3

10

R. Case P. Dent

6th

6th

Á. Giménez B. Rowe

7th

6th

3

D. Carter J. James

6th

7th

6th

D. Carter J. James

6th

5

10

R. Case P. Dent

7th

7th

R. Krishnan B. Nunna

4th

2

10

R. Case P. Dent

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

A. Amritraj R. Moore

6th

6th

N. Keller C. Motta

3

1

15th

A. Amritraj R. Moore

6th

6th

R. Guedes C. Sacomandi

3

2

D. Perez H. Roverano

2

4th

R. Guedes C. Sacomandi

6th

6th

15th

A. Amritraj R. Moore

6th

6th

9

Á. Fillol J. Fillol

2

7th

11

Á. Fillol J. Fillol

6th

6th

F. González E. Teltscher

4th

3

Á. Fillol J. Fillol

6th

7th

7th

I. Năstase I. Țiriac

3

6th

M. Farani W. Villanueva

0

1

7th

I. Năstase I. Țiriac

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

B. Gottfried R. Ramirez

6th

5

6th

C. Barazzutti R. Cano

3

7th

3

4th

B. Gottfried R. Ramirez

6th

6th

J.-L. Haillet P. Portes

3

3

C. Kirmayr R. Ycaza

2

0

J.-L. Haillet P. Portes

6th

6th

4th

B. Gottfried R. Ramirez

6th

3

6th

P. Dominguez G. Moretton

2

6th

3

P. Dominguez G. Moretton

6th

6th

E. Botto P. Penetta

1

0

P. Dominguez G. Moretton

7th

6th

14th

Ž. Franulović H. Gildemeister

5

3

JL Damiani F. Maynetto

7th

5

6th

14th

Ž. Franulović H. Gildemeister

5

7th

8th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

11

A. Ashe D. Stockton

6th

6th

E. Álvarez A. Muñoz

3

2

11

A. Ashe D. Stockton

6th

6th

A. Dîrzu F. Segarceanu

0

3

A. Dîrzu F. Segarceanu

6th

7th

R. Brunet J.-B. Chanfreau

1

5

11

A. Ashe D. Stockton

6th

6th

6th

B. Carmichael B. Teacher

7th

3

4th

D. Ralston F. Stolle

3

2

B. Carmichael B. Teacher

6th

6th

B. Carmichael B. Teacher

6th

6th

N. Saviano B. Scanlon

1

4th

N. Saviano B. Scanlon

w.

O.

5

V. Pecci B. Taróczy

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

H. Günthardt B. Hewitt

3

7th

8th

D. Joubert R. Simpson

6th

6th

6th

6th

H. Günthardt B. Hewitt

3

7th

8th

W. Maze F. Taygan

6th

6th

6th

A. Cortes T. Vázquez

3

7th

2

W. Maze F. Taygan

6th

6th

6th

6th

H. Günthardt B. Hewitt

3

6th

4th

13

P. Du Pre S. Smith

6th

3

6th

I. Lendl P. Složil

2

4th

P. Bertolucci A. Panatta

6th

6th

P. Bertolucci A. Panatta

6th

4th

13

P. Du Pre S. Smith

7th

6th

N. Jensen O. Laimina

1

3

13

P. Du Pre S. Smith

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

12

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

7th

6th

P. Beust B. Paul

6th

4th

12

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

6th

5

11

V. Amaya E. van Dillen

2

7th

9

V. Amaya E. van Dillen

5

6th

6th

G. Ocleppo C. Roger-Vasselin

7th

3

3

12

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

3

5

3

S. Mayer G. Mayer

6th

7th

A. Jumatano C. Ros

0

4th

D. Bedel É. Deblicker

6th

6th

D. Bedel É. Deblicker

2

1

3

S. Mayer G. Mayer

6th

6th

P. Larfouillut E. Van Der Pol

1

2

3

S. Mayer G. Mayer

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

P. Fleming K. Warwick

5

4th

J. Andrew J. Soares

7th

6th

J. Andrew J. Soares

3

4th

R. Fagel B. Martin

6th

6th

J.-F. Caujolle C. Freyss

6th

3

R. Fagel B. Martin

7th

6th

R. Fagel B. Martin

3

7th

3

16

B. Manson A. Pattison

6th

5

6th

J. Granát L. Sanders

6th

3

6th

J. Ayala J.-C. Ayala

1

6th

1

J. Granát L. Sanders

3

6th

16

B. Manson A. Pattison

6th

7th

D. Eddy M. Ostoja

2

2

16

B. Manson A. Pattison

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

M. Edmondson J. Marks

6th

6th

H. Hoyt N. Spear

0

3

9

M. Edmondson J. Marks

7th

6th

J. Kriek T. Moor

6th

0

R. Crawford E. Montaño

6th

3

J. Kriek T. Moor

7th

6th

9

M. Edmondson J. Marks

6th

2

2

J. Kodeš T. Šmíd

7th

6th

B. Fritz P. Proisy

2

6th

3

B. Balleret J. Thamin

6th

4th

6th

B. Balleret J. Thamin

1

2

2

J. Kodeš T. Šmíd

6th

6th

M. Cahill V. Winitsky

2

1

2

J. Kodeš T. Šmíd

6th

6th

Web links

• French Open 1979 (English) on the ATP homepage
• French Open 1979 (English) on the ITF website