US Open 1979 / women's doubles

US 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
US Open women's doubles
1978 ◄ 1979 ► 1980
Grand Slams 1979 women's doubles
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This article describes the women's doubles at the 1979 US Open . The defending champions were Billie Jean King and Martina Navrátilová .

Betty Stöve and Wendy Turnbull contested the final against Billie Jean King and Martina Navrátilová, which Stöve and Turnbull won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull   victory 02.  Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová   final 03.  Rosie Casals Chris Evert-Lloyd   Semifinals 04th  Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura   1 round 05.  Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade   1 round 06th  Dianne Fromholtz Marise Kruger   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 07th  Ilana Kloss Betty-Ann Stuart   Round of 16 08th.  Kathy Jordan Anne Smith   2nd round 09.  Laura duPont Sharon Walsh   1 round 10.  Regina Maršíková Renáta Tomanová   Round of 16 11.  Tracy Austin Kathy May-Teacher   Quarter finals 12.  Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver   Round of 16

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

1

Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull

3

7th

6th

Diane Desfor Barbara Hallquist

6th

6th

3

1

Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull

6th

7th

3

Rosie Casals Chris Evert-Lloyd

2

5

3

Rosie Casals Chris Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

6th

Dianne Fromholtz Marise Kruger

3

3

1

Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull

6th

6th

2

Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová

4th

3

Sherry Acker Julie Anthony

w.

O.

11

Tracy Austin Kathy May-Teacher

Sherry Acker Julie Anthony

2

5

2

Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová

6th

7th

Penny Johnson Paula Smith

1

3

2

Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

B. Stove W. Turnbull

6th

6th

D. Gilbert S. Gordon

3

3

1

B. Stove W. Turnbull

6th

6th

B. Jordan K. Ruddell

4th

2

1

B. Stove W. Turnbull

5

6th

6th

A. Moulton M.-L. Piatek

7th

3

0

B. Bunge W. White

1

3

R. Gerulaitis M. Simionescu

2

1

A. Moulton M.-L. Piatek

6th

6th

A. Moulton M.-L. Piatek

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

K. Jordan A. Smith

6th

6th

K. Shaw-Ziska L. Siegel

1

2

8th

K. Jordan A. Smith

6th

1

D. Porzio F. Thibault

7th

6th

D. Porzio F. Thibault

4th

3

9

L. duPont S. Walsh

3

7th

2

D. Desfor B. Hallquist

6th

6th

D. Desfor B. Hallquist

6th

5

6th

D. Desfor B. Hallquist

6th

6th

C. Copeland H. Ludloff

1

2

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

R. Casals C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

S. Saliba, M. Sawyer

6th

7th

S. Saliba, M. Sawyer

0

1

W. Gilchrist B. Perry

4th

5

3

R. Casals C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

7th

12

B. Nagelsen P. Shriver

3

6th

12

B. Nagelsen P. Shriver

6th

7th

J. Chaloner J. Nachand

7th

5

5

K. Horvath S. Mascarin

3

6th

K. Horvath S. Mascarin

5

7th

7th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

D. Fromholtz, M. Kruger

3

6th

6th

AT THE. Fernández S. McInerney

6th

3

1

6th

D. Fromholtz, M. Kruger

6th

7th

R. Giscafré J. Stratton

0

6th

6th

D. Fromholtz, M. Kruger

6th

6th

N. Satō P. Whytcross

5

6th

F. Hutnick B. Norton

3

4th

C. Doerner L. Forood

7th

7th

C. Doerner L. Forood

6th

3

F. Hutnick B. Norton

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

W. Barlow A. Tobin

5

3

C. O'Neil M. Wikstedt

7th

6th

C. O'Neil M. Wikstedt

7th

6th

L. Allen R. Fox

6th

1

C. O'Neil M. Wikstedt

6th

0

S. Acker J. Anthony

7th

6th

B. Bruning C. Reynolds

5

6th

5

S. Acker J. Anthony

6th

3

7th

S. Acker J. Anthony

7th

4th

7th

5

F. Dürr V. Wade

1

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

M. Carillo J. Russell

2

7th

2

P. Louie M. Redondo

3

1

11

T. Austin K. May-Teacher

6th

6th

6th

11

T. Austin K. May-Teacher

6th

6th

11

T. Austin K. May-Teacher

7th

6th

6th

B. Cuypers Y. Vermaak

5

7th

1

B. Cuypers Y. Vermaak

7th

7th

S. Collins J. Duvall

6th

2

6th

S. Collins J. Duvall

6th

5

4th

S. Barker A. Kiyomura

2

6th

3

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

P. Johnson P. Smith

6th

6th

M. Harper S. Urroz

3

2

P. Johnson P. Smith

6th

6th

K. McDaniel N. Yeargin

4th

2

P. Johnson P. Smith

6th

7th

7th

I. Kloss B.-A. Stuart

4th

5

J. Durie D. Jevans

1

2

R. Fairbank K. Feldman

3

3

7th

I. Kloss B.-A. Stuart

6th

6th

7th

I. Kloss B.-A. Stuart

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

S. Margolin G. Stevens

6th

2

T. Harford A. Hobbs

3

6th

2

10

R. Maršíková R. Tomanová

7th

6th

10

R. Maršíková R. Tomanová

6th

1

6th

10

R. Maršíková R. Tomanová

D. Morrison A. Whitmore

6th

6th

6th

2

BJ King M. Navrátilová

w.

O.

L. Antonoplis D. Evers

7th

4th

7th

L. Antonoplis D. Evers

5

2

2

BJ King M. Navrátilová

7th

6th

Web links

• US Open 1979 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• US Open 1979 (English) on the ITF homepage