US Open 1979 / men'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 men's doubles
1978 ◄ 1979 ► 1980
Grand Slams 1979 men's doubles
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Men's doubles at the 1979 US Open

The defending champions were Bob Lutz and Stan Smith . They lost to Peter Fleming and John McEnroe in the final .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Peter Fleming John McEnroe   victory 02.  Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker   2nd round 03.  Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart   Semifinals 04th  Bob Lutz Stan Smith   final 05.  Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez   2nd round 06th  Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan   Quarter finals 07th  Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac   1 round 08th.  Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd   2nd round

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Bob Carmichael Phil Dent   2nd round 10.  Vijay Amritraj Gene Mayer   1 round 11.  Mark Edmondson John Marks   2nd round 12.  Anand Amritraj Ross Case   1 round 13.  Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson   Round of 16 14th  Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison   Quarter finals 15th  Pat Du Pré Dick Stockton   1 round 16.  Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt   Round of 16

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

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Peter Fleming John McEnroe

4th

7th

6th

14th

Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison

6th

5

3

1

Peter Fleming John McEnroe

6th

6th

3

Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart

4th

4th

3

Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart

7th

6th

6th

Francisco González Eliot Teltscher

6th

7th

2

1

Peter Fleming John McEnroe

6th

6th

4th

Bob Lutz Stan Smith

2

4th

6th

Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan

3

5

4th

Bob Lutz Stan Smith

6th

7th

4th

Bob Lutz Stan Smith

7th

3

7th

Roy Emerson Fred Stolle

5

6th

5

John Sadri Tim Wilkison

3

5

Roy Emerson Fred Stolle

6th

7th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

P. Fleming J. McEnroe

6th

7th

S. Denton R. Van't Hof

3

5

1

P. Fleming J. McEnroe

6th

6th

J. Lloyd F. McNair

2

2

J. Lloyd F. McNair

6th

6th

P. Davies J. Hayes

3

1

1

P. Fleming J. McEnroe

6th

6th

16

C. Dowdeswell, H. Günthardt

3

2

J. Newcombe J. Turpin

7th

6th

W. Blocher, H. Fritz

5

3

J. Newcombe J. Turpin

3

4th

16

C. Dowdeswell, H. Günthardt

6th

6th

P. Campbell C. Strode

16

C. Dowdeswell, H. Günthardt

w.

O.

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

14th

B. Manson A. Pattison

6th

6th

T. Leonard J. Van Linge

4th

4th

14th

B. Manson A. Pattison

6th

6th

E. Álvarez P. McNamee

4th

3

E. Álvarez P. McNamee

6th

6th

6th

J. Bailey R. Thung

7th

3

4th

14th

B. Manson A. Pattison

6th

6th

F. Buehning P. Rennert

3

2

C. Owens S. Vuille

4th

7th

4th

R. Meyer H. Reid

6th

6th

6th

R. Meyer H. Reid

6th

6th

F. Buehning P. Rennert

7th

7th

F. Buehning P. Rennert

7th

5

6th

7th

I. Năstase I. Țiriac

6th

7th

2

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

M. Riessen S. Stewart

6th

7th

J. Eagleton R. Trogolo

1

5

3

M. Riessen S. Stewart

6th

6th

E. Fromm J. Molin

3

4th

RG Benavides Saravia H. Ismail

3

7th

4th

E. Fromm J. Molin

6th

5

6th

3

M. Riessen S. Stewart

6th

7th

B. Mitton R. Moore

3

6th

B. Mitton R. Moore

6th

2

6th

O. Bengtson B. Martin

4th

6th

3

B. Mitton R. Moore

1

6th

6th

9

B. Carmichael P. Dent

6th

2

1

T. Garcia M. Grant

3

2

9

B. Carmichael P. Dent

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

12

A. Amritraj R. Case

6th

6th

2

C. Dibley J. Fillol

7th

2

6th

C. Dibley J. Fillol

4th

7th

6th

V. Amaya H. Pfister

6th

6th

7th

J. Kriek N. Saviano

3

2

V. Amaya H. Pfister

6th

6th

V. Amaya H. Pfister

7th

3

2

F. González E. Teltscher

5

6th

6th

R. Beven J. Paish

1

6th

F. González E. Teltscher

6th

7th

F. González E. Teltscher

6th

7th

5

B. Gottfried R. Ramirez

2

5

R. Crawford T. Delatte

3

5

5

B. Gottfried R. Ramirez

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

B. Hewitt F. McMillan

6th

6th

M. DePalmer R. Harmon

2

4th

6th

B. Hewitt F. McMillan

6th

6th

J. Austin V. Winitsky

4th

2

J. Austin V. Winitsky

7th

6th

K. Richardson J. Yuill

6th

1

6th

B. Hewitt F. McMillan

6th

7th

13

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

2

5

A. Gomez R. Ycaza

6th

3

6th

S. Ball K. Warwick

3

6th

3

A. Gomez R. Ycaza

4th

4th

13

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

6th

6th

A. Gardiner T. Rocavert

4th

4th

13

T. Gullikson T. Gullikson

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

P. Du Pré D. Stockton

6th

6th

2

C. Fancutt A. Kohlberg

2

7th

6th

C. Fancutt A. Kohlberg

6th

2

4th

S. Docherty J. James

3

6th

6th

S. Docherty J. James

6th

6th

A. Madani M. Myburg

4th

1

S. Docherty J. James

6th

4th

4th

B. Lutz S. Smith

7th

6th

A. Amritraj W. Prinsloo

7th

4th

4th

W. Maze B. Walts

6th

6th

6th

W. Maze B. Walts

5

4th

4th

B. Lutz S. Smith

7th

6th

J.-L. Damiani A. Gattiker

3

4th

4th

B. Lutz S. Smith

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

J. Kodeš T. Šmíd

6th

6th

6th

M. Purcell B. Testerman

7th

2

2

8th

J. Kodeš T. Šmíd

6th

3

C. Pasarell D. Schneider

7th

6th

C. Pasarell D. Schneider

6th

7th

G. Amaya G. Oropez

2

6th

C. Pasarell D. Schneider

3

3

J. Sadri T. Wilkison

6th

6th

GS Malin V. Van Patten

3

6th

5

J. Sadri T. Wilkison

6th

2

7th

J. Sadri T. Wilkison

6th

6th

11

M. Edmondson J. Marks

4th

4th

J. Norback R. Simpson

1

2

11

M. Edmondson J. Marks

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

10

V. Amritraj G. Mayer

7th

4th

4th

J. Garcia-Requena B. Kleege

6th

6th

6th

J. Garcia-Requena B. Kleege

3

5

S. Davis D. Ralston

6th

7th

W. Girle T. Williams

7th

3

4th

S. Davis D. Ralston

6th

6th

6th

S. Davis D. Ralston

6th

3

3

R. Emerson F. Stolle

1

6th

6th

K. Curren, M. Shore

3

6th

4th

R. Emerson F. Stolle

6th

3

6th

R. Emerson F. Stolle

6th

6th

6th

2

W. Fibak, T. Okker

7th

4th

1

C. Lewis B. Nichols

6th

3

2

W. Fibak, T. Okker

7th

6th

Web links

• Men's doubles from the US Open on ITFtennis.com