1979 Congoleum Classic – Doubles

Doubles
1979 Congoleum Classic
Champions	Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer
Runners-up	Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson
Score	6–4, 7–6

Raymond Moore and Roscoe Tanner were the defending champions but lost in the second round to David Graham and John Sadri.

Gene Mayer and Sandy Mayer won in the final 6–4, 7–6 against Cliff Drysdale and Bruce Manson.

Seeds

1. Wojciech Fibak / Tom Okker (second round)
2. Robert Lutz / Stan Smith (semifinals)
3. Frew McMillan / Dick Stockton (second round)
4. Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart (semifinals)
5. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramirez (quarterfinals)
6. Raymond Moore / Roscoe Tanner (second round)
7. Gene Mayer / Sandy Mayer (champions)
8. Syd Ball / Ross Case (first round)

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

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer	6	3	6
	4	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	1	6	1
								7	Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer	6	7
									Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson	4	6
		Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson	7	6
	2	Robert Lutz Stan Smith	6	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	W Fibak T Okker	6	6
		Á Giménez J Higueras	1	2				1	W Fibak T Okker	6	3
		P Dent C Dibley	7	7					P Dent C Dibley	7	6
		B Teacher T Wilkison	6	6												P Dent C Dibley	6	6	0
		T Leonard J Van Linge	6	3	6										7	G Mayer S Mayer	4	7	6
		J Andrew C Kirmayr	4	6	7				J Andrew C Kirmayr	3	0
		J C Lewis A Lucchesi	5	3				7	G Mayer S Mayer	6	6
	7	G Mayer S Mayer	7	6																		7	G Mayer S Mayer	6	3	6
	4	M Riessen S Stewart	6	6																		4	M Riessen S Stewart	1	6	1
		P Feigl E Teltscher	2	3				4	M Riessen S Stewart	7	7
		V Amaya B Walts	6	6					V Amaya B Walts	5	5
		B Carmichael G Hardie	3	2											4	M Riessen S Stewart	6	6	6
		D Graham J Sadri	4	7	7											D Graham J Sadri	7	3	4
		D Bohrnstedt M Machette	6	6	6				D Graham J Sadri	4	6	6
		B Mitton D Schneider	3	6				6	R Moore R Tanner	6	3	4
	6	R Moore R Tanner	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	S Ball R Case	2	5
		C Drysdale B Manson	6	7					C Drysdale B Manson	7	4	6
		C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	6	6					C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	6	6	4
		P Kelly L Shapiro	1	1												C Drysdale B Manson	4	6	6
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	6												Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	4	3
		M Mitchell P Rennert	4	0					Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	2	7
		A Fillol J Fillol	3	5				3	F McMillan D Stockton	4	6	6
	3	F McMillan D Stockton	6	7																			C Drysdale B Manson	7	6
	5	B Gottfried R Ramirez	6	6																		2	R Lutz S Smith	6	3
		P Pearson C Stansbury	3	3				5	B Gottfried R Ramirez
		D Cahill T Moor	6	3					H Pfister B Rowe	w/o
		H Pfister B Rowe	7	6												H Pfister B Rowe	6	6	2
		P DuPré T Gorman	7	6	7										2	R Lutz S Smith	4	7	6
		J Lloyd C Pasarell	5	7	5				P DuPré T Gorman	6	5	3
		G Bergstrand J Norbäck	4	1				2	R Lutz S Smith	3	7	6
	2	R Lutz S Smith	6	6

External links

• 1979 Congoleum Classic Doubles draw