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

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Women's doubles
1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
Runners-upUnited States Penny Johnson
United States Paula Smith
Score6–1, 6–0
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1978 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1980 →

Third-seeded pair Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith won the title after defeating Penny Johnson and Paula Smith in the final.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Evonne Goolagong-Cawley / Australia Kerry Reid (withdrew — Reid calf injury) [2]
  2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová (semifinals)
  3. United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith (champions)
  4. United States Diane Desfor / United States Barbara Hallquist (semifinals)
  5. United States Sherry Acker / United States Renée Richards (second round)
  6. Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková / Romania Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  7. South Africa Brigitte Cuypers / United States Laura duPont (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Betsy Nagelsen / United States Janet Newberry (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  United States Penny Johnson
United States Paula Smith
7 7  
4 United States Diane Desfor
United States Barbara Hallquist
6 5  
  United States Penny Johnson
United States Paula Smith
1 0  
3 United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6 6  
3 United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6 7  
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
4 5  

Top half

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

Bottom half

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First round [3] Second round [4] Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 United States S Acker
United States R Richards
6 6  
  United States T Lewis
United States S McInerney
0 1   5 United States S Acker
United States R Richards
6 3 4
  United States L Allen
United States P Louie
3 6 6
  United States L Allen
United States P Louie
0 2  
  United States B Jordan
Australia K Ruddell
3 5   3 United States K Jordan
United States A Smith
6 6  
  United States K Latham
United States L Siegel
6 7     United States K Latham
United States L Siegel
1 0  
3 United States K Jordan
United States A Smith
6 6  
3 United States K Jordan
United States A Smith
6 7  
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
4 5  
7 South Africa B Cuypers
United States L duPont
3 6 7
  United States R Blount
United States C Stoll
3 6 4   Australia L Harrison
United States D Morrison
6 2 5
  Australia L Harrison
United States D Morrison
6 3 6 7 South Africa B Cuypers
United States L duPont
3 1  
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 6  
  United States W White
United States N Yeargin
2 2  
  United States D Gilbert
United States M L Piatek
3 1   2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 6  
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Connors and Lloyd claim Clay Court tennis titles". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. Assoc. Press. August 13, 1979. p. 7.
  2. ^ Herman, Steve (August 9, 1979). "Evert is hoping for an end to heat". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. AP.
  3. ^ "Scoreboard". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. August 9, 1979. p. 31.
  4. ^ "Scoreboard". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. August 10, 1979. p. 28.
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