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1979 US Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1979 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
United States Peter Fleming
Runner-upUnited States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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The men's doubles tournament at the 1979 US Open was held from August 28 to September 9, 1979 on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. John McEnroe and Peter Fleming won the title, defeating Bob Lutz and Stan Smith in the final.

Seeds

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  1. United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe (champion)
  2. Poland Wojciech Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker (second round)
  3. United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart (semifinal)
  4. United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith (final)
  5. United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  6. South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan (quarterfinal)
  7. Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac (first round)
  8. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
  9. Australia Bob Carmichael / Australia Phil Dent (second round)
  10. India Vijay Amritraj / United States Gene Mayer (first round)
  11. Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia John Marks (second round)
  12. India Anand Amritraj / Australia Ross Case (first round)
  13. United States Tim Gullikson / United States Tom Gullikson (third round)
  14. United States Bruce Manson / Zimbabwe Andrew Pattison (quarter final)
  15. United States Pat DuPré / United States Dick Stockton (first round)
  16. United Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell / Switzerland Heinz Günthardt (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
1 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
4 7 6
14 United States Bruce Manson
Zimbabwe Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
6 5 3
1 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6 6
3 United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
4 4
3 United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
7 6 6
Paraguay Francisco González
United States Eliot Teltscher
6 7 2
1 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6 6
4 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
2 4
6 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
3 5
4 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6 7
4 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
7 3 7
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Fred Stolle
5 6 5
United States John Sadri
United States Tim Wilkison
3 5
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Fred Stolle
6 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
6 7
United States S Denton
United States R Van't Hof
3 5 1 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
6 6
United Kingdom J Lloyd
United States F McNair
6 6 United Kingdom J Lloyd
United States F McNair
2 2
Australia P Davies
United States J Hayes
3 1 1 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
6 6
Australia J Newcombe
United States J Turpin
7 6 16 United Kingdom C Dowdeswell
Switzerland H Günthardt
3 2
United States W Blocher
Canada H Fritz
5 3 Australia J Newcombe
United States J Turpin
3 4
16 United Kingdom C Dowdeswell
Switzerland H Günthardt
W-O 16 United Kingdom C Dowdeswell
Switzerland H Günthardt
6 6
Australia P Campbell
United States C Strode
1 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
4 7 6
14 United States B Manson
Zimbabwe Rhodesia A Pattison
6 6 14 United States B Manson
Zimbabwe Rhodesia A Pattison
6 5 3
United States T Leonard
United States J Van Linge
4 4 14 United States B Manson
Zimbabwe Rhodesia A Pattison
6 6
Argentina L Álvarez
Australia P McNamee
6 6 6 Argentina L Álvarez
Australia P McNamee
4 3
United States J Bailey
Netherlands R Thung
7 3 4 14 United States B Manson
Zimbabwe Rhodesia A Pattison
6 6
United States R Meyer
United States H Reid
6 6 6 United States F Buehning
United States P Rennert
3 2
United States C Owens
United States S Vuille
4 7 4 United States R Meyer
United States H Reid
6 6
United States F Buehning
United States P Rennert
7 5 6 United States F Buehning
United States P Rennert
7 7
7 Romania I Năstase
Romania Ion Țiriac
6 7 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
6 7
United States J Eagleton
South Africa R Trogolo
1 5 3 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
6 6
United States E Fromm
United States J Molin
6 5 6 United States E Fromm
United States J Molin
3 4
Bolivia R Benavides
Zimbabwe Rhodesia H Ismail
3 7 4 3 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
6 7
South Africa B Mitton
South Africa R Moore
6 2 6 South Africa B Mitton
South Africa R Moore
3 6
Sweden O Bengtson
United States B Martin
4 6 3 South Africa B Mitton
South Africa R Moore
1 6 6
9 Australia B Carmichael
Australia P Dent
6 6 9 Australia B Carmichael
Australia P Dent
6 2 1
United States T Garcia
United States M Grant
3 2 3 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
7 6 6
Australia C Dibley
Chile J Fillol
7 2 6 Paraguay F González
United States E Teltscher
6 7 2
12 India A Amritraj
Australia R Case
6 6 2 Australia C Dibley
Chile J Fillol
4 7 6
United States V Amaya
United States H Pfister
6 6 United States V Amaya
United States H Pfister
6 6 7
United States J Kriek
United States N Saviano
3 2 United States V Amaya
United States H Pfister
7 3 2
Paraguay F González
United States E Teltscher
6 7 Paraguay F González
United States E Teltscher
5 6 6
United Kingdom R Beven
United Kingdom J Paish
1 6 Paraguay F González
United States E Teltscher
6 7
5 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 7 5 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
2 5
United States R Crawford
United States T Delatte
3 5

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6
United States M De Palmer
United States R Harmon
2 4 6 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6
United States J Austin
United States V Winitsky
7 6 United States J Austin
United States V Winitsky
4 2
United States Kh Richardson
South Africa J Yuill
6 1 6 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 7
Ecuador A Gómez
Ecuador R Ycaza
6 3 6 13 United States T Gullikson
United States T Gullikson
2 5
Australia S Ball
Australia K Warwick
3 6 3 Ecuador A Gómez
Ecuador R Ycaza
4 4
13 United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6 6 13 United States T Gullikson
United States T Gullikson
6 6
Australia A Gardiner
Australia T Rocavert
4 4 6 South Africa B Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
3 5
Australia C Fancutt
United States A Kohlberg
2 7 6 4 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 7
15 United States P DuPré
United States D Stockton
6 6 2 Australia C Fancutt
United States A Kohlberg
6 2 4
Australia S Docherty
Australia J James
6 6 Australia S Docherty
Australia J James
3 6 6
Iran A Madani
South Africa M Myburg
4 1 Australia S Docherty
Australia J James
6 4
United States B Maze
United States B Walts
6 6 6 4 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
7 6
India A Amritraj
South Africa W Prinsloo
7 4 4 United States B Maze
United States B Walts
5 4
4 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
6 6 4 United States B Lutz
United States S Smith
7 6
Uruguay J-L Damiani
Argentina A Gattiker
3 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 6 6
United States M Purcell
United States B Testerman
7 2 2 8 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 3
United States C Pasarell
South Africa D Schneider
6 7 United States C Pasarell
South Africa D Schneider
7 6
United States G Amaya
United States G Oropez
2 6 United States C Pasarell
South Africa D Schneider
3 3
United States J Sadri
United States T Wilkison
6 2 7 United States J Sadri
United States T Wilkison
6 6
United States G Malin
United States V Van Patten
3 6 5 United States J Sadri
United States T Wilkison
6 6
11 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
6 6 11 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
4 4
Sweden J Norbäck
New Zealand R Simpson
1 2 United States J Sadri
United States T Wilkison
3 5
Spain J Garcia-Requena
United States B Kleege
6 6 6 Australia R Emerson
Australia F Stolle
6 7
10 India V Amritraj
United States G Mayer
7 4 4 Spain J Garcia-Requena
United States B Kleege
3 5
United States S Davis
United States D Ralston
6 6 6 United States S Davis
United States D Ralston
6 7
Australia W Girle
Australia T Williams
7 3 4 United States S Davis
United States D Ralston
6 3 3
Australia R Emerson
Australia F Stolle
6 3 6 Australia R Emerson
Australia F Stolle
1 6 6
United States K Curren
United States M Shore
3 6 4 Australia R Emerson
Australia F Stolle
6 6 6
2 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
7 6 2 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
7 4 1
New Zealand C Lewis
United States B Nichols
6 3
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