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

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

Women's Doubles
1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
Runners-up Penny Johnson
Paula Smith
Final score6–1, 6–0

Seeds

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

  1. Evonne Goolagong-Cawley / Kerry Reid (Withdrew — Reid calf injury) [2]
  2. Mima Jaušovec / Renáta Tomanová (Semifinals)
  3. Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith (Champions)
  4. Diane Desfor / Barbara Hallquist (Semifinals)
  5. Sherry Acker / Renée Richards (Second Round)
  6. Regina Maršíková / Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinals)
  7. Brigitte Cuypers / Laura duPont (Quarterfinals)
  8. Betsy Nagelsen / Janet Newberry (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Penny Johnson
Paula Smith
7 7  
4 Diane Desfor
Barbara Hallquist
6 5  
  Penny Johnson
Paula Smith
1 0  
3 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6 6  
3 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6 7  
2 Mima Jaušovec
Renáta Tomanová
4 5  

Top Half

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

Bottom Half

First Round [3] Second Round [4] Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 S Acker
R Richards
6 6  
  T Lewis
S McInerney
0 1   5 S Acker
R Richards
6 3 4
  L Allen
P Louie
3 6 6
  L Allen
P Louie
0 2  
  B Jordan
K Ruddell
3 5   3 K Jordan
A Smith
6 6  
  K Latham
L Siegel
6 7     K Latham
L Siegel
1 0  
3 K Jordan
A Smith
6 6  
3 K Jordan
A Smith
6 7  
2 M Jaušovec
R Tomanová
4 5  
7 B Cuypers
L duPont
3 6 7
  R Blount
C Stoll
3 6 4   L Harrison
D Morrison
6 2 5
  L Harrison
D Morrison
6 3 6 7 B Cuypers
L duPont
3 1  
2 M Jaušovec
R Tomanová
6 6  
  W White
N Yeargin
2 2  
  D Gilbert
M-L Piatek
3 1   2 M Jaušovec
R Tomanová
6 6  
2 M Jaušovec
R Tomanová
6 6  

References

  1. "Connors and Lloyd claim Clay Court tennis titles". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, KY. Assoc. Press. 1979-08-13. p. 7.
  2. Herman, Steve (1979-08-09). "Evert is hoping for an end to heat". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, KY. AP.
  3. "Scoreboard". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. 1979-08-09. p. 31.
  4. "Scoreboard". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. 1979-08-10. p. 28.
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