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

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

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

Seeds

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 Brigette Cuypers / United States Laura duPont (Quarterfinals)
  8. United States Betsy Nagelsen / United States Janet Newberry (Quarterfinals)


Draw

Key


Finals

  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

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 Rapponi
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

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

  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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