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.

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

• 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

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							Second round							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

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1979". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 23, 2016.