1979 French Open – Men's doubles

Gene Mayer and Henry Pfister were the defending champions but only Gene Mayer competed that year.

Men's doubles
1979 French Open
Champion	Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer
Runner-up	Ross Case Phil Dent
Score	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1979 French Open

Gene Mayer teamed up with his brother Sandy Mayer and successfully defended his title by defeating Ross Case and Phil Dent 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the final. ^[1]

Seeds

1. Wojtek Fibak / Tom Okker (second round)
2. Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd (semifinals)
3. Sandy Mayer / Gene Mayer (champions)
4. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
5. Víctor Pecci / Balázs Taróczy (withdrew)
6. Heinz Günthardt / Bob Hewitt (third round)
7. Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (second round)
8. Mark Edmondson / John Marks (first round)
9. Peter Fleming / Kim Warwick (third round)
10. Ross Case / Phil Dent (final)
11. Arthur Ashe / Dick Stockton (semifinals)
12. Tim Gullikson / Tom Gullikson (third round)
13. Pat DuPré / Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
14. Željko Franulović / Hans Gildemeister (second round)
15. Anand Amritraj / Ray Moore (third round)
16. Bruce Manson / Andrew Pattison (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	10	Ross Case Phil Dent	6	6
		Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol	2	2
								10	Ross Case Phil Dent	6	3	4	6	6
								11	Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton	4	6	6	3	4
	4	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	7	6r
	11	Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton	6	7
																	10	Ross Case Phil Dent	4	4	4
																	3	Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer	6	6	6
	13	Pat DuPré Stan Smith	6	6
	3	Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer	7	7
								3	Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer	7	5	6	7
								2	Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd	6	7	3	6
	16	Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison	1	2
	2	Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	W Fibak T Okker	6	6
		S Myers B Phillips-Moore	2	4				1	W Fibak T Okker	6	5	5
		J Lloyd P McNamara	w/o						J Lloyd P McNamara	1	7	7
		F Jauffret Y Noah														J Lloyd P McNamara	1	3
		Á Giménez B Rowe	7	6	3										10	R Case P Dent	6	6
		D Carter J James	6	7	6				D Carter J James	6	5
		R Krishnan B Nunna	4	2				10	R Case P Dent	7	7
	10	R Case P Dent	6	6																		10	R Case P Dent	6	6
	15	A Amritraj R Moore	6	6																			Á Fillol J Fillol	2	2
		N Keller C Motta	3	1				15	A Amritraj R Moore	6	6
		D Pérez H Roverano	2	4					R Guedes C Sacomandi	3	2
		R Guedes C Sacomandi	6	6											15	A Amritraj R Moore	6	6	9
		Á Fillol J Fillol	6	6												Á Fillol J Fillol	2	7	11
		F González E Teltscher	4	3					Á Fillol J Fillol	6	7
		M Farani W Villanueva	0	1				7	I Năstase I Țiriac	3	6
	7	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	5	6
		C Barazzutti R Cano	3	7	3			4	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		C Kirmayr R Ycaza	2	0					J-L Haillet P Portes	3	3
		J-L Haillet P Portes	6	6											4	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	3	6
		P Dominguez G Moretton	6	6												P Dominguez G Moretton	2	6	3
		E Botto P Penetta	1	0					P Dominguez G Moretton	7	6
		JL Damiani F Maynetto	7	5	6			14	Ž Franulović H Gildemeister	5	3
	14	Ž Franulović H Gildemeister	5	7	8																	4	B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	6r
	11	A Ashe D Stockton	6	6																		11	A Ashe D Stockton	6	7
		E Álvarez A Muñoz	3	2				11	A Ashe D Stockton	6	6
		A Dîrzu F Segărceanu	6	7					A Dîrzu F Segărceanu	0	3
		R Brunet J-B Chanfreau	1	5											11	A Ashe D Stockton	6	6	6
		D Ralston F Stolle	3	2												B Carmichael B Teacher	7	3	4
		B Carmichael B Teacher	6	6					B Carmichael B Teacher	6	6
		N Saviano B Scanlon	w/o						N Saviano B Scanlon	1	4
	5	V Pecci B Taróczy

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	H Günthardt B Hewitt	3	7	8
		D Joubert R Simpson	6	6	6			6	H Günthardt B Hewitt	3	7	8
		A Cortes T Vázquez	3	7	2				W Maze F Taygan	6	6	6
		W Maze F Taygan	6	6	6										6	H Günthardt B Hewitt	3	6	4
		I Lendl P Složil	2	4											13	P DuPré S Smith	6	3	6
		P Bertolucci A Panatta	6	6					P Bertolucci A Panatta	6	4
		N Jensen O Laimina	1	3				13	P DuPré S Smith	7	6
	13	P DuPré S Smith	6	6																		13	P DuPré S Smith	6	6
	12	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	7	6																		3	S Mayer G Mayer	7	7
		P Beust B Paul	6	4				12	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	5	11
		V Amaya E van Dillen	5	6	6				V Amaya E van Dillen	2	7	9
		G Ocleppo C Roger-Vasselin	7	3	3										12	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	3	5
		A Jumatano C Ros	0	4											3	S Mayer G Mayer	6	7
		D Bedel É Deblicker	6	6					D Bedel É Deblicker	2	1
		P Larfouillut E Van Der Pol	1	2				3	S Mayer G Mayer	6	6
	3	S Mayer G Mayer	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	P Fleming K Warwick	5	4
		J Andrew J Soares	7	6					J Andrew J Soares	3	4
		J-F Caujolle C Freyss	6	3					R Fagel B Martin	6	6
		R Fagel B Martin	7	6												R Fagel B Martin	3	7	3
		J Granát L Sanders	6	3	6										16	B Manson A Pattison	6	5	6
		J Ayala JC Ayala	1	6	1				J Granát L Sanders	3	6
		D Eddy M Ostoja	2	2				16	B Manson A Pattison	6	7
	16	B Manson A Pattison	6	6																		16	B Manson A Pattison	1	2
	9	M Edmondson J Marks	6	6																		2	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	6
		H Hoyt N Špear	0	3				9	M Edmondson J Marks	7	6
		R Crawford E Montaño	6	3					J Kriek T Moor	6	0
		J Kriek T Moor	7	6											9	M Edmondson J Marks	6	2
		B Fritz P Proisy	2	6	3										2	J Kodeš T Šmíd	7	6
		B Balleret J Thamin	6	4	6				B Balleret J Thamin	1	2
		M Cahill V Winitsky	2	1				2	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	6
	2	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	6