1979 US Open – Men's doubles

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.

Men's doubles
1979 US Open
Champion	John McEnroe Peter Fleming
Runner-up	Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

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
	1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	4	7	6
	14	Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison	6	5	3
								1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6
								3	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	4	4
	3	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	7	6	6
		Francisco González Eliot Teltscher	6	7	2
																	1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6
																	4	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	2	4
	6	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	3	5
	4	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	7
								4	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	7	3	7
									Roy Emerson Fred Stolle	5	6	5
	John Sadri Tim Wilkison		3	5
	Roy Emerson Fred Stolle		6	7

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

External links

• ATP main draw
• 1979 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation