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
Final
ChampionsUnited States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
Runners-upUnited States Penny Johnson
United States Paula Smith
Score6–1, 6–0
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1978 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1980 →

Seeds

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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

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Connors and Lloyd claim Clay Court tennis titles". The Advocate-Messenger. Danville, Kentucky. Assoc. Press. August 13, 1979. p. 7.
  2. ^ Herman, Steve (August 9, 1979). "Evert is hoping for an end to heat". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. AP.
  3. ^ "Scoreboard". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. August 9, 1979. p. 31.
  4. ^ "Scoreboard". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. August 10, 1979. p. 28.
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