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

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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

Champions

Runners-up

Score

6–1, 6–0

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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U.S. Clay Court Championships

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Seeds edit

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Evonne Goolagong-Cawley / Kerry Reid (withdrew — Reid calf injury) ^[2]
Mima Jaušovec / Renáta Tomanová (semifinals)
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith (champions)
Diane Desfor / Barbara Hallquist (semifinals)
Sherry Acker / Renée Richards (second round)
Regina Maršíková / Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
Brigitte Cuypers / Laura duPont (quarterfinals)
Betsy Nagelsen / Janet Newberry (quarterfinals)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

	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 edit

	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 edit

	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 edit

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

External links edit

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

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