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

Women's doubles
1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
Runners-up Penny Johnson
Paula Smith
Score6–1, 6–0

Third-seeded pair Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith won the title after defeating Penny Johnson and Paula Smith in the final.[1]

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]
  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

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 [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

  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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