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
Final score	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

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

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

Draw

Key

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	6^r

	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

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	6^r
	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

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

References

"Mrs. Lloyd Wins French Open". nytimes.com.

External links

1979 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

French Open men's doubles drawsheets
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