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
Final
ChampionUnited States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
Runner-upAustralia Ross Case
United States Phil Dent
Score6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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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

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

Draw

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Finals

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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 6r
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

Top half

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Section 1

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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

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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 6r
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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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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

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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

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