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1979 Congoleum Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1979 Congoleum Classic
Final
ChampionsUnited States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
Runners-upSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale
United States Bruce Manson
Score6–4, 7–6
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1978 · Congoleum Classic · 1980 →

Raymond Moore and Roscoe Tanner were the defending champions but lost in the second round to David Graham and John Sadri.

Gene Mayer and Sandy Mayer won in the final 6–4, 7–6 against Cliff Drysdale and Bruce Manson.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Poland Wojciech Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker (second round)
  2. United States Robert Lutz / United States Stan Smith (semifinals)
  3. South Africa Frew McMillan / United States Dick Stockton (second round)
  4. United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart (semifinals)
  5. United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramirez (quarterfinals)
  6. South Africa Raymond Moore / United States Roscoe Tanner (second round)
  7. United States Gene Mayer / United States Sandy Mayer (champions)
  8. Australia Syd Ball / Australia Ross Case (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Semifinals Final
          
7 United States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
6 3 6
4 United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
1 6 1
7 United States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
6 7  
  South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United States Bruce Manson
4 6  
  South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United States Bruce Manson
7 6
2 United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6 3

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 6  
  Spain Á Giménez
Spain J Higueras
1 2   1 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 3  
  Australia P Dent
Australia C Dibley
7 7     Australia P Dent
Australia C Dibley
7 6  
  United States B Teacher
United States T Wilkison
6 6     Australia P Dent
Australia C Dibley
6 6 0
  United States T Leonard
United States J Van Linge
6 3 6 7 United States G Mayer
United States S Mayer
4 7 6
  Venezuela J Andrew
Brazil C Kirmayr
4 6 7   Venezuela J Andrew
Brazil C Kirmayr
3 0  
  United States J C Lewis
United States A Lucchesi
5 3   7 United States G Mayer
United States S Mayer
6 6  
7 United States G Mayer
United States S Mayer
7 6   7 United States G Mayer
United States S Mayer
6 3 6
4 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
6 6   4 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
1 6 1
  Austria P Feigl
United States E Teltscher
2 3   4 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
7 7  
  United States V Amaya
United States B Walts
6 6     United States V Amaya
United States B Walts
5 5  
  Australia B Carmichael
United States G Hardie
3 2   4 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
6 6 6
  Australia D Graham
United States J Sadri
4 7 7   Australia D Graham
United States J Sadri
7 3 4
  United States D Bohrnstedt
United States M Machette
6 6 6   Australia D Graham
United States J Sadri
4 6 6
  South Africa B Mitton
South Africa D Schneider
3 6   6 South Africa R Moore
United States R Tanner
6 3 4
6 South Africa R Moore
United States R Tanner
6 7  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Australia S Ball
Australia R Case
2 5  
  South Africa C Drysdale
United States B Manson
6 7     South Africa C Drysdale
United States B Manson
7 4 6
  Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Switzerland H Günthardt
6 6     Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Switzerland H Günthardt
6 6 4
  United States P Kelly
United States L Shapiro
1 1     South Africa C Drysdale
United States B Manson
4 6 6
  United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6 6     United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6 4 3
  United States M Mitchell
United States P Rennert
4 0     United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6 2 7
  Chile A Fillol
Chile J Fillol
3 5   3 South Africa F McMillan
United States D Stockton
4 6 6
3 South Africa F McMillan
United States D Stockton
6 7     South Africa C Drysdale
United States B Manson
7 6  
5 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramirez
6 6   2 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
6 3  
  United States P Pearson
United States C Stansbury
3 3   5 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramirez
     
  Australia D Cahill
United States T Moor
6 3     United States H Pfister
United States B Rowe
w/o    
  United States H Pfister
United States B Rowe
7 6     United States H Pfister
United States B Rowe
6 6 2
  United States P DuPré
United States T Gorman
7 6 7 2 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
4 7 6
  United Kingdom J Lloyd
United States C Pasarell
5 7 5   United States P DuPré
United States T Gorman
6 5 3
  Sweden G Bergstrand
Sweden J Norbäck
4 1   2 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
3 7 6
2 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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