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1979 U.S. Pro Indoor – Doubles

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Doubles
1979 U.S. Pro Indoor
Final
ChampionsPoland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
Runners-upUnited States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
Score5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1978 · U.S. Pro Indoor · 1980 →

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions, but Hewitt did not participate this year. McMillan partnered Bob Carmichael, losing in the semifinals.

Wojtek Fibak and Tom Okker won the title, defeating Peter Fleming and John McEnroe 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

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  1. Poland Wojtek Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker (champions)
  2. United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe (final)
  3. United States Fred McNair / United States Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Gene Mayer / United States Hank Pfister (first round)
  6. Australia Bob Carmichael / South Africa Frew McMillan (semifinals)
  7. Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
  8. Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
6 6  
6 Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Frew McMillan
1 4  
1 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
5 6 6
2 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
7 1 3
  United States Dick Stockton
United States Erik van Dillen
4 6  
2 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6 7  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 6 6
  United States T Leonard
United States M Machette
7 4 2 1 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 7  
  South Africa D Joubert
South Africa B Mitton
3 5  
1 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 7  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović
United Kingdom B Mottram
5 7 5 7 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
2 5  
  United States B Gottfried
United States B Teacher
7 5 7   United States B Gottfried
United States B Teacher
6 6 5
7 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
7 2 7
1 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 6  
6 Australia B Carmichael
South Africa F McMillan
1 4  
3 United States F McNair
United States S Smith
6 4 6
  Australia C Dibley
Chile J Fillol
6 6 7   Australia C Dibley
Chile J Fillol
4 6 4
  United States M Cahill
United States T Moor
7 3 5 3 United States F McNair
United States S Smith
3 2  
6 Australia B Carmichael
South Africa F McMillan
6 6  
  Israel S Krulevitz
United States F Taygan
4 6 3
  United States B Manson
United States A Pattison
3 4   6 Australia B Carmichael
South Africa F McMillan
6 4 6
6 Australia B Carmichael
South Africa F McMillan
6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Romania I Năstase
Romania I Țiriac
6 6  
  Australia J Alexander
Australia S Ball
7 7     Australia J Alexander
Australia S Ball
6 4  
  United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
7 6  
  United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
6 6  
4 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
3 2  
  United States Ti Gullikson
United States To Gullikson
4 4  
  Italy C Barazzutti
Italy A Zugarelli
6 3   4 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
6 6  
4 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
7 6     United States D Stockton
United States E van Dillen
4 6  
5 United States G Mayer
United States H Pfister
4 4   2 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
6 7  
  Switzerland H Günthardt
United States V Winitsky
6 6     Switzerland H Günthardt
United States V Winitsky
6 6  
  United States J Bailey
United States W Blocher
4 3  
  Switzerland H Günthardt
United States V Winitsky
3 5  
2 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
6 7  
  United States V Amaya
Czechoslovakia V Zedník
3 2  
  India V Amritraj
United States A Ashe
6 3   2 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
6 6  
2 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
7 6  

References

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