1979 Fischer-Grand Prix – Doubles

Doubles
1979 Fischer-Grand Prix
Champions	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Runners-up	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 6–1

Victor Pecci and Balázs Taróczy were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 against Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez.

Seeds

The draw allocated unseeded teams at random; as a result two seeded teams received byes into the second round.

Draw

Key

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Heinz Günthardt   Pavel Složil	3	2
	4	Bob Hewitt   Frew McMillan	6	6
								4	Bob Hewitt   Frew McMillan	6	3	6
								3	Brian Gottfried   Raúl Ramírez	4	6	1
	3	Brian Gottfried   Raúl Ramírez	3	6	6
	2	Gene Mayer   Stan Smith	6	3	3

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	W Fibak   T Okker	6	6
	N Saviano   F Taygan	4	4				1	W Fibak   T Okker	4	7	6
								R Moore   D Schneider	6	5	2
														1	W Fibak   T Okker	2	6	4
														5	H Günthardt   P Složil	6	3	6
								Ž Franulović   I Lendl	4	6
	H Kary   T Waltke	3	6				5	H Günthardt   P Složil	6	7
5	H Günthardt   P Složil	6	7																		5	H Günthardt   P Složil	3	2
4	B Hewitt   F McMillan	6	6																		4	B Hewitt   F McMillan	6	6
	E Ewert   R Lewis	4	3				4	B Hewitt   F McMillan	6	6
								G Wimmer   I Wimmer	3	1
														4	B Hewitt   F McMillan	5	6	6
															K Curren   L Palin	7	4	4
								K Curren   L Palin	6	6
	S Birner   J Simbera	4	4				8	J Kriek   E Teltscher	4	4
8	J Kriek   E Teltscher	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	T Gullikson   B Manson	6	6	1
	M Günthardt   L Sanders	3	7	6				M Günthardt   L Sanders	3	6	7
								S Docherty   K Richardson	6	3	6
															M Günthardt   L Sanders	4	4
	G Erickson   T Svensson	4	3											3	B Gottfried   R Ramírez	6	6
	E Fromm   J Hayes	6	6					E Fromm   J Hayes	2	4
							3	B Gottfried   R Ramírez	6	6
																					3	B Gottfried   R Ramírez	3	6	6
																					2	G Mayer   S Smith	6	3	3
							7	A Fillol   J Fillol	6	6
	R Reininger   R Stiegler	3	3					C Freyss   T Koch	1	4
	C Freyss   T Koch	6	6											7	A Fillol   J Fillol	2	1
														2	G Mayer   S Smith	6	6
								G Malin   V Van Patten	6	2	3
	J-L Haillet   P Portes	6	2	3			2	G Mayer   S Smith	4	6	6
2	G Mayer   S Smith	4	6	6

External links

• 1979 Fischer-Grand Prix Doubles Draw