| Men's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1979 Australian Open | |
| Champions |  Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
| Runners-up | Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher |
| Final score | 7–6, 6–2 |
Wojciech Fibak and Kim Warwick were the defending champions.
| Men's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1979 Australian Open | |
| Champions | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
| Runners-up | Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher |
| Final score | 7–6, 6–2 |
Wojciech Fibak and Kim Warwick were the defending champions.
Hank Pfister / Sherwood Stewart (quarterfinals) Bob Carmichael / 
Balázs Taróczy (first round) Mark Edmondson / John Marks (first round) Ross Case / Geoff Masters (quarterfinals) Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee (champion) John Sadri / Tim Wilkison (semifinals) Colin Dibley / Chris Kachel (quarterfinals) Syd Ball / Kim Warwick (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 6 | John Sadri Tim Wilkison | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| John James Terry Rocavert | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | H Pfister S Stewart | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Fitzgerald W Pascoe | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | H Pfister S Stewart | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Docherty  C Lewis | 6 | 6 | S Docherty C Lewis | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Austin D Siegler | 3 | 4 | 1 | H Pfister S Stewart | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Rennert R Van't Hof | 7 | 6 | 6 | J Sadri T Wilkison | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Braun H Hansson | 5 | 4 | P Rennert R Van't Hof | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R Fisher  S Menon | 6 | 6 | 6 | J Sadri T Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | J Sadri T Wilkison | 7 | 7 | 6 | J Sadri T Wilkison | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | R Case G Masters | 5 | 7 | 6 | P Kronk C Letcher | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Ruffels R Simpson | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | R Case G Masters | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 R Moore J Trickey | 6 | 6 | R Moore J Trickey | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Johnstone G Whitecross | 4 | 4 | 4 | R Case G Masters | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 T Fürst U Marten | 6 | 7 | P Kronk C Letcher | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Doohan CA Miller | 3 | 6 | T Fürst U Marten | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Kronk C Letcher | 6 | 6 | P Kronk C Letcher | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | S Ball K Warwick | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | C Dibley C Kachel | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W Maher N Phillips | 6 | 3 | 7 | C Dibley C Kachel | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Delaney J Delaney | 3 | 7 | 8 | C Delaney J Delaney | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Carter A Gardiner | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | C Dibley C Kachel | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J James T Rocavert | 6 | 7 | J James T Rocavert | 6 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Hardie F Mcnair | 3 | 5 | J James T Rocavert | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Eke E Ewert | 7 | 7 | V Eke E Ewert | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Edmondson J Marks | 6 | 5 | J James T Rocavert | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | P McNamara P McNamee | 6 | 6 | 5 | P McNamara P McNamee | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Campbell G Malin | 4 | 3 | 5 | P McNamara P McNamee | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Drewett D Schneider | 7 | 2 | 8 | B Drewett D Schneider | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Maze M Mitchell | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | P McNamara P McNamee | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Collings D Crealy | 6 | 4 | 4 |  P Feigl R Frawley | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Glickstein S Krulevitz | 3 | 6 | 6 | S Glickstein S Krulevitz | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Feigl R Frawley | 6 | 3 | 9 | P Feigl R Frawley | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Carmichael B Taróczy | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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