1979 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1979 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Frawley
Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González
Runners-up Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg Pat Du Pré
Final score Default
Events
Singles Doubles
  1978  · Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships ·  1980  

John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions but only Newcombe competed that year with Vitas Gerulaitis.

Contents

Gerulaitis and Newcombe lost in the first round to Rod Frawley and Francisco González.

Frawley and González won the final by default after Vijay Amritraj and Pat Du Pré withdrew.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac / Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks (first round)
  4. N/A

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Țiriac
Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas
66 
  Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl
Flag of Mexico.svg E Montaño
3 3  1 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Țiriac
Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas
2 77
  Flag of the United States.svg T Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg G Hardie
3 2    Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Drewett
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale
66 5
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Drewett
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Drysdale
66 1 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Țiriac
Flag of Argentina.svg G Vilas
d   
LL Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
Flag of the United States.svg M Turpin
5 3    Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg P Du Pré
   
  Flag of India.svg S Menon
Flag of the United States.svg M Mitchell
76   Flag of India.svg S Menon
Flag of the United States.svg M Mitchell
5 60
  Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg P Du Pré
63 6  Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg P Du Pré
74 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Fancutt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Rosewall
3 61   Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg P Du Pré
d   
  Flag of the United States.svg V Gerulaitis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Newcombe
6 4    Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Frawley
Flag of Paraguay.svg F González
   
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Frawley
Flag of Paraguay.svg F González
76   Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Frawley
Flag of Paraguay.svg F González
74 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Collings
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Collings
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Crealy
6 66
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Marks
1 2    Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Frawley
Flag of Paraguay.svg F González
76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kronk
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Letcher
71 3   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J James
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Kachel
6 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J James
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Kachel
6 66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J James
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Kachel
76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
4 5  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
5 4  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Masters
67 

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