| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1979 Tokyo Indoor | |
| Champions |  Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart |
| Runners-up | Mike Cahill Terry Moor |
| Final score | 6–4, 7–6 |
Ross Case and Geoff Masters were the defending champions, but lost in the first round this year.
Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart won the title, defeating Mike Cahill and Terry Moor 6–4, 7–6 in the final.
Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart (champions) Tim Gullikson / Robert Lutz (first round)
Ilie Năstase / 
Tomáš Šmíd (semifinals)
Ross Case / Geoff Masters (first round)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Riessen S Stewart | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Bailey G Hardie | 3 | 6 | 1 | M Riessen S Stewart | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Amaya H Pfister | 4 | 4 | P Kronk P McNamara | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Kronk P McNamara | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Riessen S Stewart | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | I Năstase T Šmíd | 6 | 6 | 3 | I Năstase T Šmíd | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 K Hirai J Kamiwazumi | 4 | 2 | 3 | I Năstase T Šmíd | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Edmondson J Marks | 3 | 5 | J Sadri T Wilkison | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Sadri T Wilkison | 6 | 7 | 1 | M Riessen S Stewart | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R Frawley  F González | 6 | 1 | 6 | M Cahill T Moor | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 V Amritraj P Du Pré | 1 | 6 | 0 | R Frawley F González | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B Scanlon B Walts | 7 | 7 | B Scanlon B Walts | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | R Case G Masters | 6 | 5 | R Frawley F González | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 J Fassbender  B Mottram | 6 | 3 | 6 | M Cahill T Moor | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Denton K Warwick | 4 | 6 | 7 | S Denton K Warwick | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Cahill T Moor | 6 | 6 | M Cahill T Moor | 6 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | T Gullikson R Lutz | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wojciech Fibak and Karl Meiler were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Raymond Moore and Roscoe Tanner.
Raymond Moore and Roscoe Tanner were the defending champions but lost in the second round to David Graham and John Sadri.
Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but only McMillan competed that year with Colin Dibley.
Anand Amritraj and Vijay Amritraj were the defending champions but lost in the second round to Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan.
Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart were the defending champions, but Riessen did not participate this year. Stewart partnered Ferdi Taygan, finishing runner-up.
Peter Fleming and John McEnroe were the defending champions, but McEnroe did not participate this year. Fleming partnered Sandy Mayer, losing in the semifinals.
Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions, but Hewitt did not participate this year. McMillan partnered Bob Carmichael, losing in the semifinals.
Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions.
The event was being held for the first time since 1974.
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John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions.
Peter Fleming and John McEnroe were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee.
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Vitas Gerulaitis and Sandy Mayer were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ross Case and Geoff Masters.
Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Jim Delaney and Sashi Menon.
Ross Case and Geoff Masters were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Mark Edmondson and John Marks.
Bob Hewitt and Greer Stevens were the defending champions but did not compete.
Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Marty Riessen and Sherwood Stewart.
Tom Okker and Marty Riessen were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Syd Ball and Kim Warwick.