| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships | |
| Champions |  Kathy Jordan Anne Smith |
| Runners-up | Penny Johnson Paula Smith |
| Score | 6–1, 6–0 |
Third-seeded pair Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith won the title after defeating Penny Johnson and Paula Smith in the final. [1]
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Evonne Goolagong-Cawley / Kerry Reid (withdrew — Reid calf injury) [2] 
Mima Jaušovec / 
Renáta Tomanová (semifinals) Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith (champions) Diane Desfor / Barbara Hallquist (semifinals) Sherry Acker / Renée Richards (second round) Regina Maršíková / 
Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
Brigitte Cuypers / Laura duPont (quarterfinals) Betsy Nagelsen / Janet Newberry (quarterfinals)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Penny Johnson Paula Smith | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Diane Desfor Barbara Hallquist | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Penny Johnson Paula Smith | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Mima Jaušovec Renáta Tomanová | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alt | W Gilchrist  B Perry | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Johnson P Smith | 2 | 6 | 6 | P Johnson P Smith | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Evers K Hallam | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Johnson P Smith | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | R Maršíková V Ruzici | 5 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 V González E Raponi | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C O'Neil  M Wikstedt | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | R Maršíková V Ruzici | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | R Maršíková V Ruzici | 5 | 6 | 6 | P Johnson P Smith | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | D Desfor B Hallquist | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | D Desfor B Hallquist | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Forood J Russell | 6 | 6 | L Forood J Russell | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandy Stap Sue Stap | 2 | 1 | 4 | D Desfor B Hallquist | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Carillo S Margolin | 4 | 6 | 8 | B Nagelsen J Newberry | 5 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Chaloner N Weigel | 6 | 7 | J Chaloner N Weigel | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | B Nagelsen J Newberry | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round [3] | Second round [4] | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | S Acker R Richards | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Lewis S McInerney | 0 | 1 | 5 | S Acker R Richards | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Allen P Louie | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Allen P Louie | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Jordan K Ruddell | 3 | 5 | 3 | K Jordan A Smith | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Latham L Siegel | 6 | 7 | K Latham L Siegel | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | K Jordan A Smith | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | K Jordan A Smith | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Jaušovec R Tomanová | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | B Cuypers L duPont | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Blount C Stoll | 3 | 6 | 4 | L Harrison D Morrison | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Harrison D Morrison | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | B Cuypers L duPont | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Jaušovec R Tomanová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W White N Yeargin | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Gilbert M L Piatek | 3 | 1 | 2 | M Jaušovec R Tomanová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Jaušovec R Tomanová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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