1979 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1979 US Open
Champions	Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt
Runners-up	Betty Stöve Frew McMillan
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	6

Main article: 1979 US Open (tennis)

Betty Stöve and Frew McMillan were the defending champions, but lost in the final against Greer Stevens and Bob Hewitt. The score was 6–3, 7–5.

Seeds

1. Greer Stevens / Bob Hewitt (champions)
2. Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan (final)
3. Betsy Nagelsen / Kim Warwick (first round)
4. Renée Richards / Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
5. Martina Navratilova / Bill Scanlon (semifinals)
6. Billie Jean King / Ben Testerman (second round, withdrew)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Bob Hewitt Greer Stevens	6	6
	4	Ilie Năstase Renée Richards	0	4
								1	Bob Hewitt Greer Stevens	6	7
								2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	3	5
	5	Bill Scanlon Martina Navratilova	6	3
	2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Hewitt G Stevens	6	6
		J Molin L Allen	1	4				1	B Hewitt G Stevens	3	6	6
		P Rennert K Jordan	5	6	6				P Rennert K Jordan	6	3	4
		C Dowdeswell J Russell	7	3	4										1	B Hewitt G Stevens	7	6
		R Tyler C O'Neil														K Curren A Smith	5	4
		K Curren A Smith	w/o						K Curren A Smith	6	6
		D Siegler D Gilbert	3	2					V Amritraj P Shriver	2	3
		V Amritraj P Shriver	6	6																		1	B Hewitt G Stevens	6	6
	4	I Năstase R Richards	6	6																		4	I Năstase R Richards	0	4
		C Strode L Antonoplis	1	2				4	I Năstase R Richards	6	6
		R Harmon A Whitmore	3	4					E Teltscher M Carillo	0	3
		E Teltscher M Carillo	6	6											4	I Năstase R Richards	6	6
		B Walts K Shaw-Ziska	7	5	7											B Walts K Shaw-Ziska	2	4
		F Buehning J Anthony	5	7	6				B Walts K Shaw-Ziska	w/o
		F Stolle B Potter	2	4				6	B Testerman B Jean King
	6	B Testerman B Jean King	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	Bill Scanlon Martina Navratilova	6	6
		David Sherbeck Jane Stratton	2	1				5	Bill Scanlon Martina Navratilova	6	6	7
		Mel Purcell Mary-Lou Piatek	3	7	4				Van Winitsky Rayni Fox	4	7	6
		Van Winitsky Rayni Fox	6	5	6										5	Bill Scanlon Martina Navratilova	1	6	6
		John Marks Ilana Kloss	6	1	4											Raúl Ramírez Bettina Bunge	6	1	4
		Raúl Ramírez Bettina Bunge	4	6	6				Raúl Ramírez Bettina Bunge	6	5	6
		Tom Leonard Barbara Hallquist	6	6					Tom Leonard Barbara Hallquist	3	7	4
	3	Kim Warwick Betsy Nagelsen	4	1																		5	Bill Scanlon Martina Navratilova	6	3
		Jerry Van Linge Betty-Ann Stuart	4	2																		2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	7	6
		Mark Edmondson Marise Kruger	6	6					Mark Edmondson Marise Kruger	4	2
		Anand Amritraj Françoise Dürr	4	6	7				Anand Amritraj Françoise Dürr	6	6
		Andy Kohlberg Trey Lewis	6	1	5											Anand Amritraj Françoise Dürr	1	5
		Gene Malin Penny Johnson	7	5	6										2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	6	7
		Scott Davis Anna-Maria Fernandez	6	7	7				Scott Davis Anna-Maria Fernandez	2	0
		Mike Margolin Stacy Margolin	2	4				2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	6	6
	2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	6	6

External links

• 1979 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation