1979 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1979 US Open
Champion	John McEnroe Peter Fleming
Runner-up	Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

The men's doubles tournament at the 1979 US Open was held from August 28 to September 9, 1979 on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. John McEnroe and Peter Fleming won the title, defeating Bob Lutz and Stan Smith in the final.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	4	7	6
	14	Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison	6	5	3
								1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6
								3	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	4	4
	3	Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart	7	6	6
		Francisco González Eliot Teltscher	6	7	2
																	1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6
																	4	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	2	4
	6	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	3	5
	4	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	7
								4	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	7	3	7
									Roy Emerson Fred Stolle	5	6	5
	John Sadri Tim Wilkison		3	5
	Roy Emerson Fred Stolle		6	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	7
		S Denton R Van't Hof	3	5				1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6
		J Lloyd F McNair	6	6					J Lloyd F McNair	2	2
		P Davies J Hayes	3	1											1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6
		J Newcombe J Turpin	7	6											16	C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	3	2
		W Blocher H Fritz	5	3					J Newcombe J Turpin	3	4
	16	C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	W-O					16	C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	6	6
		P Campbell C Strode																				1	P Fleming J McEnroe	4	7	6
	14	B Manson A Pattison	6	6																		14	B Manson A Pattison	6	5	3
		T Leonard J Van Linge	4	4				14	B Manson A Pattison	6	6
		L Álvarez P McNamee	6	6	6				L Álvarez P McNamee	4	3
		J Bailey R Thung	7	3	4										14	B Manson A Pattison	6	6
		R Meyer H Reid	6	6	6											F Buehning P Rennert	3	2
		C Owens S Vuille	4	7	4				R Meyer H Reid	6	6
		F Buehning P Rennert	7	5	6				F Buehning P Rennert	7	7
	7	I Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	7	2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Riessen S Stewart	6	7
		J Eagleton R Trogolo	1	5				3	M Riessen S Stewart	6	6
		E Fromm J Molin	6	5	6				E Fromm J Molin	3	4
		R Benavides H Ismail	3	7	4										3	M Riessen S Stewart	6	7
		B Mitton R Moore	6	2	6											B Mitton R Moore	3	6
		O Bengtson B Martin	4	6	3				B Mitton R Moore	1	6	6
	9	B Carmichael P Dent	6	6				9	B Carmichael P Dent	6	2	1
		T Garcia M Grant	3	2																		3	M Riessen S Stewart	7	6	6
		C Dibley J Fillol	7	2	6																		F González E Teltscher	6	7	2
	12	A Amritraj R Case	6	6	2				C Dibley J Fillol	4	7	6
		V Amaya H Pfister	6	6					V Amaya H Pfister	6	6	7
		J Kriek N Saviano	3	2												V Amaya H Pfister	7	3	2
		F González E Teltscher	6	7												F González E Teltscher	5	6	6
		R Beven J Paish	1	6					F González E Teltscher	6	7
	5	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	7				5	B Gottfried R Ramírez	2	5
		R Crawford T Delatte	3	5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		M De Palmer R Harmon	2	4				6	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6
		J Austin V Winitsky	7	6					J Austin V Winitsky	4	2
		Kh Richardson J Yuill	6	1											6	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	7
		A Gómez R Ycaza	6	3	6										13	T Gullikson T Gullikson	2	5
		S Ball K Warwick	3	6	3				A Gómez R Ycaza	4	4
	13	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	6				13	T Gullikson T Gullikson	6	6
		A Gardiner T Rocavert	4	4																		6	B Hewitt F McMillan	3	5
		C Fancutt A Kohlberg	2	7	6																	4	B Lutz S Smith	6	7
	15	P DuPré D Stockton	6	6	2				C Fancutt A Kohlberg	6	2	4
		S Docherty J James	6	6					S Docherty J James	3	6	6
		A Madani M Myburg	4	1												S Docherty J James	6	4
		B Maze B Walts	6	6	6										4	B Lutz S Smith	7	6
		A Amritraj W Prinsloo	7	4	4				B Maze B Walts	5	4
	4	B Lutz S Smith	6	6				4	B Lutz S Smith	7	6
		J-L Damiani A Gattiker	3	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	6	6
		M Purcell B Testerman	7	2	2			8	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	3
		C Pasarell D Schneider	6	7					C Pasarell D Schneider	7	6
		G Amaya G Oropez	2	6												C Pasarell D Schneider	3	3
		J Sadri T Wilkison	6	2	7											J Sadri T Wilkison	6	6
		G Malin V Van Patten	3	6	5				J Sadri T Wilkison	6	6
	11	M Edmondson J Marks	6	6				11	M Edmondson J Marks	4	4
		J Norbäck R Simpson	1	2																			J Sadri T Wilkison	3	5
		J Garcia-Requena B Kleege	6	6	6																		R Emerson F Stolle	6	7
	10	V Amritraj G Mayer	7	4	4				J Garcia-Requena B Kleege	3	5
		S Davis D Ralston	6	6	6				S Davis D Ralston	6	7
		W Girle T Williams	7	3	4											S Davis D Ralston	6	3	3
		R Emerson F Stolle	6	3	6											R Emerson F Stolle	1	6	6
		K Curren M Shore	3	6	4				R Emerson F Stolle	6	6	6
	2	W Fibak T Okker	7	6				2	W Fibak T Okker	7	4	1
		C Lewis B Nichols	6	3

• ATP main draw
• 1979 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation