# 1979 French Open – Men's doubles

Gene Mayer and Henry Pfister were the defending champions but only Gene Mayer competed that year.
Gene Mayer teamed up with his brother Sandy Mayer and successfully defended his title by defeating Ross Case and Phil Dent 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

## Seeds

* Wojtek Fibak / Tom Okker (second round)
* Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd (semifinals)
* Sandy Mayer / Gene Mayer (champions)
* Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
* Víctor Pecci / Balázs Taróczy (withdrew)
* Heinz Günthardt / Bob Hewitt (third round)
* Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (second round)
* Mark Edmondson / John Marks (first round)
* Peter Fleming / Kim Warwick (third round)
* Ross Case / Phil Dent (final)
* Arthur Ashe / Dick Stockton (semifinals)
* Tim Gullikson / Tom Gullikson (third round)
* Pat DuPré / Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
* Željko Franulović / Hans Gildemeister (second round)
* Anand Amritraj / Ray Moore (third round)
* Bruce Manson / Andrew Pattison (quarterfinals)

## 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

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 10 | Ross Case Phil Dent | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol | 2 | 2 | 10 | Ross Case Phil Dent | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 11 | Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 7 | 6$^r$ | 11 | Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 11 | Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | 10 | Ross Case Phil Dent | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Pat DuPré Stan Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer | 7 | 7 | 3 | Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison | 1 | 2 | 2 | Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | W Fibak T Okker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Myers B Phillips-Moore | 2 | 4 | | 1 | W Fibak T Okker | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Lloyd P McNamara | w/o | | | | J Lloyd P McNamara | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Jauffret Y Noah | | | | | | | | | | J Lloyd P McNamara | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Á Giménez B Rowe | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 10 | R Case P Dent | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | D Carter J James | 6 | 7 | 6 | | D Carter J James | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Krishnan B Nunna | 4 | 2 | | 10 | R Case P Dent | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | R Case P Dent | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | R Case P Dent | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | A Amritraj R Moore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Á Fillol J Fillol | 2 | 2 |
| | N Keller C Motta | 3 | 1 | | 15 | A Amritraj R Moore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Pérez H Roverano | 2 | 4 | | | R Guedes C Sacomandi | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Guedes C Sacomandi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | A Amritraj R Moore | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | |
| | Á Fillol J Fillol | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Á Fillol J Fillol | 2 | 7 | 11 | | | | |
| | F González E Teltscher | 4 | 3 | | | Á Fillol J Fillol | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Farani W Villanueva | 0 | 1 | | 7 | I Năstase I Țiriac | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | I Năstase I Țiriac | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | B Gottfried R Ramírez | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Barazzutti R Cano | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | B Gottfried R Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Kirmayr R Ycaza | 2 | 0 | | | J-L Haillet P Portes | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-L Haillet P Portes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | B Gottfried R Ramírez | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | P Dominguez G Moretton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | P Dominguez G Moretton | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | E Botto P Penetta | 1 | 0 | | | P Dominguez G Moretton | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | JL Damiani F Maynetto | 7 | 5 | 6 | 14 | Ž Franulović H Gildemeister | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Ž Franulović H Gildemeister | 5 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | B Gottfried R Ramírez | 7 | 6$^r$ |
| 11 | A Ashe D Stockton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | A Ashe D Stockton | 6 | 7 |
| | E Álvarez A Muñoz | 3 | 2 | | 11 | A Ashe D Stockton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Dîrzu F Segărceanu | 6 | 7 | | | A Dîrzu F Segărceanu | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Brunet J-B Chanfreau | 1 | 5 | | | | | | 11 | A Ashe D Stockton | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Ralston F Stolle | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | B Carmichael B Teacher | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | B Carmichael B Teacher | 6 | 6 | | | B Carmichael B Teacher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Saviano B Scanlon | w/o | | | | N Saviano B Scanlon | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | V Pecci B Taróczy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 6 | H Günthardt B Hewitt | 3 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Joubert R Simpson | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | H Günthardt B Hewitt | 3 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Cortes T Vázquez | 3 | 7 | 2 | | W Maze F Taygan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Maze F Taygan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | H Günthardt B Hewitt | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | I Lendl P Složil | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 13 | P DuPré S Smith | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | P Bertolucci A Panatta | 6 | 6 | | | P Bertolucci A Panatta | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Jensen O Laimina | 1 | 3 | | 13 | P DuPré S Smith | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | P DuPré S Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | P DuPré S Smith | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | S Mayer G Mayer | 7 | 7 |
| | P Beust B Paul | 6 | 4 | | 12 | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | 6 | 5 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Amaya E van Dillen | 5 | 6 | 6 | | V Amaya E van Dillen | 2 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Ocleppo C Roger-Vasselin | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 12 | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | A Jumatano C Ros | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | S Mayer G Mayer | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | D Bedel É Deblicker | 6 | 6 | | | D Bedel É Deblicker | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Larfouillut E Van Der Pol | 1 | 2 | | 3 | S Mayer G Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | S Mayer G Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 8 | P Fleming K Warwick | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Andrew J Soares | 7 | 6 | | | J Andrew J Soares | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-F Caujolle C Freyss | 6 | 3 | | | R Fagel B Martin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Fagel B Martin | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | R Fagel B Martin | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | |
| | J Granát L Sanders | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | 16 | B Manson A Pattison | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Ayala JC Ayala | 1 | 6 | 1 | | J Granát L Sanders | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Eddy M Ostoja | 2 | 2 | | 16 | B Manson A Pattison | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | B Manson A Pattison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | B Manson A Pattison | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | M Edmondson J Marks | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Kodeš T Šmíd | 6 | 6 |
| | H Hoyt N Špear | 0 | 3 | | 9 | M Edmondson J Marks | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Crawford E Montaño | 6 | 3 | | | J Kriek T Moor | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kriek T Moor | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | M Edmondson J Marks | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | B Fritz P Proisy | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | 2 | J Kodeš T Šmíd | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | B Balleret J Thamin | 6 | 4 | 6 | | B Balleret J Thamin | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Cahill V Winitsky | 2 | 1 | | 2 | J Kodeš T Šmíd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Kodeš T Šmíd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |