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    1979 Volvo International – Doubles

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    Doubles
    1979 Volvo International
    1978 ChampionsUnited Kingdom Robin Drysdale
    United States Van Winitsky
    Final
    ChampionsRomania Ion Țiriac
    Argentina Guillermo Vilas
    Runners-upUnited States John Sadri
    United States Tim Wilkison
    Score6–4, 7–6
    Events
    Singles Doubles
    ← 1978 · Volvo International · 1980 →

    Robin Drysdale and Van Winitsky were the defending champions but only Winitsky competed that year with Patricio Rodríguez.

    Rodríguez and Winitsky lost in the first round to Colin Dowdeswell and Peter McNamara.

    Ion Țiriac and Guillermo Vilas won in the final 6–4, 7–6 against John Sadri and Tim Wilkison.

    Seeds[edit]

    Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

    1. United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
    2. Romania Ion Țiriac / Argentina Guillermo Vilas (champions)
    3. United States Tom Gullikson / Hungary Balázs Taróczy (first round)
    4. Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia John Marks (first round)
    5. Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent (first round)
    6. United States Bruce Manson / United States Brian Teacher (quarterfinals)
    7. Australia Ross Case / Chile Jaime Fillol (quarterfinals)
    8. Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell / Australia Peter McNamara (semifinals)

    Draw[edit]

    Key[edit]

    • 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

    Final[edit]

    Final
         
      United States John Sadri
    United States Tim Wilkison
    4 6  
    2 Romania Ion Țiriac
    Argentina Guillermo Vilas
    6 7  

    Top half[edit]

    First round [1][2] Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
    1 United States B Gottfried
    Mexico R Ramírez
    7 6  
      United States J DiLouie
    United States R Van't Hof
    5 4   1 United States B Gottfried
    Mexico R Ramírez
    6 6  
      Argentina R Cano
    Ecuador A Gómez
    6 6     Argentina R Cano
    Ecuador A Gómez
    2 2  
      Iran A Madani
    Chile J Núñez
    2 3   1 United States B Gottfried
    Mexico R Ramírez
    2 0  
      United States K Richardson
    South Africa J Yuill
    6 6   8 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
    Australia P McNamara
    6 6  
      United States George Glowa
    United States T Mayotte
    3 3     United States K Richardson
    South Africa J Yuill
    3 2  
      Chile P Rodríguez
    United States V Winitsky
    3 3   8 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
    Australia P McNamara
    6 6  
    8 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
    Australia P McNamara
    6 6   8 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
    Australia P McNamara
    6 5 2
    4 Australia M Edmondson
    Australia J Marks
    6 3 2   United States J Sadri
    United States T Wilkison
    4 7 6
      Paraguay F González
    United States E Teltscher
    4 6 6   Paraguay F González
    United States E Teltscher
    6 3  
      United States B Maze
    United States B Walts
    7 6     United States B Maze
    United States B Walts
    7 6  
      Italy C Barazzutti
    United States L Bourne
    5 1     United States B Maze
    United States B Walts
    1 6 5
      Australia J Bartlett
    Australia W Maher
    1 6 2   United States J Sadri
    United States T Wilkison
    6 3 7
      United States A Kohlberg
    Sweden J Norbäck
    6 4 6   United States A Kohlberg
    Sweden J Norbäck
    2 1  
      United States J Sadri
    United States T Wilkison
    4 6 6   United States J Sadri
    United States T Wilkison
    6 6  
    5 Australia J Alexander
    Australia P Dent
    6 2 4

    Bottom half[edit]

    First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
    6 United States B Manson
    United States B Teacher
    6 6  
      United States T Garcia
    Zimbabwe Rhodesia H Ismail
    4 3   6 United States B Manson
    United States B Teacher
    6 6 6
      India R Krishnan
    United States C B Strode
    1 6 3   West Germany R Gehring
    Colombia I Molina
    3 7 3
      West Germany R Gehring
    Colombia I Molina
    6 3 6 6 United States B Manson
    United States B Teacher
    7 0 1
      United States A Chandronnait
    United States T Hoehn
    0 1     United States M Cahill
    Spain J Higueras
    6 6 6
      Israel S Krulevitz
    United States H Solomon
    6 6     Israel S Krulevitz
    United States H Solomon
    6 6 3
      United States M Cahill
    Spain J Higueras
    4 7 7   United States M Cahill
    Spain J Higueras
    1 7 6
    3 United States T Gullikson
    Hungary B Taróczy
    6 6 5   United States M Cahill
    Spain J Higueras
    4 6  
    7 Australia R Case
    Chile J Fillol
    6 6   2 Romania I Țiriac
    Argentina G Vilas
    6 7  
      United States R Fagel
    United States D P Martin
    1 4   7 Australia R Case
    Chile J Fillol
    2 7 6
      United States P Rennert
    United States N Saviano
    6 3 6   United States P Rennert
    United States N Saviano
    6 6 4
      United States J Farrow
    United States L Stefanki
    2 6 3 7 Australia R Case
    Chile J Fillol
    3 2  
      United States G Hardie
    United States T Waltke
    4 2   2 Romania I Țiriac
    Argentina G Vilas
    6 6  
      Argentina J L Clerc
    Argentina C Gattiker
    6 6     Argentina J L Clerc
    Argentina C Gattiker
    5 5  
      Australia P Kronk
    Australia C Letcher
    5 3   2 Romania I Țiriac
    Argentina G Vilas
    7 7  
    2 Romania I Țiriac
    Argentina G Vilas
    7 6  

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Par-ticulars". The Tennessean. Nashville, TN. Aug 1, 1979.
    2. ^ "Ramirez advances at Volvo". Boston Herald. Aug 2, 1979.

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