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1979 US Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1979 US Open
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Greer Stevens
South Africa Bob Hewitt
Runners-upNetherlands Betty Stöve
South Africa Frew McMillan
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds6
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1978 · US Open · 1980 →

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.[1]

Seeds

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

References

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  1. ^ "Official results archive (WTA)" (PDF). wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Open Fun: Nastase in Mixed Doubles". nytimes.com.
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