1979 Volvo International – Doubles

1979 Volvo International
1978 Champions		Robin Drysdale Van Winitsky
Champions		Ion Ţiriac Guillermo Vilas
Runners-up		John Sadri Tim Wilkison
Final score		6–4, 7–6
Events
Singles		Doubles

Robin Drysdale and Van Winitsky were the defending champions but only Winitsky competed that year with an unknown player.

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

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

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Final

Final
	John Sadri   Tim Wilkison	4	6
2	Ion Ţiriac   Guillermo Vilas	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	6
		J Delouie E Van't Hof	5	4				1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		G Gomez R Ycaza	6	6					G Gomez R Ycaza	2	2
		A Madani J Nunez	2	3											1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	2	0
		K Richardson J Yuill	6	6											8	C Dowdeswell P McNamara	6	6
		G Glowa T Mayotte	3	3					K Richardson J Yuill	3	2
		F Rodríguez V Winitsky	3	3				8	C Dowdeswell P McNamara	6	6
	8	C Dowdeswell P McNamara	6	6																		8	C Dowdeswell P McNamara	6	5	2
	4	M Edmondson J Marks	6	3	2																		J Sadri T Wilkison	4	7	6
		F González E Teltscher	4	6	6				F González E Teltscher	6	3
		B Maze B Walts	7	6					B Maze B Walts	7	6
		C Barazzutti L Bourne	5	1												B Maze B Walts	1	6	5
		J Bartlett W Maher	1	6	2											J Sadri T Wilkison	6	3	7
		A Kohlberg J Norback	6	4	6				A Kohlberg J Norback	2	1
		J Sadri T Wilkison	4	6	6				J Sadri T Wilkison	6	6
	5	J Alexander P Dent	6	3	4

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	B Manson B Teacher	6	6
		T Garcia H Ismail	4	3				6	B Manson B Teacher	6	6	6
		R Krishnan C B Strode	1	6	3				R Gehring I Molina	3	7	3
		R Gehring I Molina	6	3	6										6	B Manson B Teacher	7	0	1
		A Chandronnait T Hoehn	0	1												M Cahill J Higueras	6	6	6
		S Krulevitz H Solomon	6	6					S Krulevitz H Solomon	6	6	3
		M Cahill J Higueras	4	7	7				M Cahill J Higueras	1	7	6
	3	T Gullikson B Taróczy	6	5	6																		M Cahill J Higueras	4	6
	7	R Case J Fillol	6	6																		2	I Ţiriac G Vilas	6	7
		R Fagel D P Martin	1	4				7	R Case J Fillol	2	7	6
		P Rennert N Saviano	6	3	6				P Rennert N Saviano	6	6	4
		J Farrow L Stefanki	2	6	3										7	R Case J Fillol	3	2
		G Hardie T Waltke	4	2											2	I Ţiriac G Vilas	6	6
		J L Clerc C Gattiker	6	6					J L Clerc C Gattiker	5	5
		P Kronk C Letcher	5	3				2	I Ţiriac G Vilas	7	7
	2	I Ţiriac G Vilas	7	6

External links

• 1979 Volvo International Doubles Draw