1979 US Open – Mixed doubles

January 2025 1979 US Open s RSA 1928 Greer StevensRSA 1928 Bob Hewitt NED Betty StöveRSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–5 32 6 1979 US Open (tennis) 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.https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/1979/905.pdf Official results archive (WTA) wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net https://web.archive.org/web/20181122141637/https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/1979/905.pdf 22 November 2018 Seeds 30em RSA 1928 Greer Stevens / RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt (champions) NED Betty Stöve / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan (final) USA Betsy Nagelsen / AUS Kim Warwick (first round) USA Renée Richards / ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (semifinals) USA Martina Navratilova / USA Bill Scanlon (semifinals) USA Billie Jean King / USA Ben Testerman (second round, withdrew) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 RSA 1928 Bob HewittRSA 1928 Greer Stevens 6 6 4 ROU 1965 Ilie NăstaseUSA Renée Richards 0 4 5 USA Bill ScanlonUSA Martina Navratilova 6 3 2 RSA 1928 Frew McMillanNED Betty Stöve 7 6 1 RSA 1928 Bob HewittRSA 1928 Greer Stevens 6 7 2 RSA 1928 Frew McMillanNED Betty Stöve 3 5 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 G Stevens 6 6 USA J MolinUSA L Allen 1 4 USA P RennertUSA K Jordan 5 6 6 SUI C DowdeswellUSA J Russell 7 3 4 USA R TylerAUS C O'Neil RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA A Smith w/o USA D SieglerUSA D Gilbert 3 2 IND V AmritrajUSA P Shriver 6 6 4 ROU 1965 I NăstaseUSA R Richardshttps://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/04/archives/open-fun-nastase-in-mixed-doubles.html Open Fun: Nastase in Mixed Doubles nytimes.com 6 6 USA C StrodeUSA L Antonoplis 1 2 USA R HarmonUSA A Whitmore 3 4 USA E TeltscherUSA M Carillo 6 6 USA B WaltsUSA K Shaw-Ziska 7 5 7 USA F BuehningUSA J Anthony 5 7 6 AUS F StolleUSA B Potter 2 4 6 USA B TestermanUSA B Jean King 6 6 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 G Stevens 3 6 6 USA P RennertUSA K Jordan 6 3 4 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA A Smith 6 6 IND V AmritrajUSA P Shriver 2 3 4 ROU 1965 I NăstaseUSA R Richards 6 6 USA E TeltscherUSA M Carillo 0 3 USA B WaltsUSA K Shaw-Ziska w/o 6 USA B TestermanUSA B Jean King 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 G Stevens 7 6 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA A Smith 5 4 4 ROU 1965 I NăstaseUSA R Richards 6 6 USA B WaltsUSA K Shaw-Ziska 2 4 1 RSA 1928 B HewittRSA 1928 G Stevens 6 6 4 ROU 1965 I NăstaseUSA R Richards 0 4 Bottom half 22 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 USA Bill ScanlonUSA Martina Navratilova 6 6 USA David SherbeckUSA Jane Stratton 2 1 USA Mel PurcellUSA Mary-Lou Piatek 3 7 4 USA Van WinitskyUSA Rayni Fox 6 5 6 AUS John MarksRSA 1928 Ilana Kloss 6 1 4 MEX Raúl RamírezFRG Bettina Bunge 4 6 6 USA Tom LeonardUSA Barbara Hallquist 6 6 3 AUS Kim WarwickUSA Betsy Nagelsen 4 1 USA Jerry Van LingeUSA Betty-Ann Stuart 4 2 AUS Mark EdmondsonRSA 1928 Marise Kruger 6 6 IND Anand AmritrajFRA Françoise Dürr 4 6 7 USA Andy KohlbergUSA Trey Lewis 6 1 5 USA Gene MalinUSA Penny Johnson 7 5 6 USA Scott DavisUSA Anna-Maria Fernandez 6 7 7 USA Mike MargolinUSA Stacy Margolin 2 4 2 RSA 1928 Frew McMillanNED Betty Stöve 6 6 5 USA Bill ScanlonUSA Martina Navratilova 6 6 7 USA Van WinitskyUSA Rayni Fox 4 7 6 MEX Raúl RamírezFRG Bettina Bunge 6 5 6 USA Tom LeonardUSA Barbara Hallquist 3 7 4 AUS Mark EdmondsonRSA 1928 Marise Kruger 4 2 IND Anand AmritrajFRA Françoise Dürr 6 6 USA Scott DavisUSA Anna-Maria Fernandez 2 0 2 RSA 1928 Frew McMillanNED Betty Stöve 6 6 5 USA Bill ScanlonUSA Martina Navratilova 1 6 6 MEX Raúl RamírezFRG Bettina Bunge 6 1 4 IND Anand AmritrajFRA Françoise Dürr 1 5 2 RSA 1928 Frew McMillanNED Betty Stöve 6 7 5 USA Bill ScanlonUSA Martina Navratilova 6 3 2 RSA 1928 Frew McMillanNED Betty Stöve 7 6 References External links 1979 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Mixed doubles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Mixed doubles