1979 Volvo International – Doubles

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

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

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

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

1. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (Quarterfinals)
2. Ion Țiriac / Guillermo Vilas (Champions)
3. Tom Gullikson / Balázs Taróczy (First Round)
4. Mark Edmondson / John Marks (First Round)
5. John Alexander / Phil Dent (First Round)
6. Bruce Manson / Brian Teacher (Quarterfinals)
7. Ross Case / Jaime Fillol (Quarterfinals)
8. Colin Dowdeswell / Peter McNamara (Semifinals)

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

Final

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

Top Half

	First Round [1][2]							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	7	6
		J DiLouie R Van't Hof	5	4				1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
		R Cano A Gómez	6	6					R Cano A Gómez	2	2
		A Madani J Núñez	2	3											1	B Gottfried R Ramírez	2	0
		K Richardson J Yuill	6	6											8	C Dowdeswell P McNamara	6	6
		George Glowa T Mayotte	3	3					K Richardson J Yuill	3	2
		P 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 Norbäck	6	4	6				A Kohlberg J Norbäck	2	1
		J Sadri T Wilkison	4	6	6				J Sadri T Wilkison	6	6
	5	J Alexander P Dent	6	2	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	6	5																		M Cahill J Higueras	4	6
	7	R Case J Fillol	6	6																		2	I Țiriac 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 Țiriac 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 Țiriac G Vilas	7	7
	2	I Țiriac G Vilas	7	6

References

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

External links

• 1979 Volvo International Doubles Draw at ATPWorldTour.com
• North Conway-1979 at ITFtennis.com