1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Third-seeded pair Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith won the title after defeating Penny Johnson and Paula Smith in the final.

Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

• #🇦🇺 Evonne Goolagong-Cawley / 🇦🇺 Kerry Reid (withdrew — Reid calf injury)

• # Mima Jaušovec / Renáta Tomanová (semifinals)

• #🇺🇸 Kathy Jordan / 🇺🇸 Anne Smith (champions)

• #🇺🇸 Diane Desfor / 🇺🇸 Barbara Hallquist (semifinals)

• #🇺🇸 Sherry Acker / 🇺🇸 Renée Richards (second round)

• # Regina Maršíková / 🇷🇴 Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)

• # Brigitte Cuypers / 🇺🇸 Laura duPont (quarterfinals)

• #🇺🇸 Betsy Nagelsen / 🇺🇸 Janet Newberry (quarterfinals)