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1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
Runners-upUnited States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Score3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw64 (5 Q )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1978 · Wimbledon Championships · 1980 →

Peter Fleming and John McEnroe defeated Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was both men's first major men's doubles title.

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions, but were defeated in the semifinals by Fleming and McEnroe.

Seeds

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01.   United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe (champions)
02.   Poland Wojciech Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker (first round)
03.   United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith (second round)
04.   South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan (semifinals)
05.   United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart (second round)
06.   United States Sandy Mayer / United States Gene Mayer (third round, withdrew)
07.   United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
08.   Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
09.   Paraguay Víctor Pecci / Hungary Balázs Taróczy (first round)
10.   Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia John Marks (second round)
11.   n/a
12.   Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent (quarterfinals)
13.   Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
14.   Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell / Switzerland Heinz Günthardt (second round)
15.   United States Tim Gullikson / United States Tom Gullikson (second round)
16.   United States Bruce Manson / Rhodesia Andrew Pattison (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6 6 6
13 Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
3 2 3
1 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
6 7 6
4 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
3 6 1
4 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
6 6 6 3 6
Australia Bob Carmichael
United States Brian Teacher
3 3 7 6 4
1 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
4 6 6 6
7 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 4 2 2
7 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 6 6
Australia Paul Kronk
Australia Cliff Letcher
4 4 4
7 United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
6 2 7 3 6
United States John Sadri
United States Tim Wilkison
4 6 5 6 3
United States John Sadri
United States Tim Wilkison
4 6 6 6
12 Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6 4 2 4

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
4 7 6 6
Q Australia J Fitzgerald
Australia W Pascoe
6 5 2 1 1 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
7 7 6
Q United States T Graham
Australia R Ruffels
7 3 6 6 5 South Africa R Moore
United States R Tanner
5 6 3
South Africa R Moore
United States R Tanner
6 6 7 3 7 1 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
6 6 6
United States V Amaya
United Kingdom C Mottram
7 6 6 United States V Winitsky
Ecuador R Ycaza
3 2 4
United Kingdom C Bradnam
United Kingdom A Jarrett
6 3 3 United States V Amaya
United Kingdom C Mottram
7 6 4 6 4
United States V Winitsky
Ecuador R Ycaza
2 6 6 6 United States V Winitsky
Ecuador R Ycaza
6 4 6 7 6
9 Paraguay V Pecci
Hungary B Taróczy
6 3 2 2 1 United States P Fleming
United States J McEnroe
6 6 6
13 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
6 6 7 13 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
3 2 3
United Kingdom R Beven
United Kingdom J Paish
3 3 5 13 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
6 4 7 7 8
United States A Lucchesi
United States G Taylor
0 2 5 South Africa B Mitton
South Africa D Schneider
7 6 5 5 6
South Africa B Mitton
South Africa D Schneider
6 6 6 13 Australia R Case
Australia G Masters
6 4 7 7
Argentina JL Clerc
Chile P Rodríguez
6 7 4 6 7 8 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
4 6 5 6
Australia N Phillips
United Kingdom J Smith
7 6 6 4 5 Argentina JL Clerc
Chile P Rodríguez
0 3 3
Australia S Ball
Australia K Warwick
6 7 6 4 12 8 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
6 6 6
8 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd
4 5 7 6 14

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 South Africa R Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 7 6 3 6
Egypt I El Shafei
United States D Ralston
7 6 2 6 4 4 South Africa R Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
2 6 6 3 6
United States C Pasarell
Australia F Stolle
2 6 6 Australia D Collings
Australia J Trickey
6 2 3 6 0
Australia D Collings
Australia J Trickey
6 7 7 4 South Africa R Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
7 6 4 3 6
United States J Austin
United States W Martin
5 6 6 1 6 Paraguay F González
South Africa J Kriek
6 2 6 6 3
Paraguay F González
South Africa J Kriek
7 4 4 6 8 Paraguay F González
South Africa J Kriek
6 7 4 6
Sweden O Bengtson
United States R Fisher
5 5 2 15 United States Ti Gullikson
United States To Gullikson
3 5 6 4
15 United States Ti Gullikson
United States To Gullikson
7 7 6 4 South Africa R Hewitt
South Africa F McMillan
6 6 6 3 6
LL Australia V Eke
United Kingdom M Farrell
3 6 4 Australia R Carmichael
United States B Teacher
3 3 7 6 4
Australia R Carmichael
United States B Teacher
6 7 6 Australia R Carmichael
United States B Teacher
7 6 3 6
United Kingdom M Cox
United Kingdom D Lloyd
7 6 6 United Kingdom M Cox
United Kingdom D Lloyd
6 3 6 3
United Kingdom J Feaver
Australia J James
6 3 2 Australia R Carmichael
United States B Teacher
Czechoslovakia I Lendl
Czechoslovakia P Složil
3 4 1 6 United States A Mayer
United States E Mayer
w/o
India A Amritraj
India V Amritraj
6 6 6 India A Amritraj
India V Amritraj
w/o
United States R Crawford
Rhodesia H Ismail
4 3 6 4 6 United States A Mayer
United States E Mayer
6 United States A Mayer
United States E Mayer
6 6 4 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6 6
Australia R Giltinan
Australia C Kachel
2 3 4 7 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
7 7 6
United Kingdom R Drysdale
United Kingdom R Lewis
6 6 7 3 12 United Kingdom R Drysdale
United Kingdom R Lewis
6 6 2
France Y Noah
France P Portes
4 7 6 6 10 7 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6 6
Q Japan S Nishio
Japan S Sakamoto
2 6 2 2 Australia C Dibley
Australia B Drewett
3 1 4
United States N Saviano
United States W Scanlon
6 4 6 6 United States N Saviano
United States W Scanlon
2 6 7 2
Australia C Dibley
Australia B Drewett
6 6 6 3 10 Australia C Dibley
Australia B Drewett
6 7 6 6
16 United States B Manson
United States A Pattison
7 3 2 6 8 7 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6 6
10 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
7 6 5 6 Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
4 4 4
United States W Maze
United States F Taygan
5 4 7 3 10 Australia M Edmondson
Australia J Marks
6 4 6
South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor
6 6 6 6 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor
7 6 7
Q United States M Andrews
United States D Sherbeck
3 2 7 1 South Africa C Drysdale
United Kingdom R Taylor
2 2 4
Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
6 6 4 6 9 Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
6 6 6
United States M Cahill
United States P DuPré
7 3 6 3 7 Australia P Kronk
Australia C Letcher
6 3 7 7
United States D Bohrnstedt
United States R Bohrnstedt
3 4 4 3 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
1 6 6 6
3 United States R Lutz
United States S Smith
6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
6 2 5 7 6
United States H Pfister
United States B Rowe
3 6 7 6 1 5 United States M Riessen
United States S Stewart
3 6 3 6
Australia O Davidson
Australia J Newcombe
6 6 6 6 Australia O Davidson
Australia J Newcombe
6 4 6 7
Q Australia W Hampson
Australia R Kelly
4 0 7 4 Australia O Davidson
Australia J Newcombe
6 5 3
United States R Fagel
South Africa J Yuill
2 2 4 United States J Sadri
United States T Wilkison
7 7 6
United States J Sadri
United States T Wilkison
6 6 6 United States J Sadri
United States T Wilkison
7 7 6
Australia D Carter
Australia A Gardiner
6 5 5 14 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Switzerland H Günthardt
6 6 4
14 Switzerland C Dowdeswell
Switzerland H Günthardt
7 7 7 United States J Sadri
United States T Wilkison
4 6 6 6
12 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent
6 6 4 6 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent
6 4 2 4
LL United States C Aguilar
United States P Pearson
4 4 6 1 12 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent
7 7 4 7
United States J Geraghty
United States S Vuille
2 3 6 United States J Borowiak
Australia P McNamara
6 6 6 5
United States J Borowiak
Australia P McNamara
6 6 7 12 Australia J Alexander
Australia P Dent
6 6 6 6
Chile Á Fillol
Chile J Fillol
4 7 3 3 United Kingdom A Lloyd
United Kingdom J Lloyd
4 7 2 4
France P Dominguez
France G Moretton
6 6 6 6 France P Dominguez
France G Moretton
4 4 5
United Kingdom A Lloyd
United Kingdom J Lloyd
2 6 3 6 6 United Kingdom A Lloyd
United Kingdom J Lloyd
6 6 7
2 Poland W Fibak
Netherlands T Okker
6 4 6 3 4

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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