1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
	1979 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Peter Fleming ; John McEnroe
Runners-up	Brian Gottfried ; Raúl Ramírez
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	64 (5 Q )
Seeds	16

Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Peter Fleming and John McEnroe.

Fleming and 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]

Seeds

01.

Peter Fleming /

John McEnroe (Champions)

02.

Wojciech Fibak /

Tom Okker (First round)

03.

Bob Lutz /

Stan Smith (Second round)

04.

Bob Hewitt /

Frew McMillan (Semifinals)

05.

Marty Riessen /

Sherwood Stewart (Second round)

06.

Sandy Mayer /

Gene Mayer (Third round, withdrew)

07.

Brian Gottfried /

Raúl Ramírez (Semifinals)

08.

Jan Kodeš /

Tomáš Šmíd (Third round)

09.

Víctor Pecci /

Balázs Taróczy (First round)

10.

Mark Edmondson /

John Marks (Second round)

11. n/a

12.

John Alexander /

Phil Dent (Quarterfinals)

13.

Ross Case /

Geoff Masters (Quarterfinals)

14.

Colin Dowdeswell /

Heinz Günthardt (Second round)

15.

Tim Gullikson /

Tom Gullikson (Second round)

16.

Bruce Manson /

Andrew Pattison (First round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final


1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6	6

13	Ross Case Geoff Masters	3	2	3
							1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	7	6

							4	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	3	6	1
4	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6	6	3	6

	Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher	3	3	7	6	4
														1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	4	6	6	6

														7	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	4	2	2
7	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	6	6

	Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher	4	4	4
							7	Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez	6	2	7	3	6

								John Sadri Tim Wilkison	4	6	5	6	3
	John Sadri Tim Wilkison	4	6	6	6

12	John Alexander Phil Dent	6	4	2	4

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Quarterfinals

1	P Fleming J McEnroe	4	7	6	6
Q	J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	6	5	2	1		1	P Fleming J McEnroe	7	7	6
Q	T Graham R Ruffels	7	3	6	6	5		R Moore R Tanner	5	6	3
	R Moore R Tanner	6	6	7	3	7								1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6	6
	V Amaya C Mottram	7	6	6											V Winitsky R Ycaza	3	2	4
	C Bradnam A Jarrett	6	3	3				V Amaya C Mottram	7	6	4	6	4
	V Winitsky R Ycaza	2	6	6	6			V Winitsky R Ycaza	6	4	6	7	6
9	V Pecci B Taróczy	6	3	2	2															1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6	6
13	R Case G Masters	6	6	7																13	R Case G Masters	3	2	3
	R Beven J Paish	3	3	5			13	R Case G Masters	6	4	7	7	8
	A Lucchesi G Taylor	0	2	5				B Mitton D Schneider	7	6	5	5	6
	B Mitton D Schneider	6	6	6										13	R Case G Masters	6	4	7	7
	JL Clerc P Rodríguez	6	7	4	6	7								8	J Kodeš T Šmíd	4	6	5	6
	N Phillips J Smith	7	6	6	4	5		JL Clerc P Rodríguez	0	3	3
	S Ball K Warwick	6	7	6	4	12	8	J Kodeš T Šmíd	6	6	6
8	J Kodeš T Šmíd	4	5	7	6	14

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

4	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	7	6	3	6
	I El Shafei D Ralston	7	6	2	6	4	4	R Hewitt F McMillan	2	6	6	3	6
	C Pasarell F Stolle	2	6	6				D Collings J Trickey	6	2	3	6	0
	D Collings J Trickey	6	7	7										4	R Hewitt F McMillan	7	6	4	3	6
	J Austin W Martin	5	6	6	1	6									F González J Kriek	6	2	6	6	3
	F González J Kriek	7	4	4	6	8		F González J Kriek	6	7	4	6
	O Bengtson R Fisher	5	5	2			15	Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	3	5	6	4
15	Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	7	7	6																	4	R Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6	3	6
LL	V Eke M Farrell	3	6	4																		R Carmichael B Teacher	3	3	7	6	4
	R Carmichael B Teacher	6	7	6				R Carmichael B Teacher	7	6	3	6
	M Cox D Lloyd	7	6	6				M Cox D Lloyd	6	3	6	3
	J Feaver J James	6	3	2											R Carmichael B Teacher
	I Lendl P Složil	3	4	1										6	A Mayer E Mayer	w/o
	A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	6				A Amritraj V Amritraj	w/o
	R Crawford H Ismail	4	3	6	4		6	A Mayer E Mayer
6	A Mayer E Mayer	6	6	4	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Quarterfinals

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

Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Quarterfinals

5	M Riessen S Stewart	6	2	5	7	6
	H Pfister B Rowe	3	6	7	6	1	5	M Riessen S Stewart	3	6	3	6
	O Davidson J Newcombe	6	6	6	6			O Davidson J Newcombe	6	4	6	7
Q	W Hampson R Kelly	4	0	7	4									O Davidson J Newcombe	6	5	3
	R Fagel J Yuill	2	2	4										J Sadri T Wilkison	7	7	6
	J Sadri T Wilkison	6	6	6				J Sadri T Wilkison	7	7	6
	D Carter A Gardiner	6	5	5			14	C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	6	6	4
14	C Dowdeswell H Günthardt	7	7	7																J Sadri T Wilkison	4	6	6	6
12	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	4	6															J Alexander P Dent	6	4	2	4
LL	C Aguilar P Pearson	4	4	6	1		12	J Alexander P Dent	7	7	4	7
	J Geraghty S Vuille	2	3	6				J Borowiak P McNamara	6	6	6	5
	J Borowiak P McNamara	6	6	7									12	J Alexander P Dent	6	6	6	6
	Á Fillol J Fillol	4	7	3	3									A Lloyd J Lloyd	4	7	2	4
	P Dominguez G Moretton	6	6	6	6			P Dominguez G Moretton	4	4	5
	A Lloyd J Lloyd	2	6	3	6	6		A Lloyd J Lloyd	6	6	7
2	W Fibak T Okker	6	4	6	3	4

References

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

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1979 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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