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

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

Fleming and McEnroe won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 against Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramírez.

Seeds

2

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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	3
																			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

Top half

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 B Mottram	7	6	6															V Winitsky R Ycaza	3	2	4
		C Bradnam A Jarrett	6	3	3						V Amaya B 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	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	7	6	3	6
		I El Shafei D Ralston	7	6	2	6	4			4	B 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	B Hewitt F McMillan	7	6	4	3	6
		J Austin B 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	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6	3	6
	LL	V Eke M Farrell	3	6	4																								B Carmichael B Teacher	3	3	7	6	3
		B Carmichael B Teacher	6	7	6						B Carmichael B Teacher	7	6	3	6
		M Cox D Lloyd	7	6	3	6					M Cox D Lloyd	6	3	6	3
		J Feaver J James	6	3	6	3														B Carmichael B Teacher	w/o
		I Lendl P Složil	3	4	1														6	A Mayer G Mayer
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	6						A Amritraj V Amritraj
		R Crawford H Ismail	4	3	6	4				6	A Mayer G Mayer	w/o
	6	A Mayer G Mayer	6	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	7	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6	6
		B 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 B Scanlon	6	4	6	6					N Saviano B 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
		B 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
		Da Bohrnstedt Di Bohrnstedt	3	4	4					3	B Lutz S Smith	1	6	6	6
	3	B 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

External links

• 1979 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1979 Wimbledon Men's Doubles draw