1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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.

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 →

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.     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

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Finals

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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

Top half

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Section 1

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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

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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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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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

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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

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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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