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
Champions Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
Runners-up Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Draw64 (5 Q )
Seeds16
Main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships

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

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