1979 Wimbledon Championships
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| 1979 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 7 July |
| Edition | 93rd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/48XD |
| Prize money | £277,066 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg | |
| Women's singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter Fleming / John McEnroe | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Greer Stevens | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Ramesh Krishnan | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Mary-Lou Piatek | |
The 1979 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament ran from 25 June until 7 July. It was the 93rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1979.
This edition was the first to introduce the tiebreak with the scores at 6–6 instead of 8–8.
The total prize money for 1979 championships was £277,066. The winner of the men's title earned £20,000 while the women's singles champion earned £18,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £20,000 | £10,000 | £5,000 | £2,500 | £1,500 | £760 | £440 | £265 |
| Women's singles | £18,000 | £8,750 | £4,375 | £2,000 | £1,160 | £585 | £340 | £200 |
| Men's doubles * | £8,000 | £4,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £520 | £170 | £80 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £6,930 | £3,464 | £1,600 | £800 | £364 | £116 | £54 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £4,200 | £2,100 | £1,000 | £500 | £250 | £0 | £0 | — |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Björn Borg defeated Roscoe Tanner, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4[5]
- It was Borg's 8th career Grand Slam title, and his 4th Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert Lloyd, 6–4, 6–4[6]
- It was Navratilova's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2[7]
Women's doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated 
Betty Stöve / 
Wendy Turnbull, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2[8]
- This was King's 20th Wimbledon title overall, surpassing Elizabeth Ryan's record of 19 overall titles. This record was subsequently matched by Navratilova in 2003.
Mixed doubles
Bob Hewitt / Greer Stevens defeated Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve, 7–5, 7–6(9–7)[9]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Ramesh Krishnan defeated Dave Siegler, 6–0, 6–2[10]
Girls' singles
Mary-Lou Piatek defeated Alycia Moulton, 6–1, 6–3[11]
