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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.

Champions

Runners-up

Brian Gottfried

Score3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1

Draw64 (5)

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Men's doubles

1979 Wimbledon Championships

Final

Champions

Runners-up

Brian Gottfried

Score

3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1

Details

Draw

64 (5)

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls

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Close

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

Seeds

1.

Peter Fleming /

John McEnroe (champions)

2.

Wojciech Fibak /

Tom Okker (first round)

3.

Stan Smith (second round)

4.

Frew McMillan (semifinals)

5.

Marty Riessen /

Sherwood Stewart (second round)

6.

Gene Mayer (third round, withdrew)

7.

Brian Gottfried /

Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)

8.

Tomáš Šmíd (third round)

9.

Víctor Pecci /

Balázs Taróczy (first round)

10.

Mark Edmondson /

John Marks (second round)

11. n/a

12.

John Alexander /

Phil Dent (quarterfinals)

13.

Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)

14.

Colin Dowdeswell /

Heinz Günthardt (second round)

15.

Tim Gullikson /

Tom Gullikson (second round)

16.

Andrew Pattison (first round)

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
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
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	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

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

Bottom half

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

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