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Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Peter Fleming ; John McEnroe
Runners-up	Brian Gottfried ; Raúl Ramírez
Score	3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	64 (5 Q )
Seeds	16
Events

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.

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.

Bob Lutz /

Stan Smith (second round)

4.

Bob Hewitt /

Frew McMillan (semifinals)

5.

Marty Riessen /

Sherwood Stewart (second round)

6.

Sandy Mayer /

Gene Mayer (third round, withdrew)

7.

Brian Gottfried /

Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)

8.

Jan Kodeš /

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.

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

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
SE = Special exempt
PR = Protected ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior exempt
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted
SR = Special ranking
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

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