Summary
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.
| 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 | |
This edition was the first to introduce the tiebreak with the scores at 6–6 instead of 8–8.
Prize money edit
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 edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
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 edit
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 edit
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2[7]
Women's doubles edit
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 edit
Bob Hewitt / Greer Stevens defeated Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve, 7–5, 7–6(9–7)[9]
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Ramesh Krishnan defeated Dave Siegler, 6–0, 6–2[10]
Girls' singles edit
Mary-Lou Piatek defeated Alycia Moulton, 6–1, 6–3[11]
Singles seeds edit
References edit
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 390, 391. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
External links edit
- Official Wimbledon Championships website