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
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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.

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

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1979 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
• 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation