1979 Wimbledon Championships



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. 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.

Prize money
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.


 * per team

Men's singles
🇸🇪 Björn Borg defeated 🇺🇸 Roscoe Tanner, 6–7(7–4), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
 * It was Borg's 8th career Grand Slam title, and his 4th Wimbledon title.

Women's singles
🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova defeated 🇺🇸 Chris Evert, 6–4, 6–4
 * 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

Women's doubles
🇺🇸 Billie Jean King / 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova defeated Betty Stöve / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2


 * 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
Greer Stevens / Bob Hewitt defeated  Betty Stöve /  Frew McMillan, 7–5, 7–6(9–7)

Boys' singles
🇮🇳 Ramesh Krishnan defeated 🇺🇸 David Siegler 6–0, 6–2

Girls' singles
🇺🇸 Mary Lou Piatek defeated 🇺🇸 Alycia Moulton 6–1, 6–3