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.
| 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.
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