1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles
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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.
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Score | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 64 (5 Q ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||
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Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending champions, but were defeated in the semifinals by Fleming and McEnroe.