1979 Wimbledon Championships
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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.
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1979 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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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 | ||||
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This edition was the first to introduce the tiebreak with the scores at 6–6 instead of 8–8.