1979 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

April 2022 1979 Wimbledon Championships s RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Greer Stevens RSA 1928 Frew McMillan NED Betty Stöve 7–5, 7–6(9–7) 48 (3 Q Qualifiers) 8 grand slam 1979 Wimbledon Championships Bob Hewitt and Greer Stevens defeated the defending champions Betty Stöve and Frew McMillan in the final, 7–5, 7–6(9–7) to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th Seeds 1 1 RSA 1928 Frew McMillan / NED Betty Stöve (final) 2 4 RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt / RSA 1928 Greer Stevens (champions) 3 2 USA Marty Riessen / AUS Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals) 4 3 AUS John Newcombe / AUS Evonne Cawley (semifinals) 5 2 ROM 1965 Ion Țiriac / ROM 1965 Virginia Ruzici (third round) 6 n/a 7 1 GBR John Lloyd / USA Rosie Casals (third round) 8 4 AUS Ross Case / USA Betty Ann Stuart (third round, withdrew) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 RSA 1928 Frew McMillanNED Betty Stöve 6 6 GBR David LloydGBR Lesley Charles 1 2 3 USA Marty RiessenAUS Wendy Turnbull 7 4 2 AUS Kim WarwickUSA Betsy Nagelsen 5 6 6 Q USA David SherbeckUSA Jane Stratton 6 2 4 4 AUS John NewcombeAUS Evonne Cawley 1 6 6 AUS John MarksTCH Renáta Tomanová 2 4 2 RSA 1928 Bob HewittRSA 1928 Greer Stevens 6 6 1 RSA 1928 Frew McMillanNED Betty Stöve 6 2 6 AUS Kim WarwickUSA Betsy Nagelsen 2 6 2 4 AUS John NewcombeAUS Evonne Cawley 7 4 4 2 RSA 1928 Bob HewittRSA 1928 Greer Stevens 6 6 6 1 RSA 1928 Frew McMillanNED Betty Stöve 5 67 2 RSA 1928 Bob HewittRSA 1928 Greer Stevens 7 79 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 RSA 1928 F McMillanNED B Stöve 6 6 AUS R CarmichaelAUS K Avis 3 4 AUS F StolleUSA B Potter 6 6 LL AUS M FancuttAUS A Tobin 3 2 CHI P RodríguezCHI M Rodríguez 4 1 GBR D LloydGBR L Charles 6 6 GBR J SmithNZL J Chaloner 7 7 AUS D CollingsAUS N Gregory 5 5 1 RSA 1928 F McMillanNED B Stöve 6 6 USA J McManusUSA M Carillo 2 0 USA C PasarellUSA J Russell 5 5 AUS F StolleUSA B Potter 7 7 SUI C DowdeswellGBR L Geeves 3 4 GBR D LloydGBR L Charles 6 6 GBR J SmithNZL J Chaloner 4 6 7 7 GBR J LloydUSA R Casals 6 3 9 1 RSA 1928 F McMillanNED B Stöve 4 6 6 AUS F StolleUSA B Potter 6 0 1 GBR D LloydGBR L Charles 6 6 7 GBR J LloydUSA R Casals 2 3 1 RSA 1928 F McMillanNED B Stöve 6 6 GBR D LloydGBR L Charles 1 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 USA M RiessenAUS W Turnbull 6 7 USA J AustinUSA T Austin 0 5 AUS O DavidsonUSA D Desfor 4 6 6 GBR A JarrettGBR D Jevans 6 3 1 JAM R RussellUSA D Morrison 6 4 7 AUS K WarwickUSA E Nagelsen 3 6 9 Q GBR M AppletonAUS P Whytcross 5 4 5 ROM 1965 I ȚiriacROM 1965 V Ruzici 7 6 3 USA M RiessenAUS W Turnbull 7 6 USA G ReidAUS K Reid 6 3 AUS C KachelRSA 1928 I Kloss 6 6 AUS O DavidsonUSA D Desfor 4 3 AUS K WarwickUSA E Nagelsen 6 6 AUS M EdmondsonAUS D Evers 1 4 GBR R DrysdaleGBR J Lloyd 2 3 5 ROM 1965 I ȚiriacROM 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 3 USA M RiessenAUS W Turnbull 6 4 7 AUS C KachelRSA 1928 I Kloss 4 6 5 AUS K WarwickUSA E Nagelsen 7 4 6 5 ROM 1965 I ȚiriacROM 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 2 3 USA M RiessenAUS W Turnbull 7 4 2 AUS K WarwickUSA E Nagelsen 5 6 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR R LewisGBR V Burton 6 6 3 Q USA D SherbeckUSA J Stratton 7 4 6 GBR M FarrellGBR A Hobbs 3 6 URU JL DamianiCHI S Urroz 6 7 USA B TestermanUSA BJ King w/o IND As AmritrajUSA A Kiyomura RSA 1928 J YuillRSA 1928 B Cuypers 2 2 4 AUS J NewcombeAUS E Cawley 6 6 LL GBR J WhitefordGBR J Plackett 2 2 Q USA D SherbeckUSA J Stratton 6 6 USA R CrawfordUSA K Sands 6 6 5 URU JL DamianiCHI S Urroz 7 4 7 USA B TestermanUSA BJ King 6 6 GBR R TaylorGBR W Wooldridge 1 1 USA J GeraghtyUSA L Antonoplis 1 3 4 AUS J NewcombeAUS E Cawley 6 6 Q USA D SherbeckUSA J Stratton 6 7 URU JL DamianiCHI S Urroz 4 5 USA B TestermanUSA BJ King 4 3 4 AUS J NewcombeAUS E Cawley 6 6 Q USA D SherbeckUSA J Stratton 6 2 4 4 AUS J NewcombeAUS E Cawley 1 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q BRA T KochARG R Giscafré 6 3 3 AUS C FancuttTCH R Maršíková 4 6 6 USA A LucchesiUSA M Louie 6 3 2 AUS J MarksTCH R Tomanová 3 6 6 AUS P DoernerAUS C Doerner w/o PAR 1954 F GonzálezUSA P Teeguarden GBR J FeaverGBR M Tyler 2 3 USA V WinitskyUSA R Fox 6 6 8 AUS R CaseUSA BA Stuart 7 6 AUS C FancuttTCH R Maršíková 5 4 IND An AmritrajFRA F Dürr 3 2 AUS J MarksTCH R Tomanová 6 6 AUS P DoernerAUS C Doerner 6 3 6 LL GBR C WellsGBR D Parker 3 6 4 USA V WinitskyUSA R Fox 5 5 2 RSA 1928 R HewittRSA 1928 G Stevens 7 7 8 AUS R CaseUSA BA Stuart AUS J MarksTCH R Tomanová w/o AUS P DoernerAUS C Doerner 1 2 2 RSA 1928 R HewittRSA 1928 G Stevens 6 6 AUS J MarksTCH R Tomanová 2 4 2 RSA 1928 R HewittRSA 1928 G Stevens 6 6 References External links 1979 MX 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation X=Mixed Doubles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Mixed doubles