1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Tennis tournament April 2022 1979 Wimbledon Championships s USA Billie Jean King TCH Martina Navratilova NED Betty Stöve AUS Wendy Turnbull 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 48 (4 Q Qualifiers) 8 grand slam 1979 Wimbledon Championships Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Reid teamed up with Anne Smith and lost in third round to Françoise Dürr and Virginia Wade, while Turnbull teamed up with Betty Stöve. Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova defeated Stöve and Turnbull in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was the 10th Wimbledon title, 15th Grand Slam title for King, and the 2nd Wimbledon title, 5th Grand Slam title for Navratilova, in their respective doubles careers. Seeds 1 1 USA Billie Jean King / TCH Martina Navratilova (champions) 2 4 NED Betty Stöve / AUS Wendy Turnbull (final) 3 2 FRA Françoise Dürr / GBR Virginia Wade (semifinals) 4 3 USA Rosie Casals / USA Chris Evert Lloyd (quarterfinals) 5 2 AUS Dianne Fromholtz / RSA 1928 Marise Kruger (quarterfinals) 6 3 YUG Mima Jaušovec / ROM 1965 Virginia Ruzici (semifinals) 7 1 RSA 1928 Ilana Kloss / USA Betty Ann Stuart (quarterfinals) 8 4 GBR Sue Barker / USA Ann Kiyomura (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 USA Billie Jean KingTCH Martina Navratilova 3 6 6 7 RSA 1928 Ilana KlossUSA Betty Ann Stuart 6 3 0 3 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Virginia Wade 6 6 5 AUS Dianne FromholtzRSA 1928 Marise Kruger 4 2 6 YUG Mima JaušovecROM 1965 Virginia Ruzici 7 7 4 USA Rosie CasalsUSA Chris Evert Lloyd 6 5 8 GBR Sue BarkerUSA Ann Kiyomura 3 6 1 2 NED Betty StöveAUS Wendy Turnbull 6 1 6 1 USA Billie Jean KingTCH Martina Navratilova 6 6 3 FRA Françoise DürrGBR Virginia Wade 2 4 6 YUG Mima JaušovecROM 1965 Virginia Ruzici 1 5 2 NED Betty StöveAUS Wendy Turnbull 6 7 1 USA Billie Jean KingTCH Martina Navratilova 5 6 6 2 NED Betty StöveAUS Wendy Turnbull 7 3 2 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals RSA 1928 T HarfordGBR A Hobbs 6 6 USA B JordanUSA A Moulton 3 2 USA D DesforUSA B Hallquist 6 6 USA R BlountTCH R Tomanová 2 2 USA P BostromUSA M Redondo 7 3 6 JPN N SatoAUS P Whytcross 5 6 8 LL GBR A CoeGBR C Molesworth 0 0 7 RSA 1928 I KlossUSA BA Stuart 6 6 1 USA BJ KingTCH M Navratilova 6 4 6 RSA 1928 T HarfordGBR A Hobbs 4 6 3 USA D DesforUSA B Hallquist 6 6 GBR C DruryGBR B Thompson 3 2 Q AUS W GilchristNZL B Perry 6 7 JPN N SatoAUS P Whytcross 4 6 USA R GerulaitisUSA S Walsh 6 2 7 RSA 1928 I KlossUSA BA Stuart 7 6 1 USA BJ KingTCH M Navratilova 6 6 USA D DesforUSA B Hallquist 3 4 Q AUS W GilchristNZL B Perry 6 2 7 RSA 1928 I KlossUSA BA Stuart 7 6 1 USA BJ KingTCH M Navratilova 3 6 6 7 RSA 1928 I KlossUSA BA Stuart 6 3 0 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals RSA 1928 B CuypersUSA L duPont 7 0 6 USA K JordanUSA W White 5 6 4 AUS K ReidUSA A Smith 6 2 6 USA J RussellUSA K Teacher 4 6 2 USA K McDanielUSA N Yeargin 6 6 AUS N GregoryHUN M Pinterová 3 2 Q ARG R GiscafréUSA J Stratton 3 6 6 AUS C O'NeilSWE M Wikstedt 6 2 2 3 FRA F DürrGBR V Wade 7 6 RSA 1928 B CuypersUSA L duPont 6 3 USA S AckerUSA M Carillo 3 2 AUS K ReidUSA A Smith 6 6 USA K McDanielUSA N Yeargin 6 6 TCH H MandlíkováTCH R Maršíková 3 2 Q ARG R GiscafréUSA J Stratton 6 1 5 AUS D FromholtzRSA 1928 M Kruger 7 6 3 FRA F DürrGBR V Wade 7 6 AUS K ReidUSA A Smith 6 2 USA K McDanielUSA N Yeargin 0 1 5 AUS D FromholtzRSA 1928 M Kruger 6 6 3 FRA F DürrGBR V Wade 6 6 5 AUS D FromholtzRSA 1928 M Kruger 4 2 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 6 YUG M JaušovecROM 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 8 AUS C DoernerUSA L Forood 7 4 6 GBR J DurieGBR D Jevans 7 7 ITA D PorzioFRA F Thibault 6 6 CAN M BlackwoodAUS K Ruddell 5 2 USA L AllenUSA R Fox 7 6 RSA 1928 G StevensUSA P Teeguarden 6 6 GBR L CharlesGBR G Coles 4 3 6 YUG M JaušovecROM 1965 V Ruzici 7 6 USA MJ LouieUSA M Louie 5 2 GBR J DurieGBR D Jevans 3 6 8 LL ITA S SimmondsUSA N Weigel 6 1 6 USA A-M FernandezUSA S Margolin 4 3 USA L AllenUSA R Fox 6 6 RSA 1928 G StevensUSA P Teeguarden 7 3 3 4 USA R CasalsUSA C Evert Lloyd 5 6 6 6 YUG M JaušovecROM 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 GBR J DurieGBR D Jevans 3 1 USA L AllenUSA R Fox 2 2 4 USA R CasalsUSA C Evert Lloyd 6 6 6 YUG M JaušovecROM 1965 V Ruzici 7 7 4 USA R CasalsUSA C Evert Lloyd 6 5 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 8 GBR S BarkerUSA A Kiyomura 6 6 GBR M TylerRSA 1928 Y Vermaak 3 3 Q USA K SandsUSA A Whitmore 6 5 6 USA J DuVallUSA C Meyer 4 7 2 GBR A CooperGBR J Fayter 3 4 USA L AntonoplisAUS D Evers 6 6 ROM 1965 M SimionescuNED E Vessies-Appel 7 6 TCH I BudařováTCH H Strachoňová 5 4 8 GBR S BarkerUSA A Kiyomura 6 6 USA D GilbertUSA L Siegel 4 2 Q AUS K HallamUSA J Preyer 3 3 Q USA K SandsUSA A Whitmore 6 6 USA L AntonoplisAUS D Evers 6 6 FRG B BungeUSA B Potter 4 2 ROM 1965 M SimionescuNED E Vessies-Appel 2 1 2 NED B StöveAUS W Turnbull 6 6 8 GBR S BarkerUSA A Kiyomura 6 2 6 Q USA K SandsUSA A Whitmore 2 6 4 USA L AntonoplisAUS D Evers 2 2 2 NED B StöveAUS W Turnbull 6 6 8 GBR S BarkerUSA A Kiyomura 3 6 1 2 NED B StöveAUS W Turnbull 6 1 6 References External links 1979 LD 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's doubles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships