Wimbledon Championships 1979 / women's doubles

Wimbledon Championships 1979
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Wimbledon Championships women's doubles
1978 ◄ 1979 ► 1980
Grand Slams 1979 women's doubles
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This article describes the women's doubles at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships . The defending champions were Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull .

The final was played by Billie Jean King and Martina Navrátilová against Betty Stöve and Wendy Turnbull , which King and Navrátilová won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová   victory 02.  Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull   final 03.  Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade   Semifinals 04th  Rosie Casals Chris Evert-Lloyd   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Dianne Fromholtz Marise Kruger   Quarter finals 06th  Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici   Semifinals 07th  Ilana Kloss Betty-Ann Stuart   Quarter finals 08th.  Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura   Quarter finals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová

3

6th

6th

7th

Ilana Kloss Betty-Ann Stuart

6th

3

0

1

Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová

6th

6th

3

Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade

2

4th

3

Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade

6th

6th

5

Dianne Fromholtz Marise Kruger

4th

2

1

Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová

5

6th

6th

2

Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull

7th

3

2

6th

Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici

7th

7th

4th

Rosie Casals Chris Evert-Lloyd

6th

5

6th

Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici

1

5

2

Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull

6th

7th

8th

Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura

3

6th

1

2

Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull

6th

1

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

6th

4th

6th

T. Harford A. Hobbs

6th

6th

T. Harford A. Hobbs

4th

6th

3

B. Jordan A. Moulton

3

2

1

BJ King M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

D. Desfor B. Hallquist

6th

6th

D. Desfor B. Hallquist

3

4th

R. Blount R. Tomanová

2

2

D. Desfor B. Hallquist

6th

6th

C. Drury B. Thompson

3

2

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

W. Gilchrist B. Perry

6th

7th

P. Bostrom M. Redondo

7th

3

6th

N. Satō P. Whytcross

4th

6th

N. Satō P. Whytcross

5

6th

8th

W. Gilchrist B. Perry

6th

2

7th

I. Kloss B.-A. Stuart

7th

6th

R. Gerulaitis M. Walsh

6th

2

A. Coe C. Molesworth

0

0

7th

I. Kloss B.-A. Stuart

7th

6th

7th

I. Kloss B.-A. Stuart

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

F. Dürr V. Wade

7th

6th

B. Cuypers L. duPont

7th

0

6th

B. Cuypers L. duPont

6th

3

K. Jordan W. White

5

6th

4th

3

F. Dürr V. Wade

7th

6th

K. Reid A. Smith

6th

2

S. Acker, M. Carillo

3

2

K. Reid A. Smith

6th

2

6th

K. Reid A. Smith

6th

6th

J. Russell K. May-Teacher

4th

6th

2

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

K. McDaniel N. Yeargin

6th

6th

N. Gregory M. Pinterova

3

2

K. McDaniel N. Yeargin

6th

6th

H. Mandlíková R. Maršíková

3

2

K. McDaniel N. Yeargin

0

1

R. Giscafré J. Stratton

3

6th

6th

5

D. Fromholtz, M. Kruger

6th

6th

C. O'Neil M. Wikstedt

6th

2

2

R. Giscafré J. Stratton

6th

1

5

D. Fromholtz, M. Kruger

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici

6th

6th

8th

C. Doerner L. Forood

7th

4th

6th

6th

M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici

7th

6th

P. Louie M. Harper

5

2

6th

M. Jaušovec V. Ruzici

6th

6th

J. Durie D. Jevans

7th

7th

J. Durie D. Jevans

3

1

D. Porzio F. Thibault

6th

6th

J. Durie D. Jevans

3

6th

8th

S. Simmonds N. Weigel

6th

1

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

AT THE. Fernández S. Margolin

4th

3

M. Blackwood K. Ruddell

5

2

L. Allen R. Fox

6th

6th

L. Allen R. Fox

7th

6th

L. Allen R. Fox

2

2

G. Stevens P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

4th

R. Casals C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

L. Charles G. Coles

4th

3

G. Stevens P. Teeguarden

7th

3

3

4th

R. Casals C. Evert-Lloyd

5

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

S. Barker A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

M. Tyler Y. Vermaak

3

3

8th

S. Barker A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

D. Gilbert L. Siegel

4th

2

8th

S. Barker A. Kiyomura

6th

2

6th

K. Sands A. Whitmore

2

6th

4th

K. Hallam J. Preyer

3

3

K. Sands A. Whitmore

6th

5

6th

K. Sands A. Whitmore

6th

6th

J. Duvall C. Meyer

4th

7th

2

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

A. Stewart J. Fayter

3

4th

L. Antonoplis D. Evers

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis D. Evers

6th

6th

B. Bunge B. Potter

4th

2

L. Antonoplis D. Evers

2

2

M. Simionescu E. Vessies

7th

6th

2

B. Stove W. Turnbull

6th

6th

I. Budařová H. Strachoňová

5

4th

M. Simionescu E. Vessies

2

1

2

B. Stove W. Turnbull

6th

6th

Web links

• Wimbledon Championships 1979 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Wimbledon Championships 1979 (English) on the ITF website