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.
This edition was the first to introduce the tiebreak with the scores at 6–6 instead of 8–8.
Prize money
The total prize money for 1979 championships was £277,066. The winner of the men's title earned £20,000 while the women's singles champion earned £18,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £20,000 | £10,000 | £5,000 | £2,500 | £1,500 | £760 | £440 | £265 |
| Women's singles | £18,000 | £8,750 | £4,375 | £2,000 | £1,160 | £585 | £340 | £200 |
| Men's doubles * | £8,000 | £4,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £520 | £170 | £80 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £6,930 | £3,464 | £1,600 | £800 | £364 | £116 | £54 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £4,200 | £2,100 | £1,000 | £500 | £250 | £0 | £0 | — |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
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- It was Borg's 8th career Grand Slam title, and his 4th Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
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- It was Navratilova's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
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Women's doubles
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- This was King's 20th Wimbledon title overall, surpassing Elizabeth Ryan's record of 19 overall titles. This record was subsequently matched by Navratilova in 2003.
Mixed doubles
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Juniors
Boys' singles
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Girls' singles
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Singles seeds
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References
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External links
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