The 1879 Wimbledon Championship was a tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 tournament which took place at the All England Club

All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club , also known as the All-England Club, based at Aorangi Park, Wimbledon, London, England, is a private members club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass...

, It was the third time the championship had been held with the first taking place in 1877. The entry for the 1879 all comers' tournament was 45, of whom 36 were newcomers. The all comers' final was watched by 1100 spectators.

Final

  John Hartley defeated   Frank Hadow

Frank Hadow

Patrick Francis Hadow was an English tennis player, who won the Wimbledon championship in 1878....

, walkover.

• This was John Hartley's first Major.

All Comers' Final

  John Hartley defeated   Vere St. Leger Goold

Vere St. Leger Goold

Vere St. Leger Goold was an Irish tennis player. He quickly faded from the game and ended his life in prison convicted of murder and premature death, by suicide.In his early life he apparently had boxing skills as well as tennis skills...

, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.

Second place match

  Vere St. Leger Goold

Vere St. Leger Goold

Vere St. Leger Goold was an Irish tennis player. He quickly faded from the game and ended his life in prison convicted of murder and premature death, by suicide.In his early life he apparently had boxing skills as well as tennis skills...

 defeated   C. F. Parr, 4–6, 6–2, 5–6, 6–4, 6–4.

Doubles final (at Oxford)

  L.R. Erskine /   John Hartley defeated   F. Durant /   G.E. Tabor