1979 US Open - Men's Singles

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John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7-5 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1979 US Open.

See also:

1979 US Open - Women's Singles

1979 US Open - Men's Doubles

1979 US Open - Women's Doubles

1979 US Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Björn Borg (Quarterfinalist) Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist) John McEnroe (Champion) Vitas Gerulaitis (Finalist) Roscoe Tanner (Semifinalist) Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round) Harold Solomon (Fourth round) Victor Pecci Sr. (Third round)

Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinalist) Jose-Luis Clerc (Fourth round) Brian Gottfried (Fourth round) Wojtek Fibak (Second round) Gene Mayer (Third round) Tim Gullikson (Fourth round) Adriano Panatta (First round) John Alexander (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	2	6	2	6
	5	Roscoe Tanner	6	4	6	7
										5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6	3	3
										4	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	2	7	6	6
	4	Vitas Gerulaitis	5	6	6	6
		Johan Kriek	7	3	4	3
																			4	Vitas Gerulaitis	5	3	3
																			3	John McEnroe	7	6	6
	9	Eddie Dibbs	1	r
	3	John McEnroe	2
										3	John McEnroe	6	6	7
										2	Jimmy Connors	3	3	5
		Pat Dupre	2	1	1
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
1	Borg	6	6	6
	Mitchell	1	1	2					1	Borg	6	6	6
	Cox	6	3	7	2	1			Q	Carter	1	1	1
Q	Carter	0	6	5	6	6												1	Borg	6	6	6
	Fleming	7	6	0	6														Fillol Sr.	0	3	2
	Okker	6	4	6	3					Fleming	1	7	2	2
	Bedel	6	1	6	2					Fillol Sr.	6	5	6	6
	Fillol Sr.	4	6	7	6																						1	Borg	6	1	7	7
	Rennert	4	3	4																								Stockton	4	6	6	5
Q	Foxworth	6	6	6					Q	Foxworth	3	6	3	6
	Ycaza	1	2	0						Stockton	6	4	6	7
	Stockton	6	6	6															Stockton	7	6	6
	Richardson	3	6	6	1	6													Richardson	6	3	3
Q	Siegler	6	3	1	6	3				Richardson	7	6	7
	Curren	6	7	7						Curren	5	4	5
15	Panatta	3	5	6

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
14	Gullikson	6	3	6	6
	Teltscher	4	6	4	4				14	Gullikson	6	6	7
Q	Garcia	6	4	5						Pattison	3	2	6
	Pattison	7	6	7														14	Gullikson	3	6	6	6
	Mottram	4	7	6	7														Mottram	6	3	4	2
Q	Van't Hof	6	5	4	6					Mottram	6	7	6
	Schneider	6	7	4	3	1				Kodes	3	6	2
	Kodes	3	5	6	6	6																					14	Gullikson	3	4	5
	Drewett	3	2	3																							5	Tanner	6	6	7
	James	6	6	6						James	3	7	4	6
	Saviano	6	4	7	0	4				Saviano	6	5	6	7
	Teacher	1	6	6	6	4													Saviano	4	4	6	3
	Van Patten	4	1	0														5	Tanner	6	6	3	6
	Lendl	6	6	6						Lendl	3	2	1
	Marks	4	2	0					5	Tanner	6	6	6
5	Tanner	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
4	Gerulaitis	6	6	7
	Edmondson	3	2	5					4	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Taygan	7	6	6						Taygan	2	3	3
Q	Leonard	6	4	3														4	Gerulaitis	7	7	6
	Martin	5	1	6	7	4													Smith	6	6	3
	Simpson	7	6	1	5	6				Simpson	2	1	3
	Portes	2	3	4						Smith	6	6	6
	Smith	6	6	6																							4	Gerulaitis	7	6	6
	Fisher	6	3	2	4																						10	Clerc	6	2	2
Q	Trogolo	1	6	6	6				Q	Trogolo	6	2	6	6
Q	Norback	7	6	6	7				Q	Norback	4	6	2	2
	Kleege	6	7	1	6													Q	Trogolo	6	1	1	1
	Purcell	5	6	6	6													10	Clerc	4	6	6	6
	Moretton	7	2	4	3					Purcell	2	6	4
Q	Nichols	1	0	4					10	Clerc	6	7	6
10	Clerc	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
12	Fibak	7	7	6
	Carmichael	6	5	2					12	Fibak	4	4	6
	Noah	6	6	4	7					Noah	6	6	7
Q	Cramer	3	0	6	6														Noah	7	6	6
	Dominguez	0	1	6															Walts	6	3	2
	Krulevitz	6	6	7						Krulevitz	3	6	6	0	2
	Lewis	3	2	1						Walts	6	3	4	6	6
	Walts	6	6	6																								Noah	3	6	6	6	4
	Krishnan	6	6	6																								Kriek	6	7	4	1	6
	Dent	3	0	3						Krishnan	5	2	3
	Kriek	6	6	4	0	6				Kriek	7	6	6
	Molina	0	4	6	6	3													Kriek	6	6	6
	Gomez	3	3	6	6	6												8	Pecci Sr.	3	2	0
	Lapidus	6	6	3	4	2				Gomez	2	2	4
	Kohlberg	6	4	7	3	4			8	Pecci Sr.	6	6	6
8	Pecci Sr.	3	6	5	6	6

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
6	Vilas	6	6	7
	Parun	1	2	6					6	Vilas	6	6	6
	Lutz	6	6	1	r					Benavides	1	1	0
	Benavides	1	7	2														6	Vilas	2	7	6	6	6
	Bailey	6	5	6	3	6													Van Dillen	6	5	7	2	1
	Bengtson	4	7	4	6	4				Bailey	3	4	2
	Dowdeswell	7	4	6	3	4				Van Dillen	6	6	6
	Van Dillen	6	6	2	6	6																					6	Vilas	3	7	5	1
	Mitton	6	6	6																							9	Dibbs	6	5	7	6
	Amaya	2	1	4						Mitton	6	6	6
	Crawford	6	4	3	3					Stewart	1	3	2
	Stewart	4	6	6	6														Mitton	4	2	3
Q	Molin	0	7	0	4													9	Dibbs	6	6	6
	Malin	6	6	6	6					Malin	1	6	5	2
	Wilkison	6	6	5	2	3			9	Dibbs	6	1	7	6
9	Dibbs	4	2	7	6	6

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
16	Alexander	6	7	7
	Schoenfield	1	5	5					16	Alexander	3	4	6	6	1
	Pfister	6	6	6						Pfister	6	6	3	4	6
	Docherty	4	3	3															Pfister	6	4	3	4
	Rocavert	6	6	7															Gorman	4	6	6	6
	Warwick	0	1	6						Rocavert	1	2	2
	Gorman	6	7	6						Gorman	6	6	6
	Owens	2	5	4																								Gorman	2	4	1
Q	Pasarell	1	3	7	1																						3	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Lloyd	6	6	6	6					Lloyd	5	6	7	7	7
	Barbosa	4	0	4						McNamee	7	7	5	6	6
	McNamee	6	6	6															Lloyd	W/O
	Nastase	7	7															3	McEnroe
Q	Palin	5	5	r						Nastase	4	6	3	2
	Slozil	1	2	4					3	McEnroe	6	4	6	6
3	McEnroe	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
7	Solomon	6	6	6
	Damiani	4	0	3					7	Solomon	6	6	6
	Austin	2	7	7	1	6				Austin	3	0	4
Q	Mayotte	6	6	5	6	3												7	Solomon	6	6	7
	Moore	4																	Moore	3	0	5
	Borowiak	3	r							Moore	7	5
	Hrebec	6	7	7						Hrebec	6	0	r
	Alvarez	1	5	5																							7	Solomon	6	3	2	6	4
	Dupre	7	7	0	6																							Dupre	3	6	6	4	6
	Ramirez	6	5	6	2					Dupre	6	6	1	6
	Scanlon	3	3	6	3	3				Smid	2	2	6	3
	Smid	6	6	2	6	6													Dupre	7	6	6
	Gullikson	6	6	6														13	Mayer	5	2	3
	Prinsloo	3	4	2						Gullikson	4	5	1
	Shore	1	3	0					13	Mayer	6	7	6
13	Mayer	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
11	Gottfried	6	6	6
	Winitsky	4	2	4					11	Gottfried	6	5	7	5	6
	Gardiner	5	2	3						Riessen	3	7	5	7	4
	Riessen	7	6	6														11	Gottfried	6	4	7	6	6
	Sadri	6	7	6															Amaya	7	6	5	1	4
	Fromm	1	5	3						Sadri	4	1	4
	Amaya	7	6	6						Amaya	6	6	6
	Buehning	5	1	2																							11	Gottfried	2	6	4	5
	Fagel	6	6	0	3	3																					2	Connors	6	1	6	7
	Manson	4	4	6	6	6				Manson	2	6	6	6
	Case	7	6	2	5	2				Gonzalez	6	2	2	3
	Gonzalez	5	3	6	7	6													Manson	3	0	3
	Meyer	3	4	1														2	Connors	6	6	6
	Amritraj	6	6	6						Amritraj	6	5	r
	Amritraj	2	4	4					2	Connors	7	7
2	Connors	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1979 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1979 US Open on tenniscorner.net