1979 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Björn Borg defeated Roscoe Tanner 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1979 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1979 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles

1979 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles

1979 Wimbledon Championships - 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. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Björn Borg (Champion) John McEnroe (Fourth round) Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist) Vitas Gerulaitis (First round) Roscoe Tanner (Finalist) Guillermo Vilas (Second round) Arthur Ashe (First round) Victor Pecci Sr. (Third round)

Brian Gottfried (Third round) Wojtek Fibak (First round) John Alexander (Third round) Jose Higueras (Second round) Manuel Orantes (Second round) Jose-Luis Clerc (Fourth round) Tim Gullikson (Quarterfinalist) Corrado Barazzutti (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
		Tom Okker	2	1	3
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	2	3	2
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	4	7	6
		Bill Scanlon	3	6	6	4
																			1	Björn Borg	6	6	3	6	6
																			5	Roscoe Tanner	7	1	6	3	4
		Adriano Panatta	6	4	7	4	3
		Pat Dupre	3	6	6	6	6
											Pat Dupre	3	6	3
										5	Roscoe Tanner	6	7	6
	5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6	6
	15	Tim Gullikson	1	4	7	2

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
1	Borg	3	6	7	6
	Gorman	6	4	5	1				1	Borg	2	6	4	7	6
	Edmondson	7	6	3	2	2				Amritraj	6	4	6	6	2
	Amritraj	6	4	6	6	6												1	Borg	6	6	6
	Pfister	6	3	7	7														Pfister	4	1	3
	Kodes	3	6	6	6					Pfister	6	6	3	6
	Fillol Sr.	6	3	2	4					Fleming	1	3	6	4
	Fleming	3	6	6	6																						1	Borg	6	5	6	7
	Schneider	6	7	6																								Teacher	4	7	4	5
	Carmichael	4	6	1						Schneider	4	4	4
	Teacher	6	3	6	7					Teacher	6	6	6
	Dibley	4	6	3	5														Teacher	6	7	5	6
	Kronk	2	2	4														9	Gottfried	3	5	7	3
	Borowiak	6	6	6						Borowiak	6	4	4
WC	Jarrett	2	6	1					9	Gottfried	7	6	6
9	Gottfried	6	7	6

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
11	Alexander	6	7	4	7
	Stockton	1	6	6	5				11	Alexander	6	3	5	6
	Gunthardt	6	6	6						Gunthardt	3	6	7	3
	Mitton	4	1	3														11	Alexander	4	4	4
	Lloyd	2	6	5	3														Mayer	6	6	6
Q	Parun	6	4	7	6				Q	Parun	4	1	2
	Mayer	3	6	6	7					Mayer	6	6	6
	Amaya	6	3	4	5																							Mayer	6	7	4	4
	Okker	6	7	6																								Okker	7	5	6	6
	Guedes	1	5	1						Okker	7	6	3	6
	Drysdale	2	6	3						Austin	6	4	6	2
	Austin	6	7	6															Okker	7	7	6
	Wilkison	6	6	6															Wilkison	5	5	4
LL	Phillips	2	2	2						Wilkison	5	6	6	7
WC	Taylor	3	2	4					6	Vilas	7	2	1	6
6	Vilas	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
3	Connors	6	6	7	6
	Caujolle	2	7	5	3				3	Connors	6	6	7	6
Q	Eriksson	3	4	5						Riessen	7	3	6	0
	Riessen	6	6	7														3	Connors	6	6	7
	Kriek	6	6	6															Kriek	4	1	6
	Feigl	3	3	0						Kriek	6	6	6
LL	Fillol	5	1	6	3				Q	Norback	1	3	1
Q	Norback	7	6	3	6																						3	Connors	6	6	6
	Crawford	2	2	4																								Cox	2	1	1
	Taroczy	6	6	6						Taroczy	4	6	3	6
	Cox	7	6	6						Cox	6	4	6	7
	Meiler	5	3	3															Cox	3	6	6	7	7
Q	Cortes	5	7	2	0	r												Q	Moretton	6	7	1	6	5
Q	Moretton	7	6	6	1				Q	Moretton	7	3	7	3	6
	Moore	6	7	6	6	4			13	Orantes	6	6	6	6	1
13	Orantes	7	6	7	4	6

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
16	Barazzutti	3	4	7	6	4
	Pattison	6	6	5	4	6				Pattison	6	6	6
Q	Fitzgerald	4	7	6	2					Dowdeswell	3	4	0
	Dowdeswell	6	6	7	6														Pattison	6	6	4	2
	Gonzalez	4	6	6	6														Scanlon	7	4	6	6
Q	Beven	6	2	2	4					Gonzalez	6	4	4
WC	Drysdale	3	3	5						Scanlon	7	6	6
	Scanlon	6	6	7																								Scanlon	6	6	6	7
	Marks	5	6	6	2																						Q	Drewett	4	4	7	5
Q	Drewett	7	2	7	6				Q	Drewett	7	7	6
	Iskersky	2	1	4						James	5	5	3
	James	6	6	6														Q	Drewett	4	7	7	6
Q	Fisher	5	1	6														8	Pecci Sr.	6	6	6	4
	Dent	7	6	7						Dent	4	6	3
	Stewart	5	2	3					8	Pecci Sr.	6	7	6
8	Pecci Sr.	7	6	6

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
7	Ashe	4	6	3
	Kachel	6	7	6						Kachel	5	3	6	7	4
WC	Lloyd	3	4	1						Bengtson	7	6	0	6	6
	Bengtson	6	6	6															Bengtson	6	6	6
	Gardiner	6	6	3	2	4													Panatta	7	7	7
WC	Smith	1	4	6	6	6			WC	Smith	6	2	7	5	3
	Panatta	6	6	6						Panatta	2	6	6	7	6
	Gimenez	3	3	4																								Panatta	7	6	7
	Mayer	6	6	6	6																							Mayer	6	3	6
Q	Pasarell	1	7	3	3					Mayer	6	7	4	7
	Andrew	2	3	1						Ramirez	3	6	6	6
	Ramirez	6	6	6															Mayer	6	7	7	6
WC	El Shafei	6	3	6	7	4													Sadri	7	5	6	2
	Sadri	3	6	7	6	6				Sadri	6	5	6	7
LL	Yuill	2	5	7	6	4			12	Higueras	3	7	4	5
12	Higueras	6	7	5	3	6

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
10	Fibak	6	7	4	2	7
	Manson	4	6	6	6	9				Manson	7	4	6	6
Q	Buehning	6	6	6					Q	Buehning	6	6	4	4
Q	Meyer	3	4	4															Manson	7	4	3	2
	Lutz	6	6	6															Lutz	6	6	6	6
	Genois	3	2	2						Lutz	6	6	6
	Ycaza	6	1	6	6					Ycaza	0	3	2
Q	Whyte	4	6	2	0																							Lutz	6	5	6	4	6
	Noah	7	6	7																								Dupre	3	7	4	6	8
	Krishnan	6	3	5						Noah	6	6	7
	Saviano	6	6	6						Saviano	3	4	5
	Fagel	0	1	2															Noah	5	6	3	1
	Kirmayr	6	4	3	6	6													Dupre	7	1	6	6
WC	Feaver	1	6	6	3	4				Kirmayr	6	6	3	4
	Dupre	7	6	3	3	6				Dupre	4	7	6	6
4	Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	3

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
5	Tanner	6	6	6
	Winitsky	1	4	4					5	Tanner	6	7	6
	McNamara	6	6	6						McNamara	1	6	4
	Lendl	3	2	3														5	Tanner	6	7	7
	Portes	1	6	6	6														Case	4	5	6
	Taygan	6	4	4	4					Portes	2	1	5
	Martin	5	7	2	6	2				Case	6	6	7
	Case	7	6	6	4	6																					5	Tanner	6	7	6	6
Q	Motta	5	3	4																							14	Clerc	7	6	4	1
	Damiani	7	6	6						Damiani	3	2	6
	Carter	1	6	4	1					Smith	6	6	7
	Smith	6	2	6	6														Smith	7	6	3	5
	Collings	6	3	6	5													14	Clerc	6	7	6	7
	Munoz	7	6	3	7					Munoz	1	3	4
Q	Giltinan	4	6	3	6	3			14	Clerc	6	6	6
14	Clerc	6	3	6	3	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
15	Gullikson	6	6	6
	Cahill	4	2	4					15	Gullikson	7	6	6	6
	Ismail	5	6	2						Smid	5	7	2	4
	Smid	7	7	6														15	Gullikson	6	6	6
	Warwick	6	1	6	6													Q	Letcher	0	4	1
Q	Letcher	7	6	2	7				Q	Letcher	6	3	6	6
	Dominguez	6	6	6						Dominguez	1	6	3	4
	Hutka	3	3	4																							15	Gullikson	6	6	6
	Amritraj	3	6	6																							2	McEnroe	4	2	4
	Maurer	6	7	7						Maurer	1	4	4
	Slozil	6	2	1	6	1				Gullikson	6	6	6
	Gullikson	4	6	6	3	6													Gullikson	4	4	6
WC	Lewis	4	3	5														2	McEnroe	6	6	7
	Mottram	6	6	7						Mottram	7	2	6	2
	Moor	5	1	4					2	McEnroe	6	6	7	6
2	McEnroe	7	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1979 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1979 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net