1979 Romika Cup – Singles

1979 Romika Cup
Champion   Spain Manuel Orantes
Runner-up   Poland Wojtek Fibak
Final score   6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles   Doubles

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Manuel Orantes won the title, defeating Wojtek Fibak 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Spain Manuel Orantes (Champion)
  2. Poland Wojtek Fibak (Final)
  3. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (Second Round)
  4. Paraguay Víctor Pecci, Sr. (Second Round)

  1. Netherlands Tom Okker (Second Round)
  2. West Germany Ulrich Pinner (Second Round)
  3. West Germany Rolf Gehring (Second Round)
  4. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović (Second Round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser

  • ALT = Alternate
  • SE = Special Exempt
  • PR = Protected Ranking

  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Final

  Semifinals Final
                             
  1  Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6  
   Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 4 2  
  1  Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6 6    
  2  Poland Wojtek Fibak 3 2 4    
Q  Ecuador Andrés Gómez 4 1
  2  Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 6  

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  Australia R Case 0 1   1 Spain M Orantes 2 6 6
  New Zealand R Simpson 6 6     New Zealand R Simpson 6 4 3
  West Germany G Gnettner 0 3   1 Spain M Orantes 6 3 6
  Czechoslovakia P Hutka 6 5     West Germany W Zirngibl 1 6 4
  West Germany W Zirngibl 7 7     West Germany W Zirngibl 7 6  
  Australia D Carter 2 3   6 West Germany U Pinner 5 1  
6 West Germany U Pinner 6 6   1 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
3 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6     Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 4 2  
  West Germany K Eberhard 2 4   3 Hungary B Taróczy 2 6 6
  West Germany K Meiler 4 5     Colombia I Molina 6 0 7
  Colombia I Molina 6 7     Colombia I Molina 6 5 2
  Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 6 6     Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 1 7 6
  Venezuela J Andrew 2 3     Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 6 6  
  France P Dominguez 3 6 5 8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 4 4  
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 3 7

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
7 West Germany R Gehring 7 6  
  South Africa R Moore 6 1   7 West Germany R Gehring 6 4  
  Australia J James 6 1   Q Ecuador A Gómez 7 6  
Q Ecuador A Gómez 7 6   Q Ecuador A Gómez 4 7 6
  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 7     Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6 4
  Brazil J Soares 3 5     Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 4 6 7
Q Czechoslovakia S Birner 2 4   4 Paraguay V Pecci 6 4 6
4 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6   Q Ecuador A Gómez 4 1  
5 Netherlands T Okker 4 6 6 2 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
Q Spain A Muñoz 6 3 1 5 Netherlands T Okker 6 5  
  West Germany P Elter 6 6 6   West Germany P Elter 7 7  
  Sweden K Johansson 7 2 1   West Germany P Elter 2 3  
  United States R Fagel 6 6   2 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
Q France C Roger-Vasselin 2 1     United States R Fagel 4 6 3
  France J-L Haillet 3 4   2 Poland W Fibak 6 3 6
2 Poland W Fibak 6 6  

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