1979 U.S. 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

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Sweden Björn Borg (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist)
  3. Flag of the United States John McEnroe (Champion)
  4. Flag of the United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Finalist)
  5. Flag of the United States Roscoe Tanner (Semifinalist)
  6. Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of the United States Harold Solomon (Fourth round)
  8. Flag of Paraguay Victor Pecci Sr. (Third round)
  1. Flag of the United States Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Flag of Argentina Jose-Luis Clerc (Fourth round)
  3. Flag of the United States Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
  4. Flag of Poland Wojtek Fibak (Second round)
  5. Flag of the United States Gene Mayer (Third round)
  6. Flag of the United States Tim Gullikson (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of Italy Adriano Panatta (First round)
  8. Flag of Australia John Alexander (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 2 6 2 6    
5  Flag of the United States Roscoe Tanner 6 4 6 7    
  5  Flag of the United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6 6 3 3  
  4  Flag of the United States Vitas Gerulaitis 3 2 7 6 6  
4  Flag of the United States Vitas Gerulaitis 5 6 6 6  
   Flag of South Africa Johan Kriek 7 3 4 3    
    4  Flag of the United States Vitas Gerulaitis 5 3 3    
  3  Flag of the United States John McEnroe 7 6 6    
  9  Flag of the United States Eddie Dibbs 1 r        
3  Flag of the United States John McEnroe 2          
3  Flag of the United States John McEnroe 6 6 7    
  2  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 3 3 5      
 Flag of the United States Pat Dupre 2 1 1    
  2  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of Sweden Borg 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Mitchell 1 1 2         1  Borg 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Cox 6 3 7 2 1   Q  Carter 1 1 1      
Q  Flag of Australia Carter 0 6 5 6 6       1  Borg 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Fleming 7 6 0 6          Fillol Sr. 0 3 2      
 Flag of the Netherlands Okker 6 4 6 3        Fleming 1 7 2 2  
 Flag of France Bedel 6 1 6 2      Fillol Sr. 6 5 6 6    
 Flag of Chile Fillol Sr. 4 6 7 6         1  Borg 6 1 7 7  
 Flag of the United States Rennert 4 3 4            Stockton 4 6 6 5  
Q  Flag of the United States Foxworth 6 6 6         Q  Foxworth 3 6 3 6    
 Flag of Ecuador Ycaza 1 2 0        Stockton 6 4 6 7    
 Flag of the United States Stockton 6 6 6            Stockton 7 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Richardson 3 6 6 1 6        Richardson 6 3 3      
Q  Flag of the United States Siegler 6 3 1 6 3      Richardson 7 6 7    
 Flag of South Africa Curren 6 7 7        Curren 5 4 5      
15  Flag of Italy Panatta 3 5 6      

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
14  Flag of the United States Gullikson 6 3 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Teltscher 4 6 4 4       14  Gullikson 6 6 7      
Q  Flag of the United States Garcia 6 4 5        Pattison 3 2 6      
 Flag of Rhodesia Pattison 7 6 7           14  Gullikson 3 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Mottram 4 7 6 7          Mottram 6 3 4 2    
Q  Flag of the United States Van't Hof 6 5 4 6        Mottram 6 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Schneider 6 7 4 3 1    Kodes 3 6 2      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Kodes 3 5 6 6 6       14  Gullikson 3 4 5    
 Flag of Australia Drewett 3 2 3           5  Tanner 6 6 7    
 Flag of Australia James 6 6 6          James 3 7 4 6    
 Flag of the United States Saviano 6 4 7 0 4    Saviano 6 5 6 7    
 Flag of the United States Teacher 1 6 6 6 4        Saviano 4 4 6 3  
 Flag of the United States Van Patten 4 1 0           5  Tanner 6 6 3 6    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 6 6          Lendl 3 2 1    
 Flag of Australia Marks 4 2 0       5  Tanner 6 6 6      
5  Flag of the United States Tanner 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
4  Flag of the United States Gerulaitis 6 6 7      
 Flag of Australia Edmondson 3 2 5         4  Gerulaitis 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Taygan 7 6 6        Taygan 2 3 3      
Q  Flag of the United States Leonard 6 4 3           4  Gerulaitis 7 7 6      
 Flag of the United States Martin 5 1 6 7 4        Smith 6 6 3      
 Flag of New Zealand Simpson 7 6 1 5 6      Simpson 2 1 3    
 Flag of France Portes 2 3 4        Smith 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Smith 6 6 6           4  Gerulaitis 7 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Fisher 6 3 2 4         10  Clerc 6 2 2    
Q  Flag of South Africa Trogolo 1 6 6 6       Q  Trogolo 6 2 6 6    
Q  Flag of Sweden Norback 7 6 6 7     Q  Norback 4 6 2 2    
 Flag of the United States Kleege 6 7 1 6         Q  Trogolo 6 1 1 1  
 Flag of the United States Purcell 5 6 6 6         10  Clerc 4 6 6 6    
 Flag of France Moretton 7 2 4 3        Purcell 2 6 4    
Q  Flag of the United States Nichols 1 0 4       10  Clerc 6 7 6      
10  Flag of Argentina Clerc 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
12  Flag of Poland Fibak 7 7 6      
 Flag of Australia Carmichael 6 5 2         12  Fibak 4 4 6      
 Flag of France Noah 6 6 4 7      Noah 6 6 7      
Q  Flag of South Africa Cramer 3 0 6 6          Noah 7 6 6      
 Flag of France Dominguez 0 1 6            Walts 6 3 2      
 Flag of the United States Krulevitz 6 6 7          Krulevitz 3 6 6 0 2
 Flag of New Zealand Lewis 3 2 1        Walts 6 3 4 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Walts 6 6 6            Noah 3 6 6 6 4
 Flag of India Krishnan 6 6 6            Kriek 6 7 4 1 6
 Flag of Australia Dent 3 0 3          Krishnan 5 2 3      
 Flag of South Africa Kriek 6 6 4 0 6    Kriek 7 6 6      
 Flag of Colombia Molina 0 4 6 6 3        Kriek 6 6 6    
 Flag of Ecuador Gomez 3 3 6 6 6       8  Pecci Sr. 3 2 0      
 Flag of the United States Lapidus 6 6 3 4 2      Gomez 2 2 4    
 Flag of the United States Kohlberg 6 4 7 3 4   8  Pecci Sr. 6 6 6      
8  Flag of Paraguay Pecci Sr. 3 6 5 6 6  

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
6  Flag of Argentina Vilas 6 6 7      
 Flag of New Zealand Parun 1 2 6         6  Vilas 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Lutz 6 6 1 r      Benavides 1 1 0      
 Flag of Bolivia Benavides 1 7 2           6  Vilas 2 7 6 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Bailey 6 5 6 3 6        Van Dillen 6 5 7 2 1  
 Flag of Sweden Bengtson 4 7 4 6 4      Bailey 3 4 2    
 Flag of Rhodesia Dowdeswell 7 4 6 3 4    Van Dillen 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Van Dillen 6 6 2 6 6       6  Vilas 3 7 5 1  
 Flag of South Africa Mitton 6 6 6           9  Dibbs 6 5 7 6  
 Flag of the United States Amaya 2 1 4          Mitton 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Crawford 6 4 3 3      Stewart 1 3 2      
 Flag of the United States Stewart 4 6 6 6          Mitton 4 2 3    
Q  Flag of the United States Molin 0 7 0 4         9  Dibbs 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Malin 6 6 6 6        Malin 1 6 5 2  
 Flag of the United States Wilkison 6 6 5 2 3   9  Dibbs 6 1 7 6    
9  Flag of the United States Dibbs 4 2 7 6 6  

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
16  Flag of Australia Alexander 6 7 7      
 Flag of the United States Schoenfield 1 5 5         16  Alexander 3 4 6 6 1  
 Flag of the United States Pfister 6 6 6        Pfister 6 6 3 4 6  
 Flag of Australia Docherty 4 3 3            Pfister 6 4 3 4    
 Flag of Australia Rocavert 6 6 7            Gorman 4 6 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Warwick 0 1 6          Rocavert 1 2 2    
 Flag of the United States Gorman 6 7 6        Gorman 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Owens 2 5 4            Gorman 2 4 1    
Q  Flag of the United States Pasarell 1 3 7 1         3  McEnroe 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Lloyd 6 6 6 6        Lloyd 5 6 7 7 7  
 Flag of Brazil Barbosa 4 0 4        McNamee 7 7 5 6 6  
 Flag of Australia McNamee 6 6 6            Lloyd W/O        
 Flag of Romania Nastase 7 7             3  McEnroe            
Q  Flag of Finland Palin 5 5 r          Nastase 4 6 3 2  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Slozil 1 2 4       3  McEnroe 6 4 6 6    
3  Flag of the United States McEnroe 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
7  Flag of the United States Solomon 6 6 6      
 Flag of Uruguay Damiani 4 0 3         7  Solomon 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Austin 2 7 7 1 6    Austin 3 0 4      
Q  Flag of the United States Mayotte 6 6 5 6 3       7  Solomon 6 6 7      
 Flag of South Africa Moore 4                Moore 3 0 5      
 Flag of the United States Borowiak 3 r            Moore 7 5      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Hrebec 6 7 7        Hrebec 6 0 r      
 Flag of Argentina Alvarez 1 5 5           7  Solomon 6 3 2 6 4
 Flag of the United States Dupre 7 7 0 6          Dupre 3 6 6 4 6
 Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 5 6 2        Dupre 6 6 1 6    
 Flag of the United States Scanlon 3 3 6 3 3    Smid 2 2 6 3    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Smid 6 6 2 6 6        Dupre 7 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Gullikson 6 6 6           13  Mayer 5 2 3      
 Flag of South Africa Prinsloo 3 4 2          Gullikson 4 5 1    
 Flag of the United States Shore 1 3 0       13  Mayer 6 7 6      
13  Flag of the United States Mayer 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
11  Flag of the United States Gottfried 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Winitsky 4 2 4         11  Gottfried 6 5 7 5 6  
 Flag of Australia Gardiner 5 2 3        Riessen 3 7 5 7 4  
 Flag of the United States Riessen 7 6 6           11  Gottfried 6 4 7 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Sadri 6 7 6            Amaya 7 6 5 1 4  
 Flag of the United States Fromm 1 5 3          Sadri 4 1 4    
 Flag of the United States Amaya 7 6 6        Amaya 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Buehning 5 1 2           11  Gottfried 2 6 4 5  
 Flag of the United States Fagel 6 6 0 3 3       2  Connors 6 1 6 7  
 Flag of the United States Manson 4 4 6 6 6      Manson 2 6 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Case 7 6 2 5 2    Gonzalez 6 2 2 3    
 Flag of Paraguay Gonzalez 5 3 6 7 6        Manson 3 0 3    
 Flag of the United States Meyer 3 4 1           2  Connors 6 6 6      
 Flag of India Amritraj 6 6 6          Amritraj 6 5 r    
 Flag of India Amritraj 2 4 4       2  Connors 7 7        
2  Flag of the United States Connors 6 6 6      

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