1979 Fischer-Grand Prix – Singles

Singles
1979 Fischer-Grand Prix
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Wojciech Fibak
Final score	6–4, 6–0, 6–2

Stan Smith was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 against Wojciech Fibak.

Seeds

The draw allocated unseeded players at random; as a result five seeds received byes into the second round.

Eddie Dibbs (Third Round) Gene Mayer (Semifinals) Wojciech Fibak (Final) Brian Gottfried (Second Round) Stan Smith (Champion) Eliot Teltscher (Second Round) Johan Kriek (Third Round) Corrado Barazzutti (Quarterfinals)

Ivan Lendl (Semifinals) Vince Van Patten (Second Round) Raúl Ramírez (Third Round) Balázs Taróczy (Second Round) Tom Okker (Second Round) Heinz Günthardt (Third Round) Pavel Složil (Second Round) Željko Franulović (Quarterfinals)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	9	Ivan Lendl	4	2
	5	Stan Smith	6	6
								5	Stan Smith	6	6	6
								3	Wojciech Fibak	4	0	2
	3	Wojciech Fibak	4	6	6
	2	Gene Mayer	6	4	2

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	E Dibbs	6	6
	T Gullikson	6	5	3				K Meiler	3	1
	K Meiler	1	7	6										1	E Dibbs	1	7	3
														9	I Lendl	6	6	6
								S Docherty	0	6
	F Taygan	3	2				9	I Lendl	6	7
9	I Lendl	6	6																		9	I Lendl	7	6
12	B Taróczy	6	6																		8	C Barazzutti	5	2
	P Proisy	3	1				12	B Taróczy	4	4
							Q	T Svensson	6	6
														Q	T Svensson	2	4
	K Curren	6	7											8	C Barazzutti	6	6
Q	J Hřebec	1	6					K Curren	7	3	1
							8	C Barazzutti	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
4	B Gottfried	6	6
	C Freyss	3	1				4	B Gottfried	4	6	4
								R Moore	6	4	6
															R Moore	4	4
	M Cox	6	6												M Cox	6	6
	E Fromm	4	1					M Cox	6	6
							11	T Okker	1	2
																						M Cox	4	3
																					5	S Smith	6	6
							14	P Složil	6	2	1
Q	B Hewitt	5	6	2				P Portes	0	6	6
	P Portes	7	4	6											P Portes	2	6	1
														5	S Smith	6	3	6
								N Saviano	6	4
	G Malin	7	2	2			5	S Smith	7	6
6	S Smith	6	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
7	J Kriek	5	6	6
	R Reininger	7	2	3			7	J Kriek	6	6
							Q	J Fillol	1	3
														7	J Kriek	0	6	1
														16	Ž Franulović	6	1	6
								L Sanders	4	4
	H Kary	4	3				16	Ž Franulović	6	6
16	Ž Franulović	6	6																		16	Ž Franulović	4	4
10	V Van Patten	6	6																		3	W Fibak	6	6
	A Fillol	4	2				10	V Van Patten	6	6	6
								J-L Haillet	7	2	7
															J-L Haillet	2	2
														3	W Fibak	6	6
							Q	U Eriksson	4	4
	B Manson	0	7	2			3	W Fibak	6	6
4	W Fibak	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
6	E Teltscher	6	6
	T Waltke	4	0				6	E Teltscher	6	7	3
								F McMillan	7	6	6
															F McMillan	4	7	6
Q	F Buehning	7	4	7										14	H Günthardt	6	5	2
Q	R Lewis	6	6	6			Q	F Buehning	3	6	2
							14	H Günthardt	6	1	6
																						F McMillan	1	6	4
11	R Ramírez	6	6																		2	G Mayer	6	3	6
	T Koch	4	2				11	R Ramírez	6	7
								R Stiegler	4	5
														11	R Ramírez	1	2
														2	G Mayer	6	6
								D Schneider	1	3
	B Andersson	4	3				2	G Mayer	6	6
2	G Mayer	6	6

References

• 1979 Fischer-Grand Prix Draw