1979 Stockholm Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1979 Stockholm Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Gene Mayer
Final score	6–7, 6–3, 6–3

John McEnroe was the defending champion.

McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Gene Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

John McEnroe (Champion) Harold Solomon (Quarterfinals) Peter Fleming (Quarterfinals) Gene Mayer (Final) Wojtek Fibak (Semifinals) Tim Gullikson (Quarterfinals) Brian Gottfried (Semifinals, retired) Stan Smith (Second Round)

N/A Yannick Noah (First Round) N/A N/A Tomáš Šmíd (Third Round) Marty Riessen (Second Round) Vijay Amritraj (Third Round) Hank Pfister (Third 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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John McEnroe	6	7
	5	Wojtek Fibak	4	5
								1	John McEnroe	6	6	6
								4	Gene Mayer	7	3	3
	4	Gene Mayer	6
	7	Brian Gottfried	1	r

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	J McEnroe	6	3	6
Q	S Glickstein	0	6	3			1	J McEnroe	4	6	6
Q	F Buehning	6	6				Q	F Buehning	6	2	2
Q	Lars Elvstrom	3	4											1	J McEnroe	6	6
	M Mir	3	3												S Docherty	1	3
	S Docherty	6	6					S Docherty	6	7
	P Feigl	3	6	3			LL	U Eriksson	3	6
LL	Ulf Eriksson	6	2	6																	1	J McEnroe	6	6
10	Y Noah	7	4	5																		N Saviano	1	4
	G Hardie	5	6	7				G Hardie	5	4
	R Moore	6	6					R Moore	7	6
	A Zugarelli	3	4												R Moore	4	4
	N Saviano	6	6												N Saviano	6	6
	K Johansson	3	4					N Saviano	6	6	7
	ON Bengtson	1	2				8	S Smith	7	4	6
8	S Smith	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
3	P Fleming	6	6
	J Gunnarsson	3	4				3	P Fleming	6	6
	Gene Stuart Malin	2	7	3				J Lloyd	4	3
	J Lloyd	6	5	6										3	P Fleming	6	3	6
	B Manson	3	6	6										13	T Šmíd	2	6	2
	E Fromm	6	3	3				B Manson	4	4
	Jan Kallquist	2	2				13	T Šmíd	6	6
13	T Šmíd	6	6																		3	P Fleming	2	5
15	V Amritraj	6	3	6																	5	W Fibak	6	7
Q	T Svensson	1	6	3			15	V Amritraj	6	6
	D Schneider	4	2					A Pattison	3	4
	A Pattison	6	6											15	V Amritraj	7	1	4
	K Curren	7	2	6										5	W Fibak	6	6	6
	H Günthardt	6	6	7				H Günthardt	3	1
	P Hjertquist	3	0				5	W Fibak	6	6
5	W Fibak	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
6	Ti Gullikson	7	6
	T Okker	6	4				6	Ti Gullikson	6	6
Q	F Taygan	6	6	3				C Roger-Vasselin	2	0
	C Roger-Vasselin	4	7	6										6	Ti Gullikson	7	6
Q	S Sorensen	7	6	4										16	H Pfister	6	4
	S Krulevitz	6	7	6				S Krulevitz	3	4
	K Richardson	4	5				16	H Pfister	6	6
16	H Pfister	6	7																		6	Ti Gullikson	4	4
	O Parun	6	4																		4	G Mayer	6	6
	M Cox	7	6					M Cox	6	7
	T Gorman	6	6					T Gorman	4	5
	L Palin	3	0												M Cox	4	4
	F McMillan	6	3	2										4	G Mayer	6	6
	S Stewart	4	6	6				S Stewart	4	3
	G Ocleppo	3	4				4	G Mayer	6	6
4	G Mayer	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
7	B Gottfried	6	6	6
	G Moretton	7	3	4			7	B Gottfried	6	6
	V Van Patten	6	6				Q	T Högstedt	1	3
Q	T Högstedt	7	7											7	B Gottfried	6	7
	To Gullikson	6	6												To Gullikson	3	5
	J Soler	3	2					To Gullikson	6	6
Q	A Maurer	6	6				Q	A Maurer	1	2
LL	C Casa	2	2																		7	B Gottfried	7	6	7
14	M Riessen	6	4	6																	2	H Solomon	5	7	6
	B Andersson	2	6	0			14	M Riessen	2	0
	T Waltke	6	4					J Norbäck	6	6
	J Norbäck	7	6												J Norbäck	2	2
	R Meyer	6	7											2	H Solomon	6	6
	B Fritz	1	5					R Meyer	4	4
	S Svensson	0	5				2	H Solomon	6	6
2	H Solomon	6	7

References

• Main Draw