1979 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1979 US Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Vitas Gerulaitis
Final score	7–5, 6–3, 6–3

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to John McEnroe. Connors' loss broke a string of five consecutive men's finals reached, a record since broken by Ivan Lendl.

John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1979 US Open.

Seeds

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

Björn Borg (Quarterfinalist)
Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist)
John McEnroe (Champion)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Finalist)
Roscoe Tanner (Semifinalist)
Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round)
Harold Solomon (Fourth round)
Victor Pecci Sr. (Third round)

Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinalist)
José Luis Clerc (Fourth round)
Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
Wojtek Fibak (Second round)
Gene Mayer (Third round)
Tim Gullikson (Fourth round)
Adriano Panatta (First round)
John Alexander (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Finals

1	Björn Borg	2	6	2	6
5	Roscoe Tanner	6	4	6	7
						5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6	3	3

						4	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	2	7	6	6
4	Vitas Gerulaitis	5	6	6	6

	Johan Kriek	7	3	4	3
													4	Vitas Gerulaitis	5	3	3
													3	John McEnroe	7	6	6
9	Eddie Dibbs	1	r
3	John McEnroe	2
						3	John McEnroe	6	6	7

						2	Jimmy Connors	3	3	5
	Pat Dupre	2	1	1

2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

1	Borg	6	6	6
	Mitchell	1	1	2			1	Borg	6	6	6
	Cox	6	3	7	2	1	Q	Carter	1	1	1
Q	Carter	0	6	5	6	6							1	Borg	6	6	6
	Fleming	7	6	0	6									Fillol Sr.	0	3	2
	Okker	6	4	6	3			Fleming	1	7	2	2
	Bedel	6	1	6	2			Fillol Sr.	6	5	6	6
	Fillol Sr.	4	6	7	6													1	Borg	6	1	7	7
	Rennert	4	3	4															Stockton	4	6	6	5
Q	Foxworth	6	6	6			Q	Foxworth	3	6	3	6
	Ycaza	1	2	0				Stockton	6	4	6	7
	Stockton	6	6	6										Stockton	7	6	6
	Richardson	3	6	6	1	6								Richardson	6	3	3
Q	Siegler	6	3	1	6	3		Richardson	7	6	7
	Curren	6	7	7				Curren	5	4	5
15	Panatta	3	5	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

14	Gullikson	6	3	6	6
	Teltscher	4	6	4	4		14	Gullikson	6	6	7
Q	Garcia	6	4	5				Pattison	3	2	6
	Pattison	7	6	7									14	Gullikson	3	6	6	6
	Mottram	4	7	6	7									Mottram	6	3	4	2
Q	Van't Hof	6	5	4	6			Mottram	6	7	6
	Schneider	6	7	4	3	1		Kodeš	3	6	2
	Kodeš	3	5	6	6	6													14	Gullikson	3	4	5
	Drewett	3	2	3															5	Tanner	6	6	7
	James	6	6	6				James	3	7	4	6
	Saviano	6	4	7	0	4		Saviano	6	5	6	7
	Teacher	1	6	6	6	4								Saviano	4	4	6	3
	Van Patten	4	1	0									5	Tanner	6	6	3	6
	Lendl	6	6	6				Lendl	3	2	1
	Marks	4	2	0			5	Tanner	6	6	6
5	Tanner	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

4	Gerulaitis	6	6	7
	Edmondson	3	2	5			4	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Taygan	7	6	6				Taygan	2	3	3
Q	Leonard	6	4	3									4	Gerulaitis	7	7	6
	Martin	5	1	6	7	4								Smith	6	6	3
	Simpson	7	6	1	5	6		Simpson	2	1	3
	Portes	2	3	4				Smith	6	6	6
	Smith	6	6	6															4	Gerulaitis	7	6	6
	Fisher	6	3	2	4														10	Clerc	6	2	2
Q	Trogolo	1	6	6	6		Q	Trogolo	6	2	6	6
Q	Norbäck	7	6	6	7		Q	Norbäck	4	6	2	2
	Kleege	6	7	1	6								Q	Trogolo	6	1	1	1
	Purcell	5	6	6	6								10	Clerc	4	6	6	6
	Moretton	7	2	4	3			Purcell	2	6	4
Q	Nichols	1	0	4			10	Clerc	6	7	6
10	Clerc	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

12	Fibak	7	7	6
	Carmichael	6	5	2			12	Fibak	4	4	6
	Noah	6	6	4	7			Noah	6	6	7
Q	Cramer	3	0	6	6										Noah	7	6	6
	Dominguez	0	1	6											Walts	6	3	2
	Krulevitz	6	6	7				Krulevitz	3	6	6	0	2
	Lewis	3	2	1				Walts	6	3	4	6	6
	Walts	6	6	6																Noah	3	6	6	6	4
	Krishnan	6	6	6																Kriek	6	7	4	1	6
	Dent	3	0	3				Krishnan	5	2	3
	Kriek	6	6	4	0	6		Kriek	7	6	6
	Molina	0	4	6	6	3									Kriek	6	6	6
	Gómez	3	3	6	6	6								8	Pecci Sr.	3	2	0
	Lapidus	6	6	3	4	2		Gómez	2	2	4
	Kohlberg	6	4	7	3	4	8	Pecci Sr.	6	6	6
8	Pecci Sr.	3	6	5	6	6

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

6	Vilas	6	6	7
	Parun	1	2	6			6	Vilas	6	6	6
	Lutz	6	6	1	r			Benavides	1	1	0
	Benavides	1	7	2									6	Vilas	2	7	6	6	6
	Bailey	6	5	6	3	6								Van Dillen	6	5	7	2	1
	Bengtson	4	7	4	6	4		Bailey	3	4	2
	Dowdeswell	7	4	6	3	4		Van Dillen	6	6	6
	Van Dillen	6	6	2	6	6														6	Vilas	3	7	5	1
	Mitton	6	6	6																9	Dibbs	6	5	7	6
	Amaya	2	1	4				Mitton	6	6	6
	Crawford	6	4	3	3			Stewart	1	3	2
	Stewart	4	6	6	6									Mitton	4	2	3
Q	Molin	0	7	0	4								9	Dibbs	6	6	6
	Malin	6	6	6	6			Malin	1	6	5	2
	Wilkison	6	6	5	2	3	9	Dibbs	6	1	7	6
9	Dibbs	4	2	7	6	6

Section 6

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

16	Alexander	6	7	7
	Schoenfield	1	5	5		16	Alexander	3	4	6	6	1
	Pfister	6	6	6			Pfister	6	6	3	4	6
	Docherty	4	3	3										Pfister	6	4	3	4
	Rocavert	6	6	7										Gorman	4	6	6	6
	Warwick	0	1	6			Rocavert	1	2	2
	Gorman	6	7	6			Gorman	6	6	6
	Owens	2	5	4																Gorman	2	4	1
Q	Pasarell	1	3	7	1														3	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Lloyd	6	6	6	6		Lloyd	5	6	7	7	7
	Barbosa	4	0	4			McNamee	7	7	5	6	6
	McNamee	6	6	6										Lloyd	w/o
	Năstase	7	7										3	McEnroe
Q	Palin	5	5	r			Năstase	4	6	3	2
	Složil	1	2	4		3	McEnroe	6	4	6	6
3	McEnroe	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

7	Solomon	6	6	6
	Damiani	4	0	3			7	Solomon	6	6	6
	Austin	2	7	7	1	6		Austin	3	0	4
Q	Mayotte	6	6	5	6	3							7	Solomon	6	6	7
	Moore	4												Moore	3	0	5
	Borowiak	3	r					Moore	7	5
	Hřebec	6	7	7				Hřebec	6	0	r
	Álvarez	1	5	5														7	Solomon	6	3	2	6	4
	Dupre	7	7	0	6														Dupre	3	6	6	4	6
	Ramírez	6	5	6	2			Dupre	6	6	1	6
	Scanlon	3	3	6	3	3		Šmid	2	2	6	3
	Šmid	6	6	2	6	6								Dupre	7	6	6
	Gullikson	6	6	6									13	Mayer	5	2	3
	Prinsloo	3	4	2				Gullikson	4	5	1
	Shore	1	3	0			13	Mayer	6	7	6
13	Mayer	6	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

11	Gottfried	6	6	6
	Winitsky	4	2	4			11	Gottfried	6	5	7	5	6
	Gardiner	5	2	3				Riessen	3	7	5	7	4
	Riessen	7	6	6										11	Gottfried	6	4	7	6	6
	Sadri	6	7	6											Amaya	7	6	5	1	4
	Fromm	1	5	3				Sadri	4	1	4
	Amaya	7	6	6				Amaya	6	6	6
	Buehning	5	1	2																	11	Gottfried	2	6	4	5
	Fagel	6	6	0	3	3															2	Connors	6	1	6	7
	Manson	4	4	6	6	6		Manson	2	6	6	6
	Case	7	6	2	5	2		González	6	2	2	3
	González	5	3	6	7	6									Manson	3	0	3
	Meyer	3	4	1										2	Connors	6	6	6
	Amritraj	6	6	6				Amritraj	6	5	r
	Amritraj	2	4	4			2	Connors	7	7
2	Connors	6	6	6

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1979 US Open Men's Singles draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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