1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Roscoe Tanner
Final score	6–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

Björn Borg defeated Roscoe Tanner 6–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships. This edition was also the first to introduce the tie-break with the scores at 6–6 instead of 8–8.^[1]

Seeds

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

Björn Borg (Champion)
John McEnroe (Fourth round)
Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist)
Vitas Gerulaitis (First round)
Roscoe Tanner (Finalist)
Guillermo Vilas (Second round)
Arthur Ashe (First round)
Victor Pecci Sr. (Third round)

Brian Gottfried (Third round)
Wojtek Fibak (First round)
John Alexander (Third round)
José Higueras (Second round)
Manuel Orantes (Second round)
José Luis Clerc (Fourth round)
Tim Gullikson (Quarterfinalist)
Corrado Barazzutti (First round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Finals

1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
	Tom Okker	2	1	3
							1	Björn Borg	6	6	6

							3	Jimmy Connors	2	3	2
3	Jimmy Connors	6	4	7	6

	Bill Scanlon	3	6	6	4
												1	Björn Borg	6	6	3	6	6
												5	Roscoe Tanner	7	1	6	3	4
	Adriano Panatta	6	4	7	4	3
	Pat Dupre	3	6	6	6	6
								Pat Dupre	3	6	3

							5	Roscoe Tanner	6	7	6
5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6	6

15	Tim Gullikson	1	4	7	2

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

1	Borg	3	6	7	6
	Gorman	6	4	5	1		1	Borg	2	6	4	7	6
	Edmondson	7	6	3	2	2		Amritraj	6	4	6	6	2
	Amritraj	6	4	6	6	6								1	Borg	6	6	6
	Pfister	6	3	7	7										Pfister	4	1	3
	Kodeš	3	6	6	6			Pfister	6	6	3	6
	Fillol Sr.	6	3	2	4			Fleming	1	3	6	4
	Fleming	3	6	6	6															1	Borg	6	5	6	7
	Schneider	6	7	6																	Teacher	4	7	4	5
	Carmichael	4	6	1				Schneider	4	4	4
	Teacher	6	3	6	7			Teacher	6	6	6
	Dibley	4	6	3	5										Teacher	6	7	5	6
	Kronk	2	2	4										9	Gottfried	3	5	7	3
	Borowiak	6	6	6				Borowiak	6	4	4
WC	Jarrett	2	6	1			9	Gottfried	7	6	6
9	Gottfried	6	7	6

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

11	Alexander	6	7	4	7
	Stockton	1	6	6	5	11	Alexander	6	3	5	6
	Günthardt	6	6	6			Günthardt	3	6	7	3
	Mitton	4	1	3								11	Alexander	4	4	4
	Lloyd	2	6	5	3								Mayer	6	6	6
Q	Parun	6	4	7	6	Q	Parun	4	1	2
	Mayer	3	6	6	7		Mayer	6	6	6
	Amaya	6	3	4	5													Mayer	6	7	4	4
	Okker	6	7	6														Okker	7	5	6	6
	Guedes	1	5	1			Okker	7	6	3	6
	Drysdale	2	6	3			Austin	6	4	6	2
	Austin	6	7	6									Okker	7	7	6
	Wilkison	6	6	6									Wilkison	5	5	4
LL	Phillips	2	2	2			Wilkison	5	6	6	7
WC	Taylor	3	2	4		6	Vilas	7	2	1	6
6	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

3	Connors	6	6	7	6
	Caujolle	2	7	5	3		3	Connors	6	6	7	6
Q	Eriksson	3	4	5				Riessen	7	3	6	0
	Riessen	6	6	7										3	Connors	6	6	7
	Kriek	6	6	6											Kriek	4	1	6
	Feigl	3	3	0				Kriek	6	6	6
LL	Fillol	5	1	6	3		Q	Norbäck	1	3	1
Q	Norbäck	7	6	3	6																3	Connors	6	6	6
	Crawford	2	2	4																		Cox	2	1	1
	Taróczy	6	6	6				Taróczy	4	6	3	6
	Cox	7	6	6				Cox	6	4	6	7
	Meiler	5	3	3											Cox	3	6	6	7	7
Q	Cortes	5	7	2	0	r								Q	Moretton	6	7	1	6	5
Q	Moretton	7	6	6	1		Q	Moretton	7	3	7	3	6
	Moore	6	7	6	6	4	13	Orantes	6	6	6	6	1
13	Orantes	7	6	7	4	6

Section 4

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

16	Barazzutti	3	4	7	6	4
	Pattison	6	6	5	4	6		Pattison	6	6	6
Q	Fitzgerald	4	7	6	2			Dowdeswell	3	4	0
	Dowdeswell	6	6	7	6								Pattison	6	6	4	2
	González	4	6	6	6								Scanlon	7	4	6	6
Q	Beven	6	2	2	4			González	6	4	4
WC	Drysdale	3	3	5				Scanlon	7	6	6
	Scanlon	6	6	7															Scanlon	6	6	6	7
	Marks	5	6	6	2													Q	Drewett	4	4	7	5
Q	Drewett	7	2	7	6		Q	Drewett	7	7	6
	Iskersky	2	1	4				James	5	5	3
	James	6	6	6								Q	Drewett	4	7	7	6
Q	Fisher	5	1	6								8	Pecci Sr.	6	6	6	4
	Dent	7	6	7				Dent	4	6	3
	Stewart	5	2	3			8	Pecci Sr.	6	7	6
8	Pecci Sr.	7	6	6

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

7	Ashe	4	6	3
	Kachel	6	7	6				Kachel	5	3	6	7	4
WC	Lloyd	3	4	1				Bengtson	7	6	0	6	6
	Bengtson	6	6	6											Bengtson	6	6	6
	Gardiner	6	6	3	2	4									Panatta	7	7	7
WC	Smith	1	4	6	6	6	WC	Smith	6	2	7	5	3
	Panatta	6	6	6				Panatta	2	6	6	7	6
	Giménez	3	3	4																	Panatta	7	6	7
	Mayer	6	6	6	6																Mayer	6	3	6
Q	Pasarell	1	7	3	3			Mayer	6	7	4	7
	Andrew	2	3	1				Ramírez	3	6	6	6
	Ramírez	6	6	6											Mayer	6	7	7	6
WC	El Shafei	6	3	6	7	4									Sadri	7	5	6	2
	Sadri	3	6	7	6	6		Sadri	6	5	6	7
LL	Yuill	2	5	7	6	4	12	Higueras	3	7	4	5
12	Higueras	6	7	5	3	6

Section 6

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

10	Fibak	6	7	4	2	7
	Manson	4	6	6	6	9		Manson	7	4	6	6
Q	Buehning	6	6	6			Q	Buehning	6	6	4	4
Q	Meyer	3	4	4										Manson	7	4	3	2
	Lutz	6	6	6										Lutz	6	6	6	6
	Genois	3	2	2				Lutz	6	6	6
	Ycaza	6	1	6	6			Ycaza	0	3	2
Q	Whyte	4	6	2	0															Lutz	6	5	6	4	6
	Noah	7	6	7																Dupre	3	7	4	6	8
	Krishnan	6	3	5				Noah	6	6	7
	Saviano	6	6	6				Saviano	3	4	5
	Fagel	0	1	2										Noah	5	6	3	1
	Kirmayr	6	4	3	6	6								Dupre	7	1	6	6
WC	Feaver	1	6	6	3	4		Kirmayr	6	6	3	4
	Dupre	7	6	3	3	6		Dupre	4	7	6	6
4	Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	3

Section 7

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

5	Tanner	6	6	6
	Winitsky	1	4	4			5	Tanner	6	7	6
	McNamara	6	6	6				McNamara	1	6	4
	Lendl	3	2	3								5	Tanner	6	7	7
	Portes	1	6	6	6								Case	4	5	6
	Taygan	6	4	4	4			Portes	2	1	5
	Martin	5	7	2	6	2		Case	6	6	7
	Case	7	6	6	4	6												5	Tanner	6	7	6	6
Q	Motta	5	3	4														14	Clerc	7	6	4	1
	Damiani	7	6	6				Damiani	3	2	6
	Carter	1	6	4	1			Smith	6	6	7
	Smith	6	2	6	6								Smith	7	6	3	5
	Collings	6	3	6	5							14	Clerc	6	7	6	7
	Muñoz	7	6	3	7			Muñoz	1	3	4
Q	Giltinan	4	6	3	6	3	14	Clerc	6	6	6
14	Clerc	6	3	6	3	6

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

15	Gullikson	6	6	6
	Cahill	4	2	4			15	Gullikson	7	6	6	6
	Ismail	5	6	2				Šmid	5	7	2	4
	Šmid	7	7	6									15	Gullikson	6	6	6
	Warwick	6	1	6	6								Q	Letcher	0	4	1
Q	Letcher	7	6	2	7		Q	Letcher	6	3	6	6
	Dominguez	6	6	6				Dominguez	1	6	3	4
	Hutka	3	3	4														15	Gullikson	6	6	6
	Amritraj	3	6	6														2	McEnroe	4	2	4
	Maurer	6	7	7				Maurer	1	4	4
	Složil	6	2	1	6	1		Gullikson	6	6	6
	Gullikson	4	6	6	3	6								Gullikson	4	4	6
WC	Lewis	4	3	5									2	McEnroe	6	6	7
	Mottram	6	6	7				Mottram	7	2	6	2
	Moor	5	1	4			2	McEnroe	6	6	7	6
2	McEnroe	7	6	6

References

↑ The Tie-break, retrieved on 9 July 2010

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) draw

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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