1979 US Open – Men's Singles

1979 US Open
Champion		John McEnroe
Runner-up		Vitas Gerulaitis
Final score		7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1978 1980 >

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	Norback	7	6	6	7				Q	Norback	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

• 1979 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1979 US Open on tenniscorner.net